Notice of Invitation to Participate

Basin Transit Request for Proposal (RFP) #23-02,  Multiple Award Joint Procurement for Rear Engine Heavy Duty CNG, Diesel, Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Buses

This form is meant to establish a scope of work from participating and interested agencies who would like to use the procurement options for Rear Engine Heavy Duty CNG, Diesel, Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Buses under upcoming RFP #23-02. 
This form must be submitted to CALACT/Basin Transit in order to participate in RFP #23-02 purchases in the future. Please respond no later than September 28th, 2023. For more information, please call 916-920-8018.
Please fill out the minimum and maximum for any purchases you may make during the contract period. Blank answers will assume you are not purchasing this bus.  If you are ordering a vehicle you must list one as a minimum.  
If you have questions regarding this form please call Dan Mundy at 916-832-8730 or Jacklyn Cuddy at 916-920-8018. 

(Please note that actual footage of bus may be + /- 1 foot.)

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* 1. My agency requests  to be named as participants on the Multiple Award Joint Procurement RFP that Basin Transit will soon be releasing to prospective proposers. Please type agency name in the box below.

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* 2. Our agency currently has projections based on our service planning process to purchase the quantity of buses identified in the survey below and therefore request Basin Transit to reserve these quantities in its upcoming procurement. Estimates by year are for planning purposes and to establish a scope of work and are not required to purchase those quantities.  
Our agency agrees that we are meeting the requirements of the above statement.

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* 3. Contact Information must be for Person Authorized to Approve the purchase of buses.

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* 4. Diesel Rear Engine Coaches
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle per year if ordering any vehicles.   Please see the next question for estimates for fifth year. 

  Year 1- Minimum Year 1 Maximum Year 2 Minimum Year 2 Maximum Year 3 Minimum Year 3 Maximum Year 4 Minimum Year 4- Maximum
30' Buses
32' Buses
35" Buses 
40' Buses

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* 5. Diesel Rear Engine Coaches Continued Year 5
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle)

  Year 5- Minimum Year 5- Maximum
30' Buses
32' Buses
35" Buses 
40' Buses

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* 6. CNG Rear Engine Coaches
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle per year). Please see the next question for estimates for fifth year. 

  Year 1 Minimum Year 1 Maximum Year 2 Minimum Year 2 Maximum Year 3 Minimum Year 3 Maximum Year 4 Minimum Year 4 Maximum
30' Buses
32' Buses
35' Buses
40' Buses

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* 7. CNG Rear Engine Coaches-Year 5 Only
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle for each year you purchase a vehicle)

  Year 5 Minimum Year 5 Maximum
30' Buses
32' Buses
35' Buses
40' Buses

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* 8. 40' Fuel Cell Bus
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle per year if you order vehicles that year.) Please see the next question for estimates for fifth year.  If you want to add estimates for a 35 fuel cell bus see the questions at the end of the survey. 

  Year 1 Minimum Year 1 Maximum Year 2 Minimum Year 2 Maximum Year 3 Minimum Year 3 Maximum Year 4 Minimum Year 4 Maximum
40' Fuel Cell Bus

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* 9. 40' Fuel Cell Bus-Year 5 Only
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle per year for every year you buy a vehicle)

  Year 5 Minimum Year 5 Maximum
40' Fuel Cell Bus-Year 5 Only

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* 10. 40' Fuel Cell Bus-Year 5 Only
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle for every year you order a vehicle)

  Year 5 Minimum Year 5 Maximum
40' Fuel Cell Bus-Year 5 Only

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* 11. 45" Diesel Commuter Bus- 45 Feet
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle  for every year you order a vehicle.) Please see the next question for estimates for fifth year. 

  Years 1 Minimum Years 1 Maximum Year 2 Minimum Year 2 Maximum Year 3 Minimum Year 3 Maximum Year 4 Minimum Year 4 Maximum
45 Diesel Commuter Buses

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* 12. 45' Diesel Commuter Bus- Year 5 Only
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle for each year you order a vehicle)

  Year 5 Minimum Year 5 Maximum
45' Diesel Commuter Buses

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* 13. 45' Battery Electric Commuter Bus
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle with a max of 25 per year)  Please see the next question for estimates for fifth year. 

  Years 1 Minimum Years 2 Maximum Year 2 Minimum Year 2 Maximum Year 3 Minimum Year 3 Maximum Year 4 Minimum Year 4 Maximum
45' Battery Electric Commuter Bus

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* 14. 45' Battery Electric Commuter Bus- Year 5 Only
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle with a max of 25 per year)

  Years 5 Minimum Years 5 Maximum
45' Battery Electric Commuter Bus

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* 15. Battery Electric Bus
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle with a max of 25 per year). Please see the next question for estimates for fifth year. 

  Years 1 Minimum Years 2 Maximum Year 2 Minimum Year 2 Maximum Year 3 Minimum Year 3 Maximum Year 4 Minimum Year 4 Maximum
35' Battery Electric Bus
40' Battery Electric Bus

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* 16. Battery Electric Bus- Year 5 Only
(If you are purchasing this vehicle you must have a minimum of one vehicle with a max of 25 per year)

  Years 5 Minimum Years 5 Maximum
35' Battery Electric Bus-Year 5
40' Battery Electric Bus-Year 5

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* 17. Please enter your estimates for a 35' a Fuel Cell Bus.

  Year 1 Minimum Year 1 Maximum Year 2 Minimum Year 2 Maximum Year 3 Minimum Year 3 Maximum Year 4 Minimum Year 4 Maximum
35 Foot Fuel Cell Bus

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* 18. Please enter your numbers for a 35 foot fuel cell bus.

  Year 5 Minimum Year 5 Maximum
35 Foot Fuel Cell Bus
Our agency requests to be added to the list of agencies named as participants on the Multiple Award Joint Procurement RFP that Basin Transit will soon be releasing to prospective proposers. We currently have projections, based on our Service Planning Process to purchase the quantity of buses in the survey and therefore request MBTA to reserve these quantities in its up coming procurement. Estimates by year are for planning purposes only and do not require purchase of those quantities in any particular year. 

The signature below ensures that I am an authorized agent to approve bus purchases of the aforementioned agency and have completed this form as required to participate in RFP 23-01.

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* 19. Authorized E-Signature

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