RTA is seeking proposals for custodial cleaning services for the QLine streetcar system. The contract will be for three years with two one-year renewal options. Services include interior and exterior streetcar cleaning, station and platform cleaning, facility cleaning at the RTA Tech Center, snow removal, and custodial supplies. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 31, 2026. Proposals are due by August 18, 2026. Evaluation criteria include technical approach, staffing plan, experience, quality control, and pricing. Federal clauses are applicable.
Proposals are due by Tuesday, August 18, 2026, by 5:00 pm EDT. Proposals due: Tuesday, August 18, 2026, by 5:00 pm edt
Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, staffing plan, experience, quality control, and pricing. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria, listed in descending order of importance: criteria description evaluates whether the proposer understands rta qlines custodial technical approach needs. . .
Vendors must be qualified and provide an organizational overview, qualifications and certifications, and resumes of key personnel. Proposals must be submitted via bidnet direct by the deadline indicated above. pricerelated information must be submitted separately from the technical proposal.
A site visit is mandatory on Friday, July 31, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT. all prospective bidders must attend this site visit in order to be considered responsive to this solicitation.
Failure to comply with proposal submission requirements, including the deadline, or failure to attend the mandatory site visit may result in disqualification. failure to participate in an oral presentation, site visit, or interview, if requested by the rta, may be grounds for rejection of a bidders proposal.