RFP 25-004 LAMTD Transit Service Provider

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority ("Authority" or "JTA") on behalf of the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District ("LAMTD" or "District") hereby requests Sealed Proposals for RFP 25-004 TRANSIT SERVICE PROVIDER.

The purpose of this solicitation is to secure a qualified firm interested in providing public transportation services to the patrons of North Eastern Polk County.

The Lakeland Area Mass Transit District, hereinafter referred to as the “District”, has provided public transportation to the Polk County area since 1982, with an employee population of about 182 individuals. The District‘s operations include: approximately 38 fixed route buses, 37 paratransit demand response service vehicles, and 12 support vehicles. Polk County is larger than the state of Rhode Island, and is equal in size to Delaware, and is situated along Interstate 4 between Orlando and Tampa. The total area of the county is approximately 2,010 square miles which makes it the fourth largest county in Florida, exceeded only by Dade, Palm Beach, and Collier counties. Polk County ranks as the eighth in population among Florida's 67 counties; the Lakeland Urbanized Area houses 1/3 (over 200,000) of its currently estimated 686,483 residents. The District’s Board of Directors is composed of five members, who are sitting Polk County, Florida and City of Lakeland Commissioners.

For more information about Polk County, please visit: http://www.polk-county.net .

A system map can be accessed at: http://ridecitrus.com/content/routes/LakelandMap.pdf .