Bids/Proposals
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – RFP 25-21
RIDER INFORMATION & TRIP PLANNING PLATFORM SOLUTION
Ben Franklin Transit, (BFT), a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, is requesting proposals from qualified firms for the procurement of a proven Rider Information & Trip Planning Platform Solution. Proposals are due on December 9, 2025, no later than 2:00 PM (PST). Contractors can create a free account in BFT’s e-portal with OpenGov by signing up at: https://secure.procurenow.com/signup. Contractors will have access to download the solicitation documents. To submit a proposal, go to: https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/bft and click on “Submit Response”, then follow the instructions to submit the electronic proposal by the proposal due date. All questions regarding the RFP can be directed to: Lisa Mann, Procurement Manager, Phone: (509) 827-9470, Email: lmann@bft.org.
A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM (PST) via Microsoft Teams. All questions and clarifications must be submitted via BFT’s e-Procurement Portal by 5:00 PM, (PST) on December 2, 2025.
BFT will award contracts, if at all, through the competitive negotiation process set out in this RFP. Proposers will be required to comply with all regulations applicable to Washington State and Benton County ordinances. BFT reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or to cancel the RFP if it is in the best interest of BFT.
Public Notices
COUNTY OF ROCKLAND
PUBLIC NOTICE
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOAL
FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2026 – 2028
October 17, 2025
The County of Rockland’s Department of Public Transportation has established a tentative goal of 2.09% for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in Federal Transit Administration funded projects for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2026- 2028. The 2.09% goal was derived using the available New York State and New Jersey Unified DBE Certification Directories and US Census Bureau Data (County Business Patterns-North American Industry Classification System as of June 26, 2025).
A description of this goal, as well as the County of Rockland Department of Public Transportation’s current DBE program, is available for public inspection for forty-five (45) days from the date of this notice between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at the Department of Public Transportation offices located at Building T, Robert Yeager Health Center, 50 Sanatorium Road, Pomona, NY 10970. The current DBE Program and proposed DBE goal can also be viewed on the Rockland County Department of Public Transportation’s website: www.rocklandbus.com. Written comments can be sent by mail to Michael T. D’Angelo, DBE Liaison Officer, at the above address, or by email to RCTrans@co.rockland.ny.us.
