What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Delaware Department of Transportation seeks consultant services to promote public transit and alternative transportation methods. Services include managing ride-matching, conducting employer outreach, and supporting transit initiatives. The consultant will operate the Delaware Commute Solutions brand, performing public outreach and managing a ride-matching platform. This includes tracking vehicle miles traveled reductions and commuter cost savings. The project has a three-year term with two possible one-year extensions. Proposals are due by Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Local Time.
Scope of work
- Operate and manage the public ride-matching service and computer-based platform under Delaware Commute Solutions.
- Perform employer and business outreach, marketing TDM programs to at least 100 new companies each year.
- Manage and execute the Get a Job / Get a Ride initiative providing free 30-day transit passes.
- Conduct community and civic outreach through presentations, events, job fairs, mailings, and digital newsletters.
- Coordinate and execute Transportation Forums, Employer Expos, and webinars for employers and business owners.
- Promote pre-tax transit benefit programs, support service changes, and oversee the statewide vanpool program.
- Advocate for transit-friendly land use and provide targeted outreach during major highway construction projects.
- Conduct outreach to people with disabilities and pursue State, Federal, and regional TDM funding or grants.
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Key Staff and Project Team qualifications | 20 % |
| Firm's resources and capability to accomplish proposed work on schedule (i.e. capacity to meet requirements) | 20 % |
| Firm's experience and reputation on similar projects | 20 % |
| Ability to provide quick responses to requests for information and staff support | 20 % |
| Project understanding, approach, and services required | 20 % |
Minimum qualifications
- Prime Consultant must be Registered, or submit application for registration, with DelDOT.
Documents to include with your response
- Original signed proposal (.pdf)
- Redacted copy of proposal (.pdf)
- Certification of Eligibility
- Certificate of Non-Collusion
- Certification of Primary Participant Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters
- Certification of Restrictions on Lobbying
- Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying (if applicable)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the Bonfire Procurement Portal
- Instructions
- Submit one (1) Original and one (1) Redacted copy as .pdf files; hard copy, mail, facsimile, or e-mail responses will not be accepted.