FARE COLLECTION APPLICATION - REJECTION

Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee · 2026-06-10 · resolution

This legislative matter concerns a Resolution rejecting all proposals for a Fare Collection Application (RFP No. EVN0001148) for the Department of Transportation and Public Works. The item was initially recommended for rejection by the administration to allow for revisions to the RFP due to numerous objections received from proposers and ambiguities found in the original solicitation regarding subcontracting, the number of proposers for oral presentations, and the evaluation of optional items. The administration later requested to withdraw the recommendation to reject all bids and instead return with a recommended vendor, but the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee ultimately deferred the item to allow for further information and analysis. Key issues discussed included the process of advancing proposers for oral presentations (initially five instead of the stated three), PCI compliance issues with the current vendor (contract awarded in 2008), and the weighting of pricing in the evaluation. The Committee directed the administration to provide a report detailing pricing for all responsive and responsible proposers and an analysis of pricing allocation before the item returns to the Committee.