THE BROWARD COUNTY AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The proposed action will approve a Request for Proposal ("RFP") for the Airport Shuttle Bus and Other Transportation Services at FLL.
The Office of Economic and Small Business Development has assigned a 12% Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal for this RFP (Exhibit 1).
The purpose of this RFP solicitation is to engage the services of a qualified and experienced firm to administer and manage all functions of shuttle bus and other transportation services agreement at FLL. The firm will provide shuttle bus services between and among the terminals, the parking facilities, and any other locations requested to assist with transportation services for airport guests and approximately 15,000 employees. The firm will also provide all transportation to include shuttles, trams and other transportation vehicles to meet the needs of the airport. The transportation of guest and employees may encompass on or off-airport property transportation services. The Proposer will also provide shuttle bus services 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including holidays.
Pursuant to the draft agreement advertised with this solicitation, the selected vendor will be paid a management fee to cover items such as overhead, wages for key personnel, and profit, and an in-service hourly fee for each hour that a vehicle is used for services. In addition to such fees, the selected vendor will be reimbursed for certain out of pocket expenses.
The RFP method of procurement was selected for this project to best serve the County with additional evaluation criteria other than price alone. The RFP method provides for predefined evaluation criteria for ranking of firms based upon the required specialized expertise. Proposers are required to determine the best method to accomplish these services.
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