Transportation for Fixed Routes

TITLE AND SUMMARY
Request for Proposal No: FY26-0519
Request for Proposal Title: Transportation for Fixed Routes
Request for Proposal Published: 05/05/2026 http://www.orangeburgcounty.org/
05/05/2026 BidNet Direct
05/05/2026 Bulletin Board, Basement, Purchasing
Invitation Composition: Request for Proposal (FY26-0519) - is composed of the following:
* Title and Summary pages
* Code Articles 1 through 7
* Scope of Work
* Certification of No Exceptions
* Certification of Preference(s)
* Addendum Acknowledgement
* Bidder Qualifications and Information
* Evaluation Criteria
Invitation Amendments: If any, will be published/posted on the following:
http://www.orangeburgcounty.org/
Bulletin boards located in/on:
Basement Floor, Procurement Office
Contracting Entity: Orangeburg County, South Carolina ("Owner")
A political subdivision of the State of South Carolina
Procurement Coordinator: Jamie McClary, Procurement Director
Orangeburg County Procurement Office
1437 Amelia St. ("Administrative Center")
Orangeburg SC 29115
(803) 533-6121 Office Phone Number
(803) 535-2307 Office Fax Number
jmcclary@orangeburgcounty.org
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PRE-SUBMISSION OF QUALIFICATIONS
* None
* Requirements:
* Questions:
If bidders have questions, same shall be directed to the
Procurement Director
* Mode of Communication via e-mail only
* No later than Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Each submitted proposer is required to be composed of
* Submission Composition: the following, including fully completed and executed
forms:
* One Digital and One Hard Copy
* Code and Articles Acknowledgment
* Proposal Bid Sheet (Bidder's Quote)
* Addendum Acknowledgment
* Bidder's Certification of Qualifications and
Information
* Certification of No Exceptions
* Certification of Preference(s)
* Submission Deadline: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 2:00pm
Procurement Office, 3rd Floor, Finance Dept.
* Submission Location:
1437 Amelia Street, Orangeburg, S.C.
* Opening Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 2:05pm
Procurement Office, 3rd Floor, Finance Dept.
* Opening Location: 1437 Amelia Street, Orangeburg, S.C.
Submissions Will Not be Publicly Opened
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PLEASE RETURN FORM WITH PROPOSAL
CODE AND ARTICLES
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Articles 1 through 7 of the Code are incorporated by reference as if set forth verbatim in
the attached bid document, including the use of security and bonds, required and
forbidden contract terms, etc. As stated in the Code, by submitting a proposal, the vendor
agrees that the Code governs this procurement from solicitation through completion of
the resulting contract, including disputes, if any. ACCESS TO CODE. For 24/7 access
to the Orangeburg County Procurement Code which governs this procurement, please
visit https://www.orangeburgcounty.org/244/Procurement. In addition, a copy of the
Code is available for review without charge at the Office of the Procurement Director. If
neither of those options meets your needs, a hard copy of the Code is also available for
purchase at the Office of the Procurement Director. Failure to be familiar with the code
does not absolve the submittal entity from compliance with the code. And will disqualify
that entity if found in violation of the code.
METHOD OF SOURCE SELECTION
The source selection method applicable to this procurement is Competitive Sealed
Proposals, 5-301 of the Code.
The undersigned bidder understands and agrees to be bound to the Code in all matter
arising from the attached bid document.
______________________________________________________
Printed Bidder's Name
______________________________________________________
Signature of Bidder's Authorized Agent
______________________________________________________
Printed Name of Bidder's Authorized Agent
______________________________________________________
Title of Bidder's Authorized Agent
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SCOPE OF WORK & SERVICE LOCATION
Provide rural public transportation services to the citizens of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties
under the umbrella name of Cross County Connection transit system. Such services may include
the Fixed Routes for Downtown Circular 13.0 mi, and the St. Matthews Connector, a
Commuter/Fixed Route bus service between Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties 14.5 mi route
one way.
Assistance with data collection for fixed routes, campus loop and St. Matthews Connector.
Provide Orangeburg County with monthly back up request documentation to support invoices
for reimbursement. The documentation should include but not limited to; travel logs for fixed
routes, daily fare collections (all routes), passenger count, passenger miles, vehicle miles, vehicle
hours, and all other reporting needs.
MUST HAVE YOUR OWN ROUTING, DISPATCHING AND BILLING SYSTEM
BILL BY PER HOUR RATE
MUST HAVE YOUR OWN FLEET OF VEHICLES
Performance Time requesting
Agreement dates should take effect during the calendar year of July 1st - June 30th
PRICE
13 Mile (Monday - Friday; Excluding Holidays; Only During Fall-Spring Courses)
14.5 Mile (Thursdays; Excluding Holidays)
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PLEASE RETURN FORM WITH PROPOSAL
CERTIFICATION OF NO EXCEPTIONS
The Code requires bidders to give written notice with a submission if bidder will not accept a term
of the Request for Proposal and the incorporated Code as a contract term. See Code 5304. In
connection with that requirement, a bidder must complete this certification and include it in its
submission. Bidder certifies the following regarding its bid:
1. Bidder AGREES to all the terms of the Invitation to Bid (including the
incorporated Code terms) and takes NO EXCEPTIONS:
____ Yes ____ No
2. Bidder does NOT AGREE to all the terms of the Invitation to Bid,
(Including the incorporated Code terms), and a COMPLETE LIST OF
BIDDER'S EXCEPTIONS to same are listed and described below:
____ Yes ____ No
IDENTIFICATION OF EXCEPTED BIDDER'S
TERM DESCRIPTION OF BIDDER'S SUBSTITUTED TERM BIDDER'S INITIALS
Exception 1: _______ _________________________________ ________
Exception 2: _______ _________________________________ ________
Exception 3: _______ _________________________________ ________
Exception 4: _______ _________________________________ ________
The undersigned bidder hereby certifies that the above-listed exceptions comprise the only
exceptions bidder has to the attached bid documentation (including the incorporated Code terms).
