RFP #2019-004 Automated Fare Payment & Collection System

Notice To Respondents

Greater Portland Transit District (GPM) Request For Proposals Automated Fare Payment & Collection System

RFP #2019-004 Automated Fare Payment & Collection System

Greater Portland Transit District (GPM) is accepting proposals for Automated Fare Payment & Collection System until Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 2:00pm EST.

General Scope

• Greater Portland Transit District (“GPM”) is soliciting proposals for Automated Fare Payment & Collection System for the Greater Portland Metro located at 114 Valley St. Portland, Maine 04102.

Metro is soliciting proposals from qualified companies to design, install and maintain a next generation system of software and hardware that allows for electronic payment of transit fares, including reloadable smart cards and mobile application.  This project also includes two other transit organizations City of South Portland Bus Service and Biddeford-Saco Shuttlebus-ZOOM. 

This project is funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration and is therefore subject to federal procurement and contracting requirements, and is subject to Buy America requirements as well as certifications of Debarment and Lobbying.

METRO encourages participation by small, women owned, minority, and disadvantaged businesses and supports non-discriminatory, equal-opportunity employment by its contractors.

Contact Person

Lauren Shaw, Executive Assistant
lshaw@gpmetro.org
207-517-3020
114 Valley St.
Portland ME 04102
Fax: 207-774-6241

Qualifications

Firms must be registered with METRO, in order to submit proposals and to receive addendum information, by emailing lshaw@gpmetro.org.  Receipt of this RFP directly from METRO confirms registration.  Proposals from vendors not registered with METRO may be rejected. 

There will be a MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING, via teleconference, on Monday, April 8, at 1:30 p.m. EST. Call in information and details will be provided to registered firms before that date.

Contract will require a Letter of Credit (LOC) in an amount equal to the total proposed for the first full year, including hardware costs.  This LOC will remain in effect through full implementation and acceptance. 

Plan Holder List

Bytemark
Delerrock
Masabi
RouteMatch
Token Transit
Vix Technology
Passport Labs Inc. BR>Flowbird
Americaneagle.com
Ridango
SCSOFT