RTD is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide full-service elevator and escalator maintenance services, which shall include the furnishing of all supervision, labor, material, equipment, tools, chemicals, transportation, and all effort necessary and required in inspecting and maintaining RTD's elevators, escalators, and components throughout the year. Award of a Contract from this RFP will be based upon Best Value competitive proposal procedures. RTD has not specified a DBE/SBE participation goal for the Work to be performed under the Contract. However, RTD encourages and expects proposers to pursue subcontracting, mentoring, joint venturing, teaming and partnering opportunities with DBE/SBE firms in the ordinary course of its business/teaming strategies. To date, RTD has achieved greater than 20% DBE/SBE participation on its overall FasTracks DBE/SBE Program. Proposers are encouraged and expected to create a level playing field to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the objectives and requirements of the RTD DBE/SBE program based on federal regulations codified at 49 CFR Part 26 and RTD's SBE/DBE Program Policy. Therefore, proposers are requested to document their efforts to include DBEs/SBEs in this contracting opportunity, if any. Proposers are also requested to explain in their executive summary how they intend to utilize and/or will encourage subcontracting, mentoring, joint venturing and/or partnering opportunities with DBEs/SBEs for this project. Furthermore, proposers are to submit a general workforce breakdown for their company (including affiliates) and the project specifically. RTD is interested in your strategies and approach to seeking diversity in the proposer team to include DBEs/SBEs, minorities and women in all phases of subcontracting, supplier and workforce opportunities associated with the Contract. RTD is an equal opportunity employer and also operates a successful Small Business Opportunity Office. Therefore, RTD expects proposers to demonstrate the same meaningful level of commitment to diversity from businesses that participate in RTD's procurement process. Proposals shall be valid for a duration of no less than ninety (90) days from proposal due date. This Contract has the potential for two (2) 1-year options to extend the Period of Performance. RTD reserves the right to enter into a Contract with any proposer based upon the initial proposal or on the basis of a best and final offer without conducting oral discussions. Question Deadline 03/15/2024 at 2:00 PM MT
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