Open Ticket Government Bids & RFPs

The bid must be completed and ready for final inspection by August 1, 2026. The city may extend this completion date for contractors awarded multiple properties.

Payment shall be made within 30 days of submittal of a correct invoice for complete demolition of each property.

Contractor guarantees to remedy any defects due to faulty materials or workmanship, which appear in the work within one year from the date of final acceptance by the city.

The bid will be awarded to that responsible, responsive bidder whose bid, conforming to this solicitation, will be most advantageous to the city, price and other factors considered.

In evaluating bids, the owner shall consider the qualifications of the bidders, and where applicable, operating costs, delivery time, maintenance requirements, performance data, and guarantees of materials and equipment.

If the work is not completed within the time stipulated in the contract documents, the contractor shall pay the city for liquidated damages at a rate of **** per day for each calendar day of delay per property beyond the completion date.

Contractor shall be familiar with local conditions affecting the job prior to submitting the bid. Contractor shall take their own measurements and be responsible for the correctness of same.

Protests about the bid procedure must be in writing and received by the city no later than ten 10 working days after notification regarding the contract award decision.

Submission of additional terms, conditions or agreements with the bid document is grounds for deeming a bid nonresponsive and may result in bid rejection. Any bidder who is in default to the city at the time of submittal of the bid shall have their bid rejected.

The full fleet deployment is required to be completed by November 30, 2026. The bid notice states Full fleet deployment completed by November 30, 2026.

Proposals will be evaluated based on Technical Solution Approach (35 points), Project Plan Implementation Timeline (20 points), Vendor Experience Qualifications (15 points), Cost Proposal (20 points), and Migration Cutover Risk Continuity Plan (10 points).

Proposers must provide evidence of comparable deployments and staff capability, including case studies or references for account-based fare collection with smart card/open payment and SaaS backoffice, three references with contact info, project scope, and outcomes, resumes for key staff, and certifications/compliance evidence such as SOC 2 Type II and PCI DSS.

Failure to meet SLA targets will result in service credits/liquidated damages applied per the agreement. Failure to deliver section 3. 10 obligations on schedule is subject to service credits/liquidated damages.

The bid notice states Site visit: na.

Failure to sign the proposal is grounds for rejection. Proposals not received by the date and time and at the location specified will not be considered and will be returned unopened. Failure to submit any required acknowledgment or commitment outlined in section 4. 10 will result in the proposal being deemed nonresponsive and removed from further consideration.

The bid opening date, which is the deadline for proposal submission, is May 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The bid notice states, Proposals will be due and opened electronically on tues. , may 12, 2026 @11: 00 am.

The bid notice states, The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept that which is deemed in the best interest of the city of gloucester.