Campus Accessibility Shuttle Services

The City University of New York ("University"), on behalf of the College of Staten Island ("College" or "CSI") requires the services of a Contractor to provide accessibility bus transportation (“Accessibility Bus Service” or “Service”) within the grounds of the College to transport the College’s students, faculty, and staff on an as-needed basis.

The term of this contract, if awarded, shall be for one (1) year and is anticipated to commence on December 1, 2026.

The Contractor shall provide vehicles with operators, and shall at all times comply with the specifications set forth in Attachment H of the Invitation for Bids package.

Prospective Bidders are advised that the College will be operating with modified business hours through August 14, 2026. The office will be open and accepting hand-delivered or couriered Bids Monday - Thursday, 8 AM - 5:30 PM; The office will be closed on Fridays. Mailed Bids will be accepted at all times, and sent to the Bid Submission Location on the following business day. Bidders are advised to plan accordingly.

Please submit any questions regarding this IFB by no later than July 9, 2026 at 4 PM EST.

Bidders are advised to read all sections of this IFB document carefully, with emphasis on all terms and conditions. By tendering a response to this solicitation, each Bidder agrees that it accepts all terms and conditions in the package without exception. If a Bidder requires clarification on, or seeks to propose an exception to, any of the terms and conditions contained in this IFB solicitation package, then Bidder must make any and all such requests in writing as part of a submission of written questions prior to the Question Deadline listed above, or as may be amended by an Addendum. Requests for revisions or exceptions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and determinations will be published in an addendum to the IFB. Bidders are not to rely upon an exception agreed to for a prior contract award to govern the terms of this solicitation – all proposed exceptions must be introduced and incorporated via addendum issued specifically for this solicitation. A Bidder who submits requests for changes to the contract terms to the solicitation after the Questions Deadline may result in the Bidder's submittal being deemed non-responsive by the University and not considered for contract award. For the avoidance of doubt, the University will not consider any requests to revise the contract terms after the Bid Submission Deadline, and the University will not consider any requests to revise the contract terms after tentative Contract Award.

**Bidders are further advised to ensure that their sealed bid clearly lists: (a) the Bidder's Legal Name; (b) the College's address with the specified Delivery Location: "Building 3A, Room 102"; and (c) the Bid Solicitation Number and Description - "IFB CSI-2607, Campus Accessibility Shuttle Services" on the front of the package. The College is not responsible for Bids that do not reach the Bid Submission Location or that cannot be properly sorted. **

The Procurement Lobbying Act (PLA) Applies to this Solicitation.

The restricted period began with the publication of this ad.
Compliance Procurement Lobbying Act
Required Forms: Vendor shall complete, sign and submit the following forms if they are selected.

1. “Offerer’s Affirmation of Understanding of and Agreement pursuant to State Finance Law § 139-j (3) and § 139-j (6) (b)”
2. “Offerer’s Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations and Certification of Compliance with State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k”.

Under the requirements of the State Procurement Lobbying Act all communications regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the Office of University Controller (*Designated Contacts). Until a designation is made, communication with any other CUNY employees concerning this project that is determined to be an attempt to influence the procurement may result in disqualification.

Contact with the College:
Under the requirements of the PLA, all communications regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the Designated Contact. Communication with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through others than the Designated Contact may constitute an “impermissible contact” under NYS law
and could result in disqualification of that vendor.

Rules and regulations and more information on this law, please visit:
http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutogs/regulations/advisoryCouncil/Faq.htm (Advisory Council FAQs)
http://www.jcope.ny.gov/law/lob/lobbying2.html (New York State Lobbying Act)

Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:

Charter Bus Pros, Inc.