PUBLIC NOTICE CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2012.06 intelligent Transit System Notice is hereby given that the CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) is seeking proposals for the following services and equipment: Description : Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) is soliciting proposals from vendors to provide and deliver a turnkey Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Passenger information Display System (PIDS) and Pedestrian Warning System (PWS). Proposals: Proposal Packages are available at 900 E. Gwinnett Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401 or online at www.catchacat.org Phone: 912-629-3934, Fax: 912-944-6058 Email: brad.couey@veoliatransdev.com Questions: All questions must be submitted in writing to: Brad Couey, Chatham Area Transit Authority, 900 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401 Email: brad.couey@veoliatransdev.com Phone: 912-629-3934 Proposal Deadline: 2:30 P.M., May 11, 2012, CAT Office, 900 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401 Pre-Proposal Conference: April 19, 2012, Chatham Area Transit Authority, 900 East Gwinnett St., Savannah, Georgia, 31401 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirements: CAT, in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26, has an obligation to ensure nondiscrimination of DBE's in all aspects of competition, award and administration of federally funded contracts. Notice to all offerors is hereby provided, that in accordance with State and Federal laws, CAT will ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises are afforded full opportunity to submit offers and responses to this solicitation, and to participate in any contract consummated pursuant to this advertisement. Compliance with Federal and State laws on Equal Opportunity will also be asserted in consideration for the award of this contract. No offeror will be discriminated against because of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or handicapping conditions. CAT reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals submitted. Chadwick Reese Executive Director, Chatham Area Transit Authority