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The City of Carson ("City") is opening a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a responsible and experienced Proposer to provide recreational “charter” bus services on an as-needed basis for all of the City’s various programs. A matrix of City trips taken over a typical year is attached herein as Attachment I - Exhibit “A”. As all bus trips originate and end within City limits, Proposers located in the general area of Carson, within a ten (10) mile radius of the City Hall, are preferred. Specifically, the selected Proposer will be required to have all the necessary resources to transport passengers to and from pre-determined locations safely and punctually. This requirement includes, but is not limited to, management with extensive history in providing this service, qualified and experienced bus drivers, and buses that are maintained to industry standards. Proposers must have a fleet of buses including premium coach buses, mini buses, and school buses. Due to a high demand for school buses during summer day camp season, proposers with a fleet of five (5) or more school buses are preferred. The City intends to award one (1) contract for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option of two (2) additional one-year periods, for a total of five (5) years maximum in accordance with all terms and conditions specified herein. The selection will be based on overall price, services, performance, and reliability of the proposers. Please reference Project Scope and Specifications for detailed specifications and scope of Work. The City of Carson reserves the right to make changes in the Request for Proposal as it may deem appropriate. Any and all changes in the Request for Proposal shall be made by written addendum, which shall be issued to all prospective bidders who have been issued or obtained a copy of the Request for Proposal. No oral changes will be permitted. Addendum issued during the proposal process shall become a part of the original proposal. All request for proposals must be submitted by the date and time established for the opening of request for proposals. Requests for proposals submitted after the date and time established for the opening of request for proposals will be returned unopened to the sender. The City of Carson reserves the right to take any action considered to be in the best interest of the City of Carson. A proposal may be withdrawn prior to the opening of proposals without prejudice upon written request to the Purchasing Office. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days once proposals have been opened by the Purchasing Manager. No contract exists on the part of the City until the City Council has made the award and a purchase contract has been fully executed. The award, if made, will take place approximately within ninety (90) calendar days after the scheduled proposal opening date. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received or any parts therein, and to be the sole judge of the merits of each proposal received.

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