HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Manager's ApprovalCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Daniel J. Alfonso, DATE: February 10, 2016 FILE:
City Manager
SUBJECT: Recommendation for Approval to
Award IFB for Transportation Services
FROM: Annie Perez, CPPO
Director, Procurement
REFERENCES: Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 568384
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENTATION:
Based on the findings below, the Procurement Department (Procurement), hereby recommends award
for Transportation Services to the following responsive and responsible bidders for Invitation for Bid (IFB)
568384: Category 1, School Buses - Maranata School Bus Service Corp. (Primary), Carlos & Susana
School Bus Services (Secondary), and Air B School Bus Transportation, Inc. (Tertiary); Category 2,
Passenger Van and Bus Service - Service and Safeguard American d/b/a Americas Transportation
(Primary), and International Limo of South Florida LLC (Secondary).
Contract Number/Title: IFB 568384, Initiation for Bid (IFB) for Transportation Services
Contract Amount: Approximately $215,000 per year
Contract Term: Initial term for a period of three (3) years, with the option to renew for two
(2) additional one (1) year periods
Recommended Vendors: Vendors were awarded by Categories: Category 1, School Buses and
Category 2, Passenger Van and Bus Service
Category
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
1: School Buses
Maranata School Bus
Service, Corp.
Carlos & Susana School
Bus Services
Air B School Bus
Transportation, Inc.
2: Passenger Van
and Bus Service
Service and Safeguard
American d/b/a Americas
Transportation
International Limo of
South Florida, LLC
BACKGROUND:
On January 25, 2016, Procurement issued IFB No. 568384 under full and open competition. As required
by the Procurement Code, the IFB was advertised and issued online. Six bids were received and
tabulated following the guidelines directed in the IFB. The services are divided into two categories:
Category 1, School Buses and Category 2, Passenger Van and Bus Service. The services were further
awarded by Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary for Category 1, and Primary and Secondary for Category
2.
Approved"
Daniel J. Alfo . f ity nager
Date: a a / .4
cc: Fernando Casamayor, Assistant City Manager, Chief Financial Officer
Lydia Osborne, CPPO, CPPB, Assistant Director of Procurement
Kevin Kirwin, Director, Parks & Recreation
Pearl Bethel, Procurement Contracting Manager