Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Department of Procurement, 600 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001

99 -- MISCELLANEOUS (PAY TELEPHONE OPERATION) SOL RFP-C-75564/TGB DUE 080498 POC Point of Contact -- Tom Buchholz, Contract Administrator, 202-962-2708 and/or by fax 202/962-2038. Technical Questions to Ron Rydstrom, 202-962-2767 E-MAIL: WMATA, tbuchholz@wmata.com. WMATA is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to operate the pay telephone franchise on all property owned or controlled by WMATA. There are currently 1,086 pay telephone locations in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia that will be covered by this contract. The Contractor will be responsible for all aspects of the franchise including, but not limited to, the purchase and installation of phone sets and enclosures, the installation of all necessary cabling, the leasing of pay telephone lines from the local exchange carrier, the on-going maintenance and repair of phones and enclosures, the collection of coins from the phones and the accounting of revenue to WMATA. The contract term is four years with three two-year options. Experience in pay telephone operations is required with the following selection criteria applicable: The proposer must have provided pay telephone services for at least five years for at least three clients with a total of at least 1,000 pay telephones. Contractor shall comply with Executive Order No. 11246 and DBE participation goals of 36%. The RFP will be available on, or about, July 1, 1998 with proposals due on, or about August 4, 1998. FAX, E-Mail, or letter requests only. FAX: (202) 962-2038, E-Mail: tbuchholz@wmata.com. For further information call Ron Rydstrom at (2020) 962-2767. (0153)

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