Specifications include, but are not limited to: NHDOT is seeking Proposers to continue providing service on two separate routes, each of which is a separate project. Proposers may apply to operate one or both routes, but full detail on the proposed service should be provided separately for each project. NHDOT reserves the right to fund one, two, or none of the services. NHDOT is seeking turnkey services in which the Proposer will provide all vehicles and equipment (all vehicles MUST be fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)), obtain all required permits and authorities, obtain required insurance, conduct appropriate maintenance, retain required records, enter into agreements with other operators as required to support the use of interline ticketing if applicable, and obtain access to terminals of connecting intercity bus service providers (or access to public transportation terminals). Continuation of Current Section 5311(f) Supported Intercity Bus Service NHDOT currently utilizes its 5311(f) allocation to fund the following intercity bus routes. NHDOT will only provide subsidies for the following routes: 1. Littleton to Concord Route: The project calls for the continuation of an existing subsidized service between Littleton and Concord with intermediate stops as currently provided. The service must make a meaningful connection at Concord’s Stickney Ave terminal that provides for continuing service to Boston. Preferred Service: NHDOT will subsidize one daily southbound trip and one daily northbound trip. Proposers may propose alternatives that they believe offer better service to the public while maintaining the needed connections. 2. Berlin/North Conway/Concord Route: The project calls for the continuation of an existing subsidized service between Berlin, North Conway, and Concord with intermediate stops as currently provided. The service must make a meaningful connection at Concord’s Stickney Ave terminal that provides for continuing service to Boston. Preferred Service: NHDOT will subsidize one daily southbound trip and one daily northbound trip. Proposers may propose alternatives that they believe offer better service to the public while maintaining the required connections.
