PUBLIC NOTICE

Strategic Planning Facilitation and Plan Development for

Mountain Line Board of Directors

Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona (“Mountain Line”) is seeking a qualified Respondent for Strategic Planning Facilitation and Plan Development for Mountain Line Board of Directors.

If your firm is interested in being considered for this project, you may obtain a copy of the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) packet at https://mountainline-az-gov.bonfirehub.com/. Any/all associated addenda for this RFP will be available via this portal. The Respondent bears sole responsibility to check the website for any/all addenda. Mountain Line will not email or send out copies or notifications of any/all addenda(s).

This is a one-step solicitation. The successful Respondent, if any, will be selected and recommended to the appropriate Mountain Line Board of Directors for Award. No contract shall exist until properly and formally approved for Award and fully executed by the Respondent and the properly authorized Mountain Line signatory.

Responses to this RFP (“Responses”) will be received electronically via the portal at https://mountainline-az-gov.bonfirehub.com/ by 5:00 PM AZ July 23, 2025. All information contained in the Response shall remain confidential until award is made. All Submittals received after the time stated in the RFP will not be considered. Respondent assumes responsibility for having their Response deposited on time at the place specified.

This announcement does not commit Mountain Line to award a contract and Mountain Line shall not reimburse any Respondent for any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. Mountain Line reserves the right to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all responses submitted and/or to cancel this announcement and/or RFP. Mountain Line reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any Responses received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective Responses received. Any contract awarded shall be based upon the response determined by Mountain Line most advantageous to Mountain Line. No contract shall exist unless and until properly executed by Mountain Line, including formal approval by Mountain Line Board when required. The Mountain Line’s Purchasing Policy (“Purchasing Policy”) which can be found at https://mountainline.az.gov/services-programs/purchasing/ governs this procurement and is incorporated into the RFP by this reference. If there is any conflict between this advertisement and the terms of the RFP or any applicable code or statute, the RFP, code and/or statute shall prevail over this advertisement.