California City Dial-A-Ride Transit Operations

The City of California City is seeking a contractor to operate its citywide Dial-A-Ride demand-response public transit system for an initial five-year period, including drivers, dispatchers, supervision, scheduling, customer service, vehicle cleaning, and related transit operations.

City of California City > Public Works Department > California City DAR Transit


General
Open
Sep 30, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 01, 2026 12:00 PM
5 years
Disadvantaged Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
jbarragan@californiacity-ca.gov
+17603737162
California City, CA, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
City Clerk, DAR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, 21000 Hacienda Blvd, California City, CA 93505
Description

The City of California City Public Works Department is soliciting proposals for a contractor to operate its citywide Dial-A-Ride demand-response transit system. The initial contract period is five years, from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031. The City will provide the two revenue vehicles and certain dispatching resources; the contractor will operate the service throughout the approximately 203-square-mile service area. The scope includes providing drivers, dispatchers, customer service agents, management and supervisory personnel, scheduling and dispatching, passenger assistance, customer service, safety and drug-and-alcohol compliance programs, training, reporting, emergency and special transportation support, vehicle cleaning, passenger shelter maintenance, and support vehicles as needed. Proposals must include pricing for revenue-hour service, insurance per revenue hour, and a fixed monthly administrative charge. The solicitation requires detailed information on qualifications, financial condition, similar-project experience, at least three recent reference letters, key personnel resumes, subcontractors, methodology, transition planning, technology, deliverables, and compliance with applicable federal and California transit requirements.

Classification Codes
NAICS485113Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems
PSCV226Taxicab Services
Smart Codes
demand-response transitparatransit operationsbus dispatch services
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 1, 2026-Posted Date
Sep 17, 2026-Pre-Proposal Meeting (optional)
The meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams; email the contact person for meeting information.
Sep 17, 2026-Pre-Proposal Protest Deadline
Sep 30, 2026-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employers Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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