Purchase of CNG Cutaway Buses

Location:	Oregon
Posted:	Jun 9, 2026
Due:	Jul 28, 2026
Agency:	City of Wilsonville
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	23 - Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles
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Bid/RFP Status:

Open - accepting bids and proposals

Bid/RFP Due Date:

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 3:00pm

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The City of Wilsonville, through its Transit Department, South Metro Area Regional Transit (hereinafter “SMART”), is requesting price quotes for the purchase of two (2) medium size
buses (the “Project”) that:

• Are light duty transit buses;
• Have a dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) engine;
• Hold approximately 21 ambulatory passengers;
• Have two (2) wheelchair stations in tandem (not side by side); and
• Have a front loading lift.

Because SMART intends to keep these vehicles in service for at least five (5) years, these buses must be Altoona/STURAA tested for 5-yr/150,000 miles. In addition, because SMART views Class 1 failures as serious defects, vehicles must not have any Class 1 failures or more than two (2) Class 2 failures reported in the most recent executive summary. This is a Minimum Required Specification. (Responsive/Non-Responsive). This Project ☒ does ☐ does not involve federal funds.

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RFP (860 KB)

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

GOODS AND SERVICES

Purchase of CNG Cutaway Buses

POSTING DATE: June 10, 2026

Address Proposals to:

City of Wilsonville

Attn: Scott Simonton

29799 SW Town Center Loop East

Wilsonville, OR 97070

Proposals Due: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM, local time

All Proposals must be sealed in an opaque envelope, plainly marked as follows: “Request for

Proposals – SMART Bus Purchase Project.” Include the name and address of the Proposer. All

proposals must be submitted and received via e-mail (simonton@wilsonvilleoregon.gov), U.S.

mail, or by hand-delivery by Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM, mailing address: 29799 SW

Town Center Loop East, Wilsonville, OR 97070, Attn: Scott Simonton, Fleet Services Manager.

Proposals received after the deadline will not be opened, and will be rejected without

consideration.

The City of Wilsonville reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals.

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Table of Contents

Request for Proposals

I. Scope of Equipment ............................................................................................. 1

II. Minimum Qualifications ........................................................................................ 1

III. Proposal Requirements ........................................................................................ 2

Proposer Information ................................................................................................. 2

Delivery Time Period .................................................................................................. 2

Liquidated Damages for Late Delivery of Buses ......................................................... 2

Project Schedule......................................................................................................... 2

Supporting Information.............................................................................................. 2

IV. Proposal Submission ............................................................................................ 2

Proposal Submission Requirements ........................................................................... 2

RFP Change Requests/Exceptions .............................................................................. 3

V. Proposal Evaluation and Selection ....................................................................... 3

Best Value Selection ................................................................................................... 3

Successful Proposer Determination ........................................................................... 4

Award Protest ............................................................................................................ 4

VI. Schedule .............................................................................................................. 5

VII. RFP Documents ................................................................................................... 5

VIII. Project Manager ................................................................................................... 6

IX. RFP Questions ..................................................................................................... 6

X. General RFP Information...................................................................................... 6

Changes to the RFP Solicitation by Addenda .............................................................. 6

Confidentiality ............................................................................................................ 7

Cancellation................................................................................................................ 7

Late Proposals ............................................................................................................ 8

Disputes ..................................................................................................................... 8

Proposer Certifications............................................................................................... 8

Nondiscrimination ...................................................................................................... 9

Competition ............................................................................................................... 9

Proposal Liability ........................................................................................................ 9

City Requests for Clarification, Additional Research, and Revisions ........................... 9

Rejection of Proposals.............................................................................................. 10

Modification or Withdrawal of Proposal by Proposer .............................................. 10

Duration of Proposal ................................................................................................ 10

Local and Federal Requirements .............................................................................. 10

ATTACHMENT A

SAMPLE GOODS AND SERVICES CONTRACT ........................................................A-1

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ATTACHMENT B

PROPOSAL FORM ......................................................................................................B-1

ATTACHMENT C

CERTIFICATION REGARDING SUSPENSION/DEBARMENT .................................. C-1

ATTACHMENT D

REQUEST FOR PRE-OFFER CHANGE OR APPROVED EQUAL ............................ D-1

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Request for Proposals

The City of Wilsonville, through its Transit Department, South Metro Area Regional Transit

(hereinafter “SMART”), is requesting price quotes for the purchase of two (2) medium size

buses (the “Project”) that:

• Are light duty transit buses;

• Have a dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) engine;

• Hold approximately 21 ambulatory passengers;

• Have two (2) wheelchair stations in tandem (not side by side); and

• Have a front loading lift.

Because SMART intends to keep these vehicles in service for at least five (5) years, these buses

must be Altoona/STURAA tested for 5-yr/150,000 miles. In addition, because SMART views

Class 1 failures as serious defects, vehicles must not have any Class 1 failures or more than two

(2) Class 2 failures reported in the most recent executive summary. This is a Minimum Required

Specification. (Responsive/Non-Responsive). This Project ☒ does ☐ does not involve federal

funds.

I. Scope of Equipment

For a more detailed description of the required specifications, see Attachment A – Goods and

Services Contract (the “Contract”) and the Scope of Equipment attached as Exhibit A thereto.

II. Minimum Qualifications

To be considered for award of the Contract for this Project, each Proposer shall demonstrate

the following minimum criteria as part of the Proposal submitted in response to this Request

for Proposals (RFP):

1. Ability to meet the required specifications in the Scope of Equipment (Exhibit A to Goods

and Services Contract).

2. All Proposers must complete the Proposal Form attached hereto as Attachment B.

3. All Proposers must submit references from three (3) existing or past Transit customers to be

used in the proposal scoring process.

4. All Proposers must include the following certificates with their quotes:

• Buy America with pre-award audit and estimated cost of final assembly (Exhibit C to

Goods and Services Contract);

• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Certification;

• Transit Vehicle Manufacturers certification of compliance with Disadvantaged Business

Enterprise (DBE) regulations;

• Most recent Altoona test with Executive Summary and listed Class 1 and Class 2 failures;

and

RFP-SMART Bus Purchase Project

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