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Basic Information

Reference Number

0000394244

Issuing Organization

Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan

Owner Organization

RTA

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

2025-004

Title

2025-004 Express Bus Services RFP

Source ID

PU.AG.USA.704865.C15980876

Details

Location

United States, Michigan, Wayne County

Purchase Type

Term: 10/01/2025 08:00 AM EDT - 09/30/2026 12:00 AM EDT
Option: up to two (2) one-year renewal options to 2028

Piggyback Contract

Description

The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) invites proposals from qualified transit providers to provide Express Bus Services for two existing nonstop services: Detroit Air Xpress (DAX) from Downtown Detroit to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Detroit to Ann Arbor (D2A2). The term of the resulting contract will be from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2028, with up to two (2) one-year renewal options.

Dates

Publication

07/29/2025 12:47 PM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

08/08/2025 12:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

08/25/2025 03:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Melanie Piana

248-809-0351

mpiana@rtamichigan.org

Buyer Preferences, Guidelines & Requirements

General Requirements

- Certification/Training

- Employee Background Checks Required

- Federally Funded

- Insurance Required

- License Required

- Safety Standards Plan

- Training Required

Award Requirements

- All or None Award

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Envelope 1 - Identity & Proposal

Pricing

No pricing in this envelope

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	No	No
No entries

Envelope 2 - Pricing

Pricing

Lump sum

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	No	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Following the pricing sections in proposal