Procurement

Solicitation information

For procurements estimated to exceed $25,000, Gold Coast Transit (GCT) will typically issue a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) or Invitation for Bids (IFB).

Normally, IFBs will be used when specifications are well defined, no discussions are needed and the lowest responsive bid price determines award.

RFPs consider factors such as technical expertise and approach in addition to price and may involve negotiations. For purchases of material or services with lower estimated price, less formal procedures will be used including verbal or written Requests for Quotations (RFQ).

In all cases, GCT will only make awards to responsible firms.

Current Formal Solicitations

To be considered for future bids please contact:

Ken Mills
DBE/Buyer
805-483-3959, ext. 121

Juan De La Rosa
Assistant Buyer
805-483-3959, ext. 123

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Program

It is the policy of Gold Coast Transit to create a level playing field for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, ensure the program is narrowly tailored to applicable law, ensure that only firms that meet eligibility standards participate in the program, and assist in the development of firms so they can compete successfully in the marketplace outside of the DBE program.

Gold Coast Transit will take every necessary and reasonable step under 49 CFR Part 26 to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of Federal Transit Administration assisted contracts.

To qualify as a DBE your firm must be certified through the California Unified Certification Program. In order to apply for certification as a DBE, a firm must meet the following eligibility criteria stated in 49 CFR Part 26:

• The disadvantaged individual must be a U.S. citizen (or resident alien) and be a member of a socially or economically disadvantaged group.
• The disadvantaged individual must have a personal net-worth (PNW) of less than $750,000. Items excluded from a person's net worth calculation include an individual's ownership interest in the applicant firm, and his or her equity in their primary residence.
• Depending upon the nature of work performed, a firm (including its affiliates) must not have annual gross receipts over a specified amount in the previous three fiscal years or have more than a specified number of employees. Learn about the size standards.
• The firm must be a for-profit small business where socially and economically disadvantaged DBE owner(s) own at least a 51% interest, and have managerial and operational control of the business operations; the firm must not be tied to another firm in such a way as to compromise its independence and control.
• The socially and economically DBE owner(s) must possess the power to direct or cause the direction to the management and policies of the firm and to make day-to-day, as well as long-term decisions on matters of management, policy and operations.
• If state or local law requires the persons to have a particular license or other credential in order to own and/or control a certain type of firm, then the socially and economically disadvantaged persons who own and control a potential DBE firm of that type must possess the required license or credential.

Learn more about becoming a certified DBE, the application process and applicable certifying agencies. If you would like further information regarding GCT's DBE Program, please contact:

Ken Mills
Buyer/DBE Officer
Gold Coast Transit
301 E. Third Street
Oxnard, CA 93030-6048

Bidders Mailing List

If you would like your organization to be placed on a Bidders Mailing List to receive future solicitations for items or services which match your type of business, you may mail, e-mail or FAX information describing your business and your products and/or services to the following contact: