Specifications include, but are not limited to: The DPR requires a solution and associated services for the implementation of Ground Transportation Operations and Maintenance at Hearst Castle®. The San Luis Obispo Coast District of the DPR operates and maintains all day-to-day operations of Hearst Castle®. Located at 750 Hearst Castle Road, San Simeon, CA, Hearst Castle® offers a variety of daytime and evening tours. Visitors wishing to tour Hearst Castle® must ride a bus approximately 5-8 miles (depending on destination) from the Visitor Center, located at sea level, up a hill to the historic monument located at approximately 1,600 feet above sea level. The transportation operation serves 850,000 visitors annually (pre-COVID). DPR is seeking a turnkey solution for transportation services at the Hearst Castle State Park and Monument. The Contractor shall provide at least 23 vehicles, 14 of which are 40-foot Type D battery-electric vehicles accommodating at least 54 passengers, three (3) paratransit/accessibletype battery-electric vehicles accessible for passengers requiring the use of wheelchairs/mobility devices and accommodating 26 passengers and up to four (4) wheelchair positions powered, two (2) passenger battery-electric shuttles/vans to accommodate private tours or other functions and four (4) accessible electric golf carts for final destination transportation. There may be financial assistance based state and federal programs for zero-emission vehicle procurement available that the Contractor may wish to investigate or pursue. This is entirely the responsibility of and at the discretion of the Contractor. DPR will provide access to a newly constructed maintenance facility, newly installed electric vehicle chargers, and existing administrative offices. DPR will be responsible for capital upgrades to facilities prior to contract execution. Further, the Contractor is required to procure, operate, and maintain all vehicles for provision of service and to procure electricity. As part of the winning Proposal for the bus operations and maintenance contract, the Contractor will be awarded a mandatory 15-year no cost lease for the bus operations and maintenance facility. The Contractor will be responsible for all life cycle upkeep of the maintenance facilities, electric vehicle charging infrastructure operations and maintenance and administrative offices.
