COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS: A TRANSIT VEHICLE EXAMPLE

This article reviews the use of competitive proposals on MARTA's latest transit vehicle procurement. Competitive proposals differ from sealed bids and agencies need to understand the difference before selecting and applying the method. Procurement schedules must allow sufficient time for the additional steps involved with competitive proposals. Various procedures for proposal evaluation and selection must be in place before advertising the request for proposals and then strictly followed. Competitive proposals can lead to favorable results.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full Conference proceedings available only on CD.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1201 New York Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC    20005
• Authors:
  • Jakelski, R J
  • June, R J
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 1998 Rapid Transit Conference
  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Date: 1998-6-7 to 1998-6-11
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 5p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competitive bidding; Procurement; Transit vehicle operations
• Identifier Terms: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia)
• Subject Areas: Law; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00769789
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 25 1999 12:00AM