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Bid Title

Shuttle Bus Transportation Services ***The RFP closing date and time has been  extended  from 3:00 PM on February 23, 2026 to 3:00 PM on February 27, 2026*** Addendum 1 (PDF, )

Issuing Agency

Montgomery College

Location

Maryland

Published Date

Feb 12, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 27, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Bid Number:	e526-006 new window
Description:	Shuttle Bus Transportation Services ***The RFP closing date and time has been  extended  from 3:00 PM on February 23, 2026 to 3:00 PM on February 27, 2026*** Addendum 1 (PDF, )
Purchasing Agent:	Chiquita Manago Haywood
Posting Date:	1/21/2026
Closing Date:	2/27/2026; 3:00 PM (EST)

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MONTGOMERY COLLEGE ▪ OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TITLE: SHUTTLE BUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

RFP NUMBER: E526-003

RFP CLOSING DATE AND TIME: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

ADDENDUM #1

Issued: February 12, 2026

ADDENDUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF:

1. To extend the RFP closing date and time to February 27, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

2. To provide College response to vendor questions.

All other specifications, terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Patrick Johnson, MBA, CPPB

Director of Procurement

Please sign below to acknowledge receipt of this Addendum and return with the proposal. If

proposal has already been submitted, acknowledgement should be submitted separately. Failure to

return this Acknowledgement of Addendum may deem a proposal nonresponsive.

NOTE: All proposals MUST BE RECEIVED electronically by 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on

February 27, 2026.

Electronic proposal and addendum or addenda shall be sent to the following email address prior to the

submittal deadline date and time: vendor.proposals@montgomerycollege.edu. No responses will be

accepted after this date.

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Company Name

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Authorized Signature

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Printed/Typed Signature

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE ▪ OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TITLE: SHUTTLE BUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

RFP NUMBER: E526-003

RFP CLOSING DATE AND TIME: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

QUESTION:

ANSWER:

1.) What was the previously awarded amount

for this contract?

a. Was it the same route and number

of shuttles used for the previous

contract?

b. If so, what was the amount for

each different shuttle route?

The amount awarded for the current

contract was approximately $412,600 per

Academic Year.

a. The College’s ECEC campus opened in

the spring of 2024, after the initial award.

Therefore, this route was an addition to the

program.

2.) Who is the incumbent?

3.) Please confirm actual hours of service.

Total days do not appear to align with fall

and spring terms. According to the RFP,

the following is listed:

• Fall:

o Monday–Thursday: 121 days

o Fridays: 30 days

• Spring: 168 days

As currently shown, the totals do not

appear to align with the actual number of

days in the fall and spring terms. For

example, a Monday–Friday schedule over

a four-month fall session (mid-August to

mid-December) would total

approximately 80 days.

Reston Limousine & Travel Service, Inc. is

the incumbent.

• Fall:

o Monday–Thursday: 60 days

o Fridays: 15 days

• Spring:

o Monday–Thursday: 60 days

o Fridays: 15 days

4.) Pricing model versus the hours of service

reflected in the schedule link do not

account for the time it takes to travel from

the last time on the schedule to the end

point. Assumption based on shuttle

schedule is the following. Please review

and confirm.

Mon-Thurs:

Silver Spring Shuttle 1: 6:00am-9:00pm (15 hours)

Silver Spring Shuttle 2: 6:30am-9:30pm (15 hours)

Rockville Shuttle 1: 6:30am-8:30pm (14 hours)

ECEC Shuttle: 8:00am-5:00pm (9 hours)

Monday - Thursday:

TP Shuttle 1: 6:00am-9:00pm (15 hours)

TP Shuttle 2: 6:30am-9:00pm (15 hours)

RV Shuttle 1: 6:30am-8:45pm (14 hours)

ECEC Shuttle: 8:00am-5:00pm (14 hours)

Friday:

TP Shuttle 1: 6:45am-4:30pm (9.75 hours)

TP Shuttle 2: 7:15am-5:00pm (9.75 hours)

RV Shuttle 1: 7:15am-5:15pm (10 hours)

ECEC Shuttle: 8:00am-5:00pm (10 hours)

Fri:

Silver Spring Shuttle 1: 6:45am-4:30pm (9.75

hours)

Silver Spring Shuttle 2: 7:15am-5:00pm (9.75

hours)

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE ▪ OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TITLE: SHUTTLE BUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

RFP NUMBER: E526-003

RFP CLOSING DATE AND TIME: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

Rockville Shuttle 1: 7:15am-5:15pm (10 hours)

ECEC Shuttle: 8:00am-5:00pm (9 hours)

5.) The link provided directs users to the

TransLoc tracking system. Does

Montgomery College intend to continue

using this platform for shuttle tracking?

a. If Montgomery College plans to

continue using the TransLoc

tracking system, will the College

maintain the TransLoc account

and provide the required vehicle

tracking devices to the contractor?

b. If TransLoc devices are to be used,

could you please clarify the device

type and installation

requirements, specifically, will the

devices require professional

installation, or are they plug-and-

play (e.g., cigarette adapter, OBD-

II port, or tablet-based)??

