Kcata - Kansas City Area Transportation Authorit - Mo - Agency Bids & RFPs

Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 p. m. Central Time on July 23, 2026.

The supplier shall submit monthly invoices showing hubometer mileage and the usage charge, calculated by multiplying mileage by the base mileage rate.

The supplier shall provide KCATA all warranty information as part of their proposal.

Proposals will be evaluated based on qualifications, related experience, references, staffing and technical approach, work plan, and price proposal.

Proposers must be regularly engaged in the business of leasing bus tires and provide evidence of similar services to current customers.

Site visits must be requested in advance and completed on or before June 26, 2026. You may request a site visit by contacting Andrew Campbell via email or phone.

Presubmittal protests must be received no later than five days before the bid closing date. Postsubmittal-preaward protests must be received no later than five days after the bid closing date.

Contacting KCATA board members or employees (excluding procurement staff) during the proposal period may be grounds for disqualification.

Stock uniform sizes shall be delivered within ten (10) business days from the date of order. Made-to-measure uniforms shall be delivered within thirty (30) business days from the date of order. Failure to deliver new or made-to-order uniforms in the time frame above may result in a charge of $50 per week until the uniforms are delivered.

Vendor shall mend or replace all uniforms to the extent necessitated by normal wear and tear including excessive grease, oil and/or paint stains which cannot be removed by vendor. Such uniforms should be replaced with new uniforms. Any uniform lost or misplaced by vendor shall be replaced with a new uniform at no charge to KCATA.

Proposals will be evaluated based on: quality/style of garments (20 points), cost/price (20 points), compliance with technical requirements and specifications (20 points), management approach and quality assurance (20 points), and past performance and references (20 points).

The successful contractor shall be licensed to do business in the state of Kansas and in the state of Missouri. Vendors are expected to coordinate with KCATA to ensure a smooth, efficient transition without disruptions of KCATA operations.

Failure to deliver new or made-to-order uniforms in the time frame above may result in a charge of $50 per week until the uniforms are delivered.

You may request a site visit by contacting Andrew Campbell, buyer, via email at ***@***. *. * or by phone at **** visits must be requested in advance and final visit must be on or before June 22, 2026.

Samples of all garment types shall be furnished under this procurement and must be submitted with the proposal. Womens garment samples shall be clearly identified. Samples of garment color options of each garment type shall be furnished under this RFP and must be submitted with the proposal.

Presubmittal protests must be received by the authority, in writing and addressed to KCATA's Director of Procurement, no later than five (5) days before the bid closing date. Postsubmittal/preaward protests must be received by the authority, in writing and addressed to KCATA's Director of Procurement, no later than five (5) days after the bid closing date.

Any contact with KCATA's board of commissioners or employees (excluding procurement staff) during the period beginning on the date of proposal issue and ending on the date of selection of a contractor, other than through authorized channels, would be grounds for disqualification of the proposer.

Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 p. m. Central Time on July 16, 2026.

Invoices should be submitted within 30 days following the end of the month in which services were rendered or expenses incurred. Each invoice must cover only one case and provide a detailed description of services rendered in chronological order.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the quality of professional legal staff, overall capability and quality of the firm, and price proposal.

Firms must be qualified law firms with experience in the specified areas of legal services. They must demonstrate financial soundness and have the necessary resources to perform the contract.

Protests must be received in writing no later than five business days after the bid closing date (postsubmittal/preaward) or five business days after the notice of intent to award (postaward).

Contacting KCATA staff or board members outside of the designated procurement staff during the solicitation period may be grounds for disqualification.