Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY
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Riverside Transit Agency seeks qualified contractors for third party administration of workers’ compensation claims and managed care services. Contractors must be California-registered with a valid Certificate to Administer. The contract is a firm-fixed price for three years with two one-year options. Proposals are due August 14, 2026, with services starting January 1, 2027.
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) invites proposals from experienced and highly qualified contractors to provide third party administration workers’ compensation claims and managed care services as described in Exhibit A, Scope of Work. To be considered for an award, contractors must be registered with the State of California and hold a valid Certificate to Administer issued by the state’s Office of Self-Insurance Plans (OSIP). Contractors must be listed on the state’s “Roster of Third Party Administrators” at the time of proposal submission. Visit the California Department of Industrial Relations,The Office of Self-Insurance Planswebsite for additional information. RTA anticipates the award of a firm-fixed priced contract for a three-year base term with two one-year option terms. Pre-Bid Meeting Information: Yes Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Purchasing Address: 1825 Third StreetRiverside, California92507 County: Riverside License Requirements: Registered with the State of California and hold a valid Certificate to Administer Other Details: Agency may need to hold interviews on September 3, 2026. Please have some availability and flexibility around this day. Special Notices: Option Terms – RTA, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to extend the term up to an additional twelve (12) months. RTA's election to extend beyond the “Initial Term” shall not diminish its right to terminate for convenience or default.Electronic Submissions Only – Proposals/Bids/Statements will only be accepted electronically via PlanetBids. No other form of submission will be accepted.Accept/Reject – RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses, or any item or part thereof; or to waive any informalities or irregularities in responses. RTA shall have the sole discretion to determine the most responsive and responsible offeror/bidder.Request for Clarifications – All requests for clarifications, questions, and comments must be received before the Q&A deadline. If needed, you can attach additional information in the Q&A section.Read Entire Document – The information contained in the Bid Information tab is is an overview of the requirements and does not substitute the details indicated in the entire document in the documents tab. You must read/review the entire document including the Proposed Agreement (if applicable).No Response/Decline Form – Offerors choosing not to submit a proposal/quote/statement are requested to complete and email the “No Response Decline” form only to the Procurement Official listed.Cost File – For the Cost File, upload the Price Form(s)/Bid Schedule.Response File – For the Response file, upload the Technical Proposal. If submittal is in response to a Request for Qualifications, upload Division 1 documents for the Response file.Save Periodically – Saving your information periodically will help prevent loss of data in case of power or internet connection failure and can speed up the submittal processing time.eBid Submissions – All eBids must be fully uploaded and received prior to the due date and time, PACIFIC TIME. Once an eBid is accepted, a confirmation pop-up will display indicating "Bid Successfully Submitted" and an email confirmation which includes the date and time the eBid was submitted will be sent automatically to the email address registered on the vendor account.Required Documents – It is the responsibility of the Offeror/Bidder/Respondent to check all areas of the solicitation post before submission. Specifically, be sure to review the applicable Response Types in the Bid Information tab and the Documents, Q&A, Addenda & Email tabs.Acceptable forms of Financial Documentation – Audited financial statements, Dun and Bradstreet Business Information report, Filed Federal tax return for immediately preceding tax year, or One-page CPA summary.Local Business Match - RTA may provide opportunity for a local match in the award of non-federally funded contracts. If a local business comes within 5% of the lowest bidder/offeror, the local vendor is given the opportunity to match the price of the lowest bidder/offeror, provided that price, quality, terms, delivery and service reputation are determined by RTA to be equal. Refer to the 'Local Business Match Affidavit' form for further information on requirements.URLs - Hyperlinks to websites, cloud drives, or any other online documents will not be reviewed for evaluation. For information to be accepted and considered, it must be fully integrated in the proposal/bid/quote or included as an uploaded document with the proposal/bid/quote. Submitting a proposal/bid/quote containing hyperlinks risk being deemed as non-responsive.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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