Call for Projects from the Wave Transit

Jul 9th, 2010

Mobile Transit Management d/b/a The Wave Transit System is pleased to announce a call for projects to all agencies that provide transit services in the Mobile, Alabama Urbanized Area. Applicants must be eligible to receive FTA 5317- New Freedom Funds (services that go beyond ADA) as defined in the Mobile Urban Area’s Program Management Plan. 5317- New Freedom funding is available for Fiscal Year 2009.

The Program Management Plan and Application will be available beginning Tuesday, July 13, 2010, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at The Wave Transit System or The South Alabama Regional Planning Commission (SARPC), both located at 110 Beauregard Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602 or visit www.thewavetransit.com or www.mobilempo.org to download a copy.

A Pre-bid Conference is scheduled for July 27, 9:00 a.m. at The Wave Transit (Conference Room), 110 Beauregard Street, Suite 104, Mobile, Alabama.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 12:00 NOON.

NOTE: All events and requirement times stated in this Call for Projects refer to Central Standard Time (CST).

Project Schedule:
Call for Projects July 13, 2010
Available for pick-up July 13, 2010
Pre-bid Conference, 9:00 am July 27, 2010, 9:00am
Application Deadline/Opening (12:00 noon) August 10, 2010
Selection of Project(s) August 23-26, 2010
Advertisement of POP August 29, September 1 & 5, 2010
Recommendation to MPO/Final Approval TBA (by MPO)

For additional information contact Gerald Alfred, Director of Planning & Capital Projects at 251.338.0100 or galfred@thewavetransit.com; Leon Bell, Jr. Grants Administrator at 251.338.0097 or lbell@thewavetransit.com.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE’s) are encouraged to apply.