North and South Transit Facilities Fixed Route Services

Released: July 31, 2026 12:00 AM MST Pre-proposal meeting (Pre-Offer Conference): August 7, 2026 10:00 AM MST at Microsoft Teams Link - Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/27432256483965?p=fGb3QLZsysJJrDiqbC Meeting ID: 274 322 564 839 65 Passcode: k5qZ9LL3 Questions due (Written Inquiries Due Date): August 21, 2026 11:59 PM MST Responses due (Offer Due Date): October 13, 2026 11:59 PM MST

The City of Phoenix invites sealed offers for provide fixed-route transit operations, maintenance, and facility support services for the city .

The Effective Date of this Agreement will be upon final signature and recording by the City Clerk’s department.

The Commencement Date of this Agreement will be on July 1, 2027.

The term of this Agreement will be for 5 years, beginning on the Commencement Date, with one two-year option, which may be exercised by the City in its sole discretion.

This solicitation is available through the City’s Procurement Portal. For technical support issues related to the City's Procurement Portal, Offeror may use the support bubble on the bottom right, or email [email on the source notice] for any assistance. For other issues related to this solicitation please contact the procurement officer listed under Contact Information.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement will terminate upon the earliest occurrence: by reaching the end of the term including any extensions exercised, or termination pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

Approximately 70 percent of Phoenix’s fixed-route bus services operates out of two primary facilities: the North the South Transit Facilities. Together, these facilities support a combined fleet of 347 buses, including 131 buses operating out of the North facility and 216 buses out of the South facility. Transit services at these facilities include 27 local routes, six RAPID routes, and three Neighborhood Circulators.

The North Transit Facility houses transit fleet vehicles, as well as various buildings for the contractor to use for administration and operations, including vehicle maintenance, facility maintenance, bus fueling, and bus washing. The South Transit Facility also houses vehicles and provides operations and vehicle maintenance facilities, as well as serving as the contractor’s main administrative offices, safety and training rooms, and bus and road supervisor dispatching.

The joint fleet from these yards provides service on 36 routes throughout the region, comprising approximately 15 million service miles per year and serving an average of two million passengers per month. The routes operated under the current contract include some of the region’s busiest, including Route 19 (19th Avenue), Route 35 (35th Avenue), Route 50 (Camelback Road), and Route 70 (24th Street/Glendale Avenue). The current contractor employs approximately 985 local staff to operate, maintain, and administer this contract on behalf of the City.

NIGP codes: 55600 Mass Transportation - Transit Bus; 92824 Buses, School and Mass Transit, Maintenance and Repair; 95891 Transit Management Services

Other timeline events: Site Visit: August 10, 2026 8:00 AM MST at 1st Location - South Transit Facility - 2225 W. Lower Buckeye Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85009 2nd Location - North Transit Facility - 2010 W Desert Cove Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85029

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