September 2, 2015
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 15-42-204193

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) is soliciting proposals from interested concerns for the following:

Signal Engineering, Design & Consultation Services

Sealed offers in one (1) marked original and three (3) copies will be received until 3:00 pm local time, September 24, 2015. The envelope used for the submittal of your offer shall be plainly marked with the following information:

1.         Offeror’s name.
2.         Offer number 15-42-204193
3.         Date and time scheduled for the receipt of offers.
4.         Sealed Offer: Signal Engineering, Design & Consultation Services

The ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the ARRC.

ARRC may reject any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of ARRC, and waives informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. ARRC may award a contract on the basis of initial offers without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. Any contract resulting from this solicitation shall incorporate the Standard Terms and Conditions contained in this solicitation package.

This Request for Proposals is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit the ARRC to pay for any cost incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other cost incurred prior to the execution of a formal contract.

IMPORTANT:   Work associated with this Request for Proposal may be funded in part by funds from the Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”), an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation; the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); and the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC).  This solicitation package contains some provisions that are designated as applicable to FTA, FRA, and ARRC funded projects.

  Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this Request for Proposals to Tim Bates, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Supply Management, 327 Ship Creek Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone number (907) 265-2355, fax number (907) 265-2439