Regional Transportation District

Release: Dec 4, 2025

Close: Dec 23, 2025

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver, CO issued RFP125DO007 to procure consultant services to perform a 2026 Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) covering the RTD transit service area, service performance, demand forecasting, network recommendations, and a Title VI Service Equity Analysis. The 18-month fixed-price contract (period of performance Jan 1, 2026Dec 31, 2027) requires stakeholder engagement, accessibility and translation considerations, and includes a mandatory 10% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal. Proposals are evaluated on a 100-point scale (35 approach, 35 experience, 20 staff qualifications, 10 cost); critical dates include a pre-proposal briefing on Nov 6, 2025 and proposal submission deadlines in early/mid December 2025 with award anticipated by Dec 31, 2025.

Release: Sep 23, 2025

Close: Dec 12, 2025

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) seeks to procure 47 FTA Buy America compliant 60-foot articulated buses for deployment on the Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route, with an option to purchase up to 80 additional buses. Proposers must submit technical and cost proposals that meet detailed technical specifications and FTA Buy America requirements; the contract will be awarded based on best value and RTD’s evaluation criteria. Key dates: RFP released Sep 23, 2025; pre-proposal briefing Oct 14, 2025; questions due Oct 30, 2025; proposals due Dec 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

Release: Nov 26, 2025

Close: Dec 22, 2025

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is soliciting proposals for a FRA-compliant Railroad Operations Software Suite to manage inspections, maintenance, work orders, inventory, configuration management, hours of service, and operational testing. The contractor must provide licensing, configuration, data migration, training, and ongoing support/maintenance; the system must be web/mobile-accessible, audit-ready, and support robust reporting and data export for FRA audits. The contract is for a three-year base period with two one-year optional extensions and will be awarded on a best-value basis.