Web Changes

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Commuter Service has started OCTOBER 15th!  Hood River to The Dalles to Hood River two times a day, Monday through Friday

Portland commuter service has started one time a week on Thursdays.

AMENDMENT #1 HAS BEEN RELEASED 2/26/2008.  If you have not received an email from us or a fax from us with the Amendment, please email or call us for a copy of the Amendment.

RFP for our building project has been released on February 13, 2008

Hood River County Transportation District

Design Services for Multi-Modal Transit Center and Vehicle Storage Facility

Proposals Due 4:00 pm, March 7, 2008

Notice is hereby given that the Hood River County Transportation District is requesting proposals from design teams to provide services and assist the District in the design and construction of a new Multi-Modal Transit Center and Vehicle Storage Facility. 

Hood River County Transportation District (District) wishes to hire an Architect and/or an Engineer to provide design and related services for the construction of a new transportation facility for the District.  The project will include the construction of an approximately 2000 square foot multi-modal transit center to serve the administrative and operational needs of the District’s local public transit services and to serve a commercial inter-city bus service.  In addition, the District will construct a covered bus parking facility to store our vehicles out of the elements.  The project will include parking for employees and customers, landscaping and fencing. 

The District proposes to contract with a design team to provide the District assistance with zoning variances and assistance in the design of our new multi-modal/bus storage facility.  The successful Proposer will provide construction management services through completion and acceptance.  This project is funded, in part, by the Federal Transit Administration.

The RFP Document is available and can be examined or obtained for no charge at the office of Hood River County Transportation District, P.O. Box 1147, Hood River, OR, 97031, (541) 386-4202 or at cat1@gorge.net. Proposals must be delivered to the District by 4:00 pm, March 7, 2008.  Our street address is 600 E Marina Way (post office does not deliver to our street address), Hood River, OR. 97031.  Proposals received after this date and time will be returned unopened.

The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.  The District encourages Disadvantaged Business Enterprise’s to submit proposals.

For additional information, contact Dan Schwanz, Executive Director, 541-386-4202 or at cat1@gorge.net

By Dan Schwanz

Executive Director

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