§ 269.11 - Evaluation.

§ 269.11 Evaluation.

(a) Evaluation. FRA will select a winning bidder by evaluating the bids

against the financial and performance metrics developed under section 207 of the Act and the

based on the requirements of this part

, and will give preference in awarding contracts to bidders seeking to operate routes that have been identified as one of the five worst performing Amtrak routes under 49 U.S.C. 24710.

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(b) Notification.

(1) Upon selecting a winning bidder, FRA will publish a notice in the Federal Register describing the identity of the winning bidder, the long-distance route the bidder will operate, a detailed justification explaining why FRA selected the bid, and any other information the Administrator determines appropriate.

(2) The notice under this paragraph (b) will be open for public comment for 30 days after the date FRA selects the bid.