Summary
The Alabama Department of Transportation solicits proposals to design, administer, and operate a commuter vanpool program across designated service areas. The selected contractor must manage program administration, vehicle acquisition/lease and maintenance, driver vetting, marketing, customer service, billing, and monthly reporting to the Federal Transit Administration, and must meet vehicle safety, age/mileage, GVWR and ADA requirements while providing backup vans and guaranteed ride‑home services. The contract has a 12‑month base period with options to extend up to a total of four years; the solicitation opened 2026-06-23 and is scheduled to close 2026-07-21.