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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 22, 2005 FBO #1487
SOLICITATION NOTICE

91 -- Sole Source Announcement for a shuttle bus service running from Estes Park, Colorado to Rocky Mountain National Park.

Notice Date

12/20/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

IMDE - ACG - Administration, Contracting and General Services National Park Service, IMDE - ACG 12795 W. Alameda Pkwy. Lakewood CO 80228
 

ZIP Code

80228
 

Solicitation Number

Q1523068001
 

Response Due

1/3/2006
 

Archive Date

12/20/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE - Shuttle Bus Estes Park, Colorado - NAICS 485210 The National Park Service (NPS) is currently planning to sole source a service contract for the operation and maintenance of a shuttle bus route running from Estes Park, Colorado to the Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO). The purpose of the acquisition is to link the gateway community of Estes Park with the existing shuttle system in Rocky Mountain National Park. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An experimental shuttle service is being proposed to link the gateway community of Estes Park, Colorado with the existing shuttle system in Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO). ROMO has contracted for a Visitor Shuttle Transportation System within the park boundaries since 1978. The current system is very popular with visitors and is a critical tool in meeting the park's visitor management goals. Transportation Studies in 2000-2002 strongly recommend a seamless transportation system between the park and the gateway community of Estes Park. This type of system will encourage visitors to leave their vehicles outside the park and serve as a means to help manage congestion. This proposed experimental service will operate approximately 12 hours per day from approx. July 4th weekend through Labor Day weekend. The route will be from Estes Park's new visitor center to the park's existing shuttle staging area on the Bear Lake Road, with one stop at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. The distance is 8 miles one-way. The timed round trip route is 1 hour, thus there is proposed 12 daily trips between the park and the town on an hourly basis. Approx. 69 days x 13 hours = 897 service hours. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION: Visitor Safety - minimum criteria for the one shuttle bus on this route to maximize visitor safety and convenience. At a minimum, the bus on this route must: - Be no older than 10 years, - be a maximum of 35 feet in length and seat 28 adult passengers, - meet USDOT, OSHA and CDOT safety standards, - meet current state and federal emissions standards and be tested regularly, - meet ADA requirements, such that they are able to accommodate physically challenged riders, Lift U or Ricon wheelchair lift or equivalent, - have large viewing windows, heating and air conditioning to maintain the passenger compartment at temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees F., - have entry/exit locations at both front and back of the bus and must offload on the right side, - include interior railings for standees to hold onto, - be free of advertising, unless provided by the NPS, - be of a neutral color, such as white or light beige, to ensure a measure of conformity with the existing shuttle system in the park. - The internal seating area and windows must be cleaned daily. The bus must be washed a minimum of twice weekly. All cleaning, maintenance and fueling must be arranged for in the community of Estes Park. There are no facilities within Rocky Mountain National Park. PERFORMANCE-BASED: Proposals will be solicited using performance-based service contracting principles including use of a Performance Work Statement approach to define the requirements. TERM: The contract term is anticipated to include a base period of one year, with four one-year options to extend the contract at the Governments discretion. The proposed award date is April 01, 2006 with a performance period of 69 days. REASON JUSTIFYING SOLE SOURCE: After completing market research and only receiving notification of interest from one contractor via a Request for Information (RFI) dated November 01, 2005, there is evidence to suggest there is only one contractor drawn to the proposed contract. However, all responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the Government. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Responses should be in a Word.doc, not to exceed ten (10) pages. Responses should be submitted, via e-mail, to Katie Hoover at the following address katie_hoover@nps.gov or via fax at 303-969-2992. Responses must be submitted no later than January 9, 2005.
 

Web Link

Please click here to view more details.
(http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/announcementdetail.jsp?serverId=NP144302&objId=2043351)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Estes Park, Colorado

Zip Code: 805178397

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00955476-W 20051222/051221075957 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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