Request for proposals for transportation services in Taylor County.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
TAYLOR COUNTY COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR 
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED PROGRAM
Taylor County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed Requests for  Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms for the provision of providing coordinated, effective, and cost efficient transportation services to the Transportation Disadvantaged citizens of Taylor County. The firm selected through this RFP process will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the State of Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged for the services described. The selected Proposer will be required to meet all requirements to serve as the Community Transportation Coordinator as per Chapter 427, Florida Statutes and more fully described in Rule 41-2 of the Florida Administrative Code.  Firms must be able to fully comply with the State of Florida, Commission for The Transportation Disadvantaged Memorandum Of Agreement which is an attachment to the full Request For Proposal. The response to this Request will be in one of two ways.
1. As a Community Transportation Coordinator only (a broker which does not itself provide transportation services); or
2. As a Community Transportation Coordinator, which will provide some/most of the transportation but may broker some transportation services through the utilization of other transportation operators. 
PROPOSERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND TO CONTACT THE TAYLOR COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DISAVANTAGED DESIGNEE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES IN REFERENCE TO THE PROPOSAL.  MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MAY HAVE INQUIRES OR QUESTIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE SELECTION OF THE COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR MAY ALSO CONTACT THE DESIGNEE.  
SEALED Request for Proposals are to be submitted on or before May 1, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, to Gary Knowles, Clerk of Court (850) 838-3506. Proposal envelopes are to be clearly marked as Taylor County Community Transportation Coordinator Request for Proposal and display the Proposer’s company name and address. Proposals received late will be rejected and returned unopened to the Proposer. Proposals received in envelopes not clearly marked will be rejected and not opened. Each proposal should consist of one (1) original and three (3) copies. The original must be clearly marked “original”. Within the sealed Proposal must be a second sealed envelope which contains one (1) original and three (3) copies of the Annual Budget, Cost Proposals, and Fare Proposals. This envelope will not be opened until proposals are ranked according to the evaluation criteria outlined in the Request for Proposals and as evaluated by the evaluation team. 
Hand Delivery:
Gary Knowles
Clerk of the Court
108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 102
Perry, FL. 32347
Mail Delivery:
Gary Knowles
Clerk of the Court
P.O. Box 620
Perry, FL. 32348
A Public Opening of the Proposals is scheduled for May 4, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time or as soon thereafter as practical at 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida, 32347. Proposals will be opened during a regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting. FAXED OR ELECTRONICALLY MAILED PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The Proposer shall be familiar with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that in any manner affect the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinated System. Lack of knowledge or understanding on the part of the Proposer will in no way relieve him/her from responsibility for compliance with all said laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. 
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals in the best interest of Taylor County, it’s citizens, and the State of Florida. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceeding under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.
A complete copy of all requirements for the Request for Proposals can be obtained by contacting  Melody Cox, the Taylor County Transportation Disadvantaged Planning Designee at 850-371-0377 or at melody.cox@taylorcountygov.com.  The Request for  Proposal requirements and required submission documents can also be found at www.taylorcountygov.com.  All inquiries or questions on the RFP shall be in writing and must be received by Miss Cox by April 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.  If any inquiries or questions require an addenda to the RFP if will be posted online  at www.taylorcountygov.com by April 21, 2026 by 5:00p.m.  All questions which may have an impact on the procurement process  will also be posted on line at www.taylorcountygov.com by April 21, 2026 at 5:00.p.m.  
In accordance with Section 287.133, F. S., a person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following conviction of a public entity crime may not submit a proposal on a contract to provide services to a public entity.  Taylor County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, MBE/WBE/DBE businesses are encouraged to participate.  Taylor County supports Equal Opportunity Employment, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the America With Disabilities Act of 1990, Fair Housing, and Drug Free Workplace.  Taylor County strictly enforces open and fair competition.