Purchasing and Procurement
CapMetro requires a wide variety of goods and services to operate efficiently.
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If you have any questions regarding CapMetro solicitations, contact the CapMetro Procurement Department at 512-389-7460 or via email to procure-help@capmetro.org.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
Solicitation #: SSP-804783
Procurement Department
Introduction:
CapMetro intends to solicit and award a sole source contract to Certification Associates, Inc. (“CA”) for conducting regular contract monitoring of construction job sites for ensuring a living wage, access to health care and paid sick leave, and hiring preference, where allowed by federal law and regulation for the MetroRapid and MetroRail projects being built as part the Project Connect high-capacity transit expansion program.
- CA is the only firm certified in the Austin, Texas area by the Workers Defense Fund to perform Better Builder® monitoring; and,
- CA is a firm that is capable of regular contract monitoring for ensuring a living wage as established by the City of Austin, or a prevailing wage under the Davis-Bacon Act; and,
- CA is a firm that can verify local workers access to health care and paid sick leave; and
- CA is a firm that can verify local workers be afforded a hiring preference, where allowed by federal law and regulation.
This will be a fixed-price contract.
Interested Parties:
Submit your unsolicited proposal to:
Raymond Lalley, Contracts Administrator
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
2910 East 5th Street
Austin, TX 78702
raymond.lalley@capmetro.org; procure-help@capmetro.org
This sole source requirement meets the conditions of FAR 13.106-1(b) (2); only one responsible source has been identified as reasonably available to provide the services that will satisfy the agency requirements.
Revised 2/5/2024
The following solicitations at CapMetro are possible opportunities that may occur in the near future. These are for information purposes ONLY and the dates have NOT been set. You DO NOT need to inquire about these solicitations until they are advertised on PlanetBidsTM.
Winter 2024
- Installation of Railroad Signal Poles
- Construction of Park & Ride - Goodnight Ranch
- Automated Passenger Counting System
- Uniform Rental & Laundering Services
- Demand Response Pickup & MetroAccess Services
- CAD/AVL Replacements
- Fall Protection System
- Transit Bus Vehicle Repairs and Paint
- Transit Bus Vehicle Maintenance
- Real Property Surveying
- Transit Vehicle Parts
- Environmental Engineering
TBD
- Real Property Appraisal Services
- Web Content Management System
- Marketing Services
- Contract Manager At-Risk
Revised 2/5/2024