Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is seeking to provide qualified training as defined in this Request for Proposal (RFP) document. This document provides instructions for submitting proposals, the procedure and criteria by which the awarded Bidder will be selected, and the contractual terms which will govern the relationship between the State of Maine (State) and the awarded Bidder. Topic areas of interest are: Technical/Trade skills, which include computer programs used in highway, bridge and multimodal design work, technical instruction in construction and carpentry fields, and heavy vehicle and equipment diagnostics and repair. Safe work areas and work practices, including OSHA and Competent Person certification. Professional development of employees at all levels, including supervisory coaching and team building, as well as professional writing and communication styles, problem resolution, critical thinking, etc. Specific courses currently offered and/or to be offered are listed in Part II of this RFP - “MaineDOT Training Courses to be Provided”. This list is not intended to be all inclusive and MaineDOT reserves the right to add courses and/or similar services once a contract is in place in order to meet future operational needs of MaineDOT. This is a multi-contract RFP that carries no guarantee of work assignment(s) once the contract(s) have been executed.
