Cobb County Department of Transportation (“CobbLinc” or “County”) requests competitive sealed proposals from qualified firms to provide exterior and interior Bus Advertising Services on CobbLinc transit buses advertised here https://www.bidnetdirect.com/georgia/cobbcounty. It is CobbLinc’s intent to retain one (1) Contractor to provide advertising services identified in this Request for Proposals (RFP), such that nothing remains to be purchased, provided or supplied by CobbLinc. The purpose of this document is to provide proposers with the information they need to prepare and submit a proposal(s) for this project.
The Contractor shall perform all services, as called for in this RFP, and as called for in any subsequent amendments for the period of three (3) years as set out in the Contract. The County shall retain the option of renewing the Contract for up to two (2) additional one-year renewal periods; however, the total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options, shall not exceed five (5) years (basic three (3) year term and two (2) one (1) year options).
The Contract to be awarded as a result of this solicitation shall be financed in part by funds from the Federal Government awarded through programs of its operating administrations, including the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). As such, all FTA requirements governing the use of federal funds or that may come into effect are in effect.
All written inquiries, submissions, and/or other correspondence regarding this solicitation (excluding protests submitted in accordance with Section 2.6 below) must be directed in writing by 12:00 PM on September 26, 2024 to:
Cobb County Procurement Services Department 122 Waddell Street NE Marietta, GA 30060 Fax: 770-528-8428 Email: [email protected]
All prospective Proposers are invited to attend the pre-proposal conference/site visit which will be held on September 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST, at CobbLinc Headquarters, Paratransit and Maintenance Facility, located at 431 Commerce Park Dr., Marietta, GA, 30060. Prospective proposers may also attend virtually.
Meeting Link: https://cobbcounty.webex.com/cobbcounty/j.php?MTID=m14900e8721a55e978d156693d1a27302
Meeting number (access code): 2319 973 4594
Meeting password: WmJN8xJa5J7
Join by Phone 415-655-0003
While attendance is not mandatory, it is highly encouraged. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), small and minority and woman-owned businesses, are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference/site visits to learn about the procurement and to network with potential prime contractors and subcontractors.
Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted in writing via email to: [email protected] Please review the RFP and submit any and all questions, clarifications and recommendations to Cobb County Purchasing by 5:00 PM EST on September 17, 2024.
Proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be received by the County no later than 12:00 PM EST on September 26, 2024 to ensure that they are evaluated for Contract award by the Evaluation Committee for this procurement. Proposals received after the submission deadline will not be evaluated.
Each Proposer shall submit one (1) original, one (1) identical paper copy and one (1) flash drive with electronic copies of the proposal. Each flash drive shall contain an identical, searchable Portable Document Format (PDF) electronic copy. The Technical Proposal shall consist of all offer documents and supporting documentation requested in the RFP (“Technical Proposal”), excluding the Cost Proposal which shall be separately sealed. The Technical Proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “Technical Proposal” with the Proposer name, Cobb County Solicitation Number and Proposal Submission Deadline on the exterior of the envelope. The “original” paper copy of the Technical Proposal must be unbound. The flash drive shall contain electronic file copies of all complete, signed Offer Documents that are submitted in paper copy format.
Proposals must be submitted exclusively to the Procurement Services Department at the address 122 Waddell Street NE, Marietta, Georgia, 30060 by the deadline.
Proposals that are submitted by hand delivery or delivery by U.S. Postal Service or private courier/delivery service must be delivered to the Cobb County Procurement Services Department, 122 Waddell Street NE, Marietta, Georgia, 30060 by the deadline.
