Sauk Prairie Transit

The Village of Prairie du Sac is soliciting proposals for a shared-ride taxi service to provide door-to-door, demand-responsive transportation for the general public within the villages of Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, and surrounding areas. This firm-fixed price contract consists of a two-year base period from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027, with three subsequent one-year option periods. The selected vendor must provide their own vehicles and an automated dispatch system, maintaining a minimum fleet of two vehicles from model year 2015 or newer, with at least one vehicle having 50,000 miles or less at the start of the contract. Dispatch operations are required 12 hours daily, Monday through Friday, and 4 hours on Saturdays. Proposals are due by September 30, 2025, and will be evaluated using a trade-off process based on a 100-point scale: Price (30 points), Capacity (25 points), Experience (25 points), and Professional Competence (20 points). Because the project involves Federal Transit Administration and Wisconsin Department of Transportation funding, the contractor must comply with strict federal mandates, including DBE participation, Title VI and ADA nondiscrimination, and 49 CFR Parts 40 and 655 regarding drug and alcohol testing. Key requirements include maintaining a $1,000,000 general liability insurance policy, implementing a documented customer complaint process, and providing regular ridership and revenue reports.