BEN FRANKLIN TRANSIT REQUEST FOR SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN RFP 26-14 Ben Franklin Transit (BFT), a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, located at 1000 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA 99352 is seeking a consultant to conduct a Short-Range Transit Plan for BFT. A pre-proposal meeting will be held on September 21, 2026, 9:00 AM. Proposals are due no later than October 5, 2026, by 2:00 PM. Interested Firms shall create a FREE account with OpenGov by signing up at: https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bft and click on "Submit Response", then follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid. Questions should be directed to Rob Orvis, Director of Contracts and Purchasing, Phone: (509) 318-5862, Email: rorivs@bft.org Equal Employment Opportunity The contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws and regulations. Disadvantage Business Goals. BFT affirmatively ensures that disadvantaged and Women-owned Business Enterprises (W/DBE'S) will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this request and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. WISHA and OSHA Regulations The contractor agrees to abide by all laws, rules and regulations promulgated by the United States of America, the State of Washington, or any agencies or subdivisions thereof, specifically including WISHA and OSHA regulations currently in effect at time RFQ due date and during the agreement term. Contractors will be required to follow all Federal, State, and Local rules and regulations. BFT reserves to reject any or all RFQ's and to waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. This Request for Qualification (RFQ) may be canceled and any and all RFQ's may be rejected in whole or in part when it is in the best interest of BFT. IPL0373336 Sep 13,17 2026