The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) seeks proposals from consulting firms to conduct a transit facility site plan study for Western Oakland County. The study involves facility needs assessment, site identification/evaluation, environmental planning assessment, and a final site plan study. Proposals must be submitted electronically by Monday, September 7, 2026, at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. The contract term shall not exceed one year. Evaluation criteria include project understanding (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), project team capacity (15 points), project schedule (10 points), and price (20 points).
Invoices must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * for payment within sixty 60 days of completion of deliverabletask. invoices must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * for payment within sixty 60 days of completion of deliverabletask.
The offeror warrants and represents that all materials, goods, services, and equipment furnished under the contract will be new, of good quality, free from defects of material or workmanship, and in conformance with the contract documents for a period of one 1 year from the date they are furnished and accepted by smart hereunder. the offeror warrants and represents tt all materials, goods, services, and equipment furnished under the contract will be new, of good quality, free from defects of material or workmanship, and in conformance with the contract documents for a period of one 1 year from the date they are furnished and accepted by smart hereunder.
Proposals are evaluated based on a total of 100 points, including project understanding (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), project team capacity (15 points), project schedule (10 points), and price (20 points). max evaluation criteria pointsproject understanding technical approach demonstrated understanding of theproject objectives, proposed methodology, approach to completing each task, and abilityto deliver the required reports and transit facility site plan. 30firm qualifications relevant experience experience completing similar transitfacility planning, site selection, feasibility studies, facility master planning, nepaenvironmental reviews, and comparable publicsector projects. 25project team capacity qualifications, experience, availability, and organization ofthe proposed project manager and key personnel assigned to the project. 15project schedule deliverablestasks ability to complete the project withinsmarts desired timeframe, including the quality and practicality of the proposedschedule and deliverablestasks. 10price 20total 100
Bids are first evaluated as a threshold requirement to conduct business with smart, to determine the responsibility of offerors. bids are first evaluated as a threshold requirement to conduct business with smart, to determine the responsibility of offerors.
Any and all deviations, clarifications, reservations, and additional or contradictory terms included in a bid may result in its rejection, at smarts sole discretion. any and all deviations, clarifications, reservations, and additional or contradictory terms included in a bid may result in its rejection, at smarts sole discretion.