Yes, unless another tracking app is provided

from the shuttle company. Currently, the

contractor manages the TransLoc account

and devices.

6.) Page 32, Section 6 – Additional Pricing:

Could you please clarify what activities

should be included under “Hourly Rate

for Non-Service Time?” (e.g., report

preparation, planning meetings,

administrative tasks etc.)?

Non-Service Time include special events

during non-instructional days.

7.) Section 5.3, Page 29:

The document states that “Offerors must

submit the pricing of all line items to be

considered for award.” Could you clarify

whether Montgomery College is

requesting:

a. A detailed breakdown of costs

included within the firm fixed

price, or;

b. The specific dollar amount each

individual line item contributes to

the proposed rate?

?

8.) Will a full-time, on-site transportation

coordinator be required as part of the

work performed?

a. If so, will Montgomery College

provide office space for the

contractor, including access to a

Yes, Offerors must submit pricing of all line

items listed on price proposal to be

considered for award.

Offerors are not required to provide a full-

time on-site transportation coordinator for

this program.

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE ▪ OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TITLE: SHUTTLE BUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

RFP NUMBER: E526-003

RFP CLOSING DATE AND TIME: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

copier and secure storage for

keys, or will the contractor be

responsible for providing these

resources?

9.) Scope:

Confirm the number of shuttle routes and

the number of buses per route.

a. Is it correct that there are three

routes, each operating one 24-

passenger bus?

b. The scope indicates that three

buses are currently operating the

route. Could you please clarify use

of the fourth bus?

c. Is it a requirement that the 4th bus

be parked on-site?

No, there are four (4) shuttle routes

operating 24-passenger buses. One bus per

shuttle route. Yes, all four buses are

required to park on-site.

10.)

Confirm whether the first

departure time from the Takoma Park /

Silver Spring Campus (TP/SS) to the

Rockville Campus is 6:00 a.m. or 6:30

a.m.?

The first departure time is 6:00 a.m. The

second departure time is 6:30 a.m.

11.)

Referring to the published shuttle

schedule, confirm the end time for the CT

Germantown– CT Rockville Campus

shuttle Monday through Thursday.

The end time for this route is 5:30 p.m.

12.)

Please confirm the designated

parking or storage location for the

shuttle buses when they are not in

service.

Three shuttles are parked at TP/SS campus,

W1 parking lot. One shuttle bus parked at

Rockville campus Lot 11.

13.)

Is Montgomery College

considering relocating any of the classes

on the routes included in the RFP to

alternative facilities or consolidating

classes into fewer buildings within the

next five years?

Currently, the College has no plan to

relocate any of the classes on the

scheduled routes at this time.

14.)

Does the schedule allow for any

drivers breaks, examples meals,

restroom?

Drivers are allowed to take scheduled

breaks.

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE ▪ OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TITLE: SHUTTLE BUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

RFP NUMBER: E526-003

RFP CLOSING DATE AND TIME: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

15.)

Will the contractor be permitted

to keep buses on property when services

are not in use?

Buses are permitted to park on College

property when services are not in use.

16.)

Should the College elect to renew

the contract for any of the additional one-

year option periods beyond the initial base

term, will the Contractor be required to

honor the original base-year pricing, or

will pricing for each renewal term be

subject to mutual agreement between the

College and the Contractor (e.g.,

negotiated adjustments, escalation, or

CPI-based increases)?

Please refer to Section 1.20 Contract

Pricing of the bid document.

17.)

What current web application is TransLoc App.

the incumbent providing to Montgomery

College for students to track the vehicles?

18.)

What is the current year, make

and model buses that are current being

utilized?

Vehicles currently utilized for this program

are: 2021 Ford Glaval 24 Passenger ADA

buses.

19.)

Can Montgomery College provide

photos of the vehicles for the contractors

to look at the current bus graphics for

vehicle wrapping / bus wrapping?

Click on the following link to view a picture

of a bus with wrapping: MC Shuttle Bus.jpg.

20.)

Please confirm the total route

distance (one-way and round-trip)

associated with the 35–45-minute shuttle

trip referenced in the RFP.

One-way distance is approximately 14.1

miles.

Round-trip is approximately 28.2 miles.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 485510Charter Bus Industry
• NAICS 485999All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

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