LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Port Authority of Allegheny County REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 15-01 Port Authority of Allegheny County is requesting proposals for the performance of the following service: MERCHANT BANK CARD SERVICES The work under the proposed Agreement consists of, but is not limited to debit/credit bank card processing for Port Authority's Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS). A copy of the RFP will be available on or after January 16, 2015 and can be obtained by registering at the Port Authority ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.portauthority.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the ebusiness category of PSFAIB - Pro Fin Advisory/Invest/Bank for this RFP. Proposers may also register in other categories for any future RFPs issued by Port Authority. If you have specific questions regarding this RFP, please contact Jerimaine Ward at (412) 566-5147. An Information Meeting for interested parties will be held at 9:30 a.m., prevailing time, January 28, 2015 in the Fifth Floor Board Room of Port Authority of Allegheny County's downtown offices, 345 Sixth Avenue to answer any questions regarding this RFP. Hard copy proposals must be delivered by 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, February 19, 2015, to the Purchasing and Materials Management Department, Port Authority of Allegheny County, 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-2527. This Project may be financed jointly by the County of Allegheny, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The proposal process and the performance of the requested services will be in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the FTA "Third Party Contracting Guidelines", FTA Circular 4220.1F, as amended, and all other applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Port Authority of Allegheny County, in compliance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, as amended, implements positive affirmative action procedures to ensure that all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed, in whole or in part, with federal funds provided under the proposed Agreement. In this regard, all recipients or contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, to ensure that DBEs have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. Recipients and their contractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, disability, national origin or sex in the award and performance of DOT assisted contracts. Port Authority of Allegheny County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
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