City of Lynwood
Request for Proposal

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND ENGINEERING CONSULTANT FOR FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SYSTEM

SUMMARY SHEET

Project Name: Transportation Planning Consultant to Assess the City's Fixed Route Transit System and to Prepare Bid Documents for the Management and Operation of the City's Fixed Route Transit Services

Location: City of Lynwood

Requested Services: Transportation Planning

RFP Intent:

The City is requesting proposals from experienced transportation planning and engineering consultants to assess the City's Fixed Route Transit System, provide recommended changes for improvements and to prepare bid document and/or Request for Proposal for the management and operation of the City's Fixed Route Transit System. The City currently contracts with a private company, MV Transportation to operate 2 trolley buses and 2 regular buses on a fixed route within the City and to the Blue Line Station in the County of Los Angeles unincorporated area. The contract with MV Transportation is set to expire on October 31, 2018. Prior to issuing bid documents and/or Request for Proposal for the management and operation of the City's Fixed Route Transit Service, the City would like for Consultant to assess the existing City's Fixed Route Transit System for changes in the routes, hours, vehicle type, and other operational components to improve the City's Fixed Route Transit System. These recommended changes to the operations would then be included in the bid document or Request for Proposal to be released.

Source(s) of Funding: Proposition A Local Return Fund

Questions regarding the RFP contact the following City staff:

Ms. Lorry Hempe, Public Works Special Projects Manager
City of Lynwood
Telephone (310) 603-0220, ext 500
E-Mail: lhempe@lynwood.ca.us

Copy of the RFP and Addendum:

Copy of the RFP and subsequent addenda to the RFP are available on the City's website. The website address is www.lynwood.ca.us. Click on "City Services", and then select "Bids and RFPs".

Delivery of Proposals: Deliver five (5) hard-copies of the proposals to the following address prior to the deadline. For Proposal Deliver To:

Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
RFP- Transportation Consultant for Fixed Route Transit System
City of Lynwood
11330 Bullis Road
Lynwood, CA 90262

Submit an electronic copy of the proposal by email to lhempe@lynwood.ca.us within 24 hours of the Proposal Deadline.

Proposals Due Date: Thursday, April 19, 2018 5:00 pm, PST.