REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS

Multi Functional Peripheral Equipment

(Copiers)

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) is seeking sealed competitive proposals from qualified manufacturers/suppliers for the purchase of Multi Functional Peripheral Equipment for its operations in Porter and LaPorte Counties, Indiana. All competitive proposals must meet NICTD’s specifications as further described in the Technical Specifications of the Competitive Proposal Packet.

A Pre-Proposal meeting will be held to discuss the equipment in further detail and to answer any questions that the supplier may have at 10:00 a.m., local time, Friday, May 28, 2010 at 601 N Roeske Avenue, Michigan City, IN 46360.

A copy of the Competitive Proposal Form Packet, including the specifications is available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time, at the following location:

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation

District

Attention: Randy L. Welch,

Purchasing Manager

601 North Roeske Ave.

Michigan City, IN 46360-2669

Phone: (219) 874-4221 ext. 267/

Fax: (219) 872-5841

Email address: randy.welch@nictd.com

Competitive Proposal Packets are to be requested by either fax or email. Your request should include the company name, address, phone/fax numbers, email address, the individual’s name to respond to and either a Federal Express or UPS account number that can be utilized for shipping and billing purposes. Information regarding this Competitive Proposal, including the results, can be found at NICTD.com. (Go to Info, then Purchasing)

Competitive Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope clearly marked: “MFP-Copier”. All competitive proposals are to be submitted within an outer envelope. Proposals shall be submitted on forms contained in the proposal package. Competitive proposals are to be submitted in triplicate.

Competitive proposals shall be received at:

Northern Indiana Commuter

Transportation District

Attention: Purchasing Manager

33 East U.S. Highway 12

Chesterton, IN 46304-3514

Competitive proposals will be received not later than 2:30 p.m., local time, Friday, June 25, 2010, at which time they will be opened. Competitive proposals received after the above stated time and date will be returned to the sender unopened. Competitive proposals must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by the instructions in the Competitive Proposal Packet. Failure to do so may result in rejection of a competitive proposal.

NICTD’s overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal is ten percent (10) of the competitive proposal price. Proposers are required to make good faith commitments to meet or exceed the District’s goal.

NICTD will award the Contract(s) to the lowest responsive and responsible Proposer. NICTD reserves the right to reject any and all competitive proposals and waive technical defects if, in its judgment, the interests of NICTD so require. NICTD reserves the right to accept any competitive proposal within 60 days after the time of the opening of the competitive proposal, during which time no proposal shall be withdrawn.

Gerald R. Hanas

General Manager

(May 18, 25, 2010)