Cloud-Based Fleet Management Software
- Client
- The regional transit authority for Lake County
- RFP Number
- SW-120902
- Posted
- 10/17/2026
- Category
- Software, System and Application
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedLaketran seeks technical proposals from qualified onshore USA organizations to procure a cloud-based fleet management and maintenance software solution. The requested platform must serve as a single source of truth for approximately 225 active assets, enable secure remote internet access, generate FTA and NTD compliance reports, and establish a real-time data pipeline to ingest information from Fleetwatch by S&A Systems. Work performance will occur offsite. This solicitation utilizes a two-step competitive bidding process, and bidders must submit only a technical proposal without pricing during Step One. Bidders can submit responses digitally via email or online by 12:00 PM on November 11, 2026. A pre-proposal conference will take place on October 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM in Painesville Twp., OH and via Microsoft Teams, while all questions are due no later than November 4, 2026. Laketran will evaluate firms based on their technical proposals to establish a shortlist.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Step-1-RFP-Fleet-Management-Software.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Laketran is seeking proposals from qualified firms to procure a cloud-based Fleet Management and Maintenance Software Solution. The software will serve a mixed fleet of approximately 225 active transit, paratransit, and non-revenue service vehicles. This solicitation is Step One of a two-step competitive bidding process focused solely on technical proposals.
- Issued by
- Laketran
- RFP Issuance
- October 16, 2026
- Pre-Proposal Conference
- October 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
- Written Questions Due
- November 4, 2026 by 4:00 PM
- Technical Proposals Due
- November 11, 2026 by 12:00 PM
- Technical Discussions
- December 7-11, 2026
- Step 2 Invitations Issued to Short-Listed Firms
- January 4, 2027
- Pricing Proposals Due
- January 19, 2027 by 12:00 PM
- Interviews with Short-Listed Firms
- January 26-29, 2027
- Board Approval of Contract Award
- February 22, 2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via Email
- Submission details
- One complete technical proposal emailed to [email protected] with a maximum document size of 30 MB; pricing must be excluded.
- Place of performance
- Offsite; Laketran Headquarters at 555 Lakeshore Blvd., Painesville Township, OH 44077
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial general liability $1M per occurrence/$1M aggregate; Auto liability $1M per accident; Workers Compensation statutory coverage; Ohio stop gap employer's liability $1M limit.
- Funding
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA) federal award under 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 1201
Scope of work
- Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) or cloud-based (SaaS) fleet management platform
- Secure remote access for authorized employees via standard internet connection
- Data engines generating compliance reports meeting FTA and NTD standards
- Automated real-time data pipeline with Fleetwatch by S&A Systems for vehicle mileage, fuel, fluid, and service transactions
- Integration with third-party systems
- Software defect remediation and mandatory re-testing
- Delivery of user training and documentation
Minimum qualifications
- Vendor must be an onshore USA organization
- Possess capability and capacity to perform the requested fleet software services
- Contractor employees working on property must submit name, contractor name, and picture to Laketran Facility Manager
Documents to include with the bid
- Attachment B - Contact Information and References
- Attachment C - Lobbying Form
- Attachment D - Debarment Form
- Attachment E - Standard Project Assurances
- Attachment F - Non-Collusion Form
- Attachment G - Delinquent Personal Property Form
- Attachment I - Bidder Registration Form
- Attachment N - Fair Labor Standards Act
- W-9
- Certificate of Insurance
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