The undersigned bidder understands and agrees that if it is the successful bidder, its attempt to
claim any exceptions other than those listed above, shall result in the County having the right to
claim the bid security bond, retract the intent to award or award, award to another bidder, and
suspend and/or debar the bidder.
______________________________________________________
Printed Bidder's Name
_____________________________________________________ ____________________
Signature of Bidder's Authorized Agent Date of Signature
______________________________________________________
Printed Name of Bidder's Authorized Agent
______________________________________________________
Title of Bidder's Authorized Agent
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PLEASE RETURN FORM WITH PROPOSAL
CERTIFICATION OF PREFERENCE(S)
The Code authorizes specific preferences. See Article 3. If a bidder is qualified for one or more
preferences and desires to exercise the preference(s), then the bidder must complete and submit
this form with their proposal. If a bidder is either (1) not qualified for any preference OR (2) is
qualified, but does not desire to exercise any preference, then the bidder does not need to complete
or submit this form with its proposal.
Bidder is qualified for and desires to exercise the following preference(s) as bidder has marked,
below:
PREFERENCE 1
Bidder is a resident of the State of South Carolina: ____ Yes ____ No
PREFERENCE 2
Bidder is a resident of Orangeburg County, SC: ____ Yes ____ No
The undersigned bidder hereby certifies that bidder is qualified for the preference(s) above to
which the bidder has indicated "Yes". In addition, the undersigned bidder understands and agrees
that if it is not qualified for a preference but claims to be qualified for a preference on this form,
the County shall have the right to suspend and/or debar the bidder in accordance with the Code.
_____________________________________________
Printed Bidder's Name
_____________________________________________________ ____________________
Signature of Bidder's Authorized Agent Date of Signature
______________________________________________________
Printed Name of Bidder's Authorized Agent
______________________________________________________
Title of Bidder's Authorized Agent
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PLEASE RETURN FORM WITH PROPOSAL
ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bidder acknowledges receipt of the follow Addendum to the above-described procurement, agrees
that same is/are hereby incorporated and made a part of the above-described procurement as if the
Addendum had been included in the original procurement documents:
ADDENDUM NO. ADDENDUM DATE INITIALS OF BIDDER'S AUTHORIZED AGENT
__________ _____________ ____________________________
__________ _____________ ____________________________
__________ _____________ ____________________________
__________ _____________ ____________________________
Bidder shall submit a completed Addendum Acknowledgement form with its submission.
Bidder may be disqualified from this procurement unless bidder submits a completed Addendum
Acknowledgement form referring to this Addendum with bidder's proposal.
___________________________________________
Printed Bidder's Name
___________________________________________
Signature of Bidder's Authorized Agent
___________________________________________
Printed Name of Bidder's Authorized Agent
___________________________________________
Title of Bidder's Authorized Agent
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PLEASE RETURN FORM WITH PROPOSAL
BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION
Bidder shall provide with its proposal, the following which should be collated, fastened together
and clearly labeled "Bidder' Certification of Qualifications and Information for Request for
Proposal No. "FY26-0519". One original and one digital copy.
1. Documentation of bidder's general viability to demonstrate bidder can satisfactorily and
timely complete the scope of work, including evidence that bidder has all the following:
a. Adequate capital.
b. An acceptable credit rating.
c. Efficient office force with satisfactory record timely and sufficient materials
delivery and communications skills to act as liaison with County.
d. Efficient and adequate field force with extensive knowledge of each type of work
involved in the scope of work.
e. Everything also listed under Scope of Work
2. A description of any litigation within the last 10 years to which vendor has been a party.
3. Bidder must have Workmen's Compensation Insurance (Orangeburg County as Certificate
Holder) if awarded bid. Attached copy of Workmen's Compensation Insurance (optional)
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PLEASE RETURN FORM WITH PROPOSAL
EVALUATION CRITERIA
If Orangeburg County decides to go forward with the procurement, the award shall be made to the
bidder whose request for services determines to be the most advantageous to the County taking
into consideration the evaluation factors stated in this section. The evaluation shall be based in
part on the County's review and/or verification of the Bidder Qualifications Responses. The
factors to be considered in evaluating are as follows, and are listed in order of relative importance:
(see note below)
1. Compliance with Scope of Work and Bidder Qualifications
2. Total cost to be incurred to the County
3. Bidder record of performances and integrity
4. Ability to deliver in a timely manner
Note: The method of selection, Request for Proposal, does not require a numerical weighting for
each factor. See Code 5-304.7.
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