Beach Cities
Transit Contract
Award
For BCT Fixed-Route & WAVE Dial-A-Ride Transit Services Community Services
Transportation Division
June 03, 2025
Overview
1. Beach Cities Transit Background
2. Request for Proposal Evaluation Process
3. Cost Analysis
4. Recommendation
2 BCT– Fixed Route
• Fixed Routes -Lines 109 and 102
• 15 Fixed Route
Compressed Natural
Gas(CNG) Vehicles
3 BCT– WAVE Dial-A-Ride
WAVE Dial-A-Ride
4 5
Mayor and
Council
Community
Services
Director
Transit
Manager
Operations
Contract
Company
Director of
Operations
Operations
Manager
Admin Clerks Maintenance
Manager
Maintenance
Supervisor
Mechanics
Utility Workers
Safety and
Training
Manager
Operations
Supervisors
Dispatchers
Drivers
City Manager BCT Transit Operations
• Dispatch and Scheduling
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Mangement, Oversight, and
Reporting
• Maintain Bus Stops
BCT – RFP Process
6 Oct. 15, 2024
Council
approved RFP
for Transit
Operations
and
Maintenance
Oct. 17, 2024
• RFP #2425-
003 was
released
Oct. 31, 2024
• Pre-proposal
Conference
Nov. 22 ,2024
Deadline for
proposals
• Submitted
(5)
• Disqualified
(1)
Nov ’24 –
Feb’ 25
Evaluation
Period
Feb. 28, 2025
Bidders
Interviewed
at City Hall
Mar. 2025
Bring
Evaluation to
a close
June 3,
2025
Staff
provide
recommen
dation for
award
contract
Final Bidders
Keolis Transit Services
MV Transportation
Transdev Services Inc
Transportation Concepts
Evaluation of Submittals
• Evaluators
• Criteria
• Scoring
7 8
Evaluation Scoring Card for RFP 2425-003
Evaluation Criteria Possible
Points Keolis MV Transportation
Transportation
Concepts Transdev
Experience/Technical
Competence 60 52 49 57 50
Qualifications of Key
Personnel/Personal
Managements 100 85 80 93 70
Personnel Management
Program 80 67 69 75 64
Vehicle Maintenance
Program 60 55 57 57 53
Cost Effectiveness 60 53 42 58 48
Financial Viability 40 37 35 35.5 37
Total 400 349 332 375.5 322
RFP2425-003 Score Card Results
Cost Comparison – 6 Years
9 $-
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
Transportation Concepts MV Transportation Transdev Services Inc. Keolis Transit Services cost
Bidders
Contract Proposal Cost - Total for 6 Years
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Cost Comparison – Year 1
10 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Transit Bidders Comparison by
Expense
Other Expense
Profit & Management
Technology Costs
Insurance & Risk
Management
Facility & Operational
Overhead
Maintenance/Vehicle
Related Costs
Startup/Training Costs
Labor and Fringe
11 Transportation Concepts
•Ranked #1 on combined evaluations
•Ranked #1 by each evaluator
Current Financial Climate
• Unpredictable
• Contract provisions to ensure fiscal flexibility
• Any changes above 25% to service hours, City and
Contractor may renegotiate service rate
12 Recommendation
13 Award the contract for BCT Fixed-Route &
WAVE Dial-A-Ride Transit Services to
Transportation Concepts
6 Years – $29,754,503