NOTICE OF NEED FOR SERVICES

Notice is hereby given that The Shoals Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, hosted by the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments (NACOLG), P.O. Box 2603, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662 is requesting submittal of interest from all engineering and transportation planning firms interested in performing work outlined in the following scope of work relating to the preparation of an approvable 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Shoals Metropolitan Planning Organization.

SCOPE OF WORK

TASK 1       DATA COLLECTION

Subtask A – Review Current 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).
Subtask B – Review Past Transportation Studies.
Subtask C – Field Survey of Roadways.
Subtask D – Field Survey of Intermodal Sites.
Subtask E – Field Survey of Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities.
Subtask F – Collect Current Land Use and Development Plans.
Subtask G – Inventory Current Congestion Management Techniques.
Subtask H – Review Current Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
Subtask I – Review Current Public Transit System.
Subtask J – Meeting and Work Sessions.

Task 2         EXISTING CONDITIONS ANALYSIS

Subtask A – Review Past Planning Efforts.
Subtask B – Analysis of Current Land Use Patterns.
Subtask C – Analysis of Development Strategies.
Subtask D – Analysis of Current Roadway Network.
Subtask E – Analysis of Current Intermodal System.
Subtask F – Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities.
Subtask G – Analysis of Public Transit System.
Subtask H – Estimate Current Travel Demand.
Subtask I – Analysis of Congestion Management Techniques.
Subtask J – Analysis of Current Financial Situation.
Subtask K – Develop Short Term Plan.
Subtask L – Conduct Public Involvement.
Subtask M – Meetings and Work Sessions.

Task 3         MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND CALIBRATION

Subtask A – Develop Transportation Demand Model.
Subtask B – Review Base Year Socio-Economic Data File.
Subtask C – Calculate Base Year Productions and Attractions.
Subtask D – Prepare Base Year Trip Table.
Subtask E – Perform Assignment and Calibration.
Subtask F – Meetings and Work Sessions.

TASK 4       NO BUILD MODEL

Subtask A – Prepare Future Year No Build Link and Coordinate Files.
Subtask B – Prepare Future Year Socio-Economic Data File.
Subtask C – Calculate Future Year Productions and Attractions.
Subtask D – Prepare Future Year Assignments.
Subtask E – Future Year Assignment.
Subtask F – Meeting and Network Sessions.

TASK 5       DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES

Subtask A – Sketch Plan Roadway Network Alternates.
Subtask B – Sketch Plan Intermodal System Alternates.
Subtask C – Sketch Plan Pedestrian and Bicycle System Alternates.
Subtask D – Sketch Plan Public Transit Alternates.
Subtask E – Sketch Plan Enhancements.
Subtask F – Conduct Public Involvement.
Subtask G – Perform Analysis of Alternates.
Subtask H – Meetings and Network Sessions.

TASK 6       DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLAN

Subtask A – Prepare Draft Roadway Network Plan.
Subtask B – Prepare Draft Intermodal System Plan.
Subtask C – Prepare Draft Pedestrian and Bicycle System Plan.
Subtask D – Prepare Draft Public Transit Plan.
Subtask E – Prepare Draft Enhancements Plan.
Subtask F – Integrate Congestion Management.
Subtask G – Prepare Design Concepts and Cost Estimates.
Subtask H – Perform Multi-Modal Impact Evaluation.
Subtask I – Identify Corridors and Subareas for Major Investment Studies.
Subtask J – Prepare Financial Constraint Analysis and Plan.
Subtask K – Prioritize Projects.
Subtask L – Conduct Public Involvement.
Subtask M – Meeting and Work Sessions.

TASK 7       DOCUMENTATION

Subtask A – Draft Report.
Subtask B – Final Report.

Note: The Shoals Metropolitan Planning Organization reserves the right to eliminate or reduce the scope of one or more of the tasks and/or subtasks. The MPO may also elect to contract separately for the tasks and subtasks, which will produce a pedestrian and bicycle plan.  

REQUESTED INFORMATION

Firms interested in performing the work will be considered on the basis of information in the files and submittal of the following in written form (limited to three pages):

1. Statement of registration of the firm and names and registration numbers of individuals involved in the project (when performing professional services). Copy of the certification in compliance with Code of Alabama 34-11-9, as required by the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
    

2. Statement of professional standing including any pending controversies. If none exist, such statement should be made.
    

3. Statement of experience in the fields that the proposed services are requested and work of similar nature, which the proposed staff for, requested services were in responsible charge. Proposed staff names and experience are to be provided.
    

4. Statement of availability and adequacy, in both number and quality of remaining staff, to perform all other functions needed in the proposed services.
    

5. List of qualified personnel in other disciplines required for the proposed services, both in-house and those to be acquired from outside sources.
    

6. Statement of your overhead; administrative costs, expressed as a percentage of your direct labor for the last fiscal year.
    

7. Statement of your labor additive; fringe benefits, expressed as a percentage of your direct labor for the last fiscal year. If your labor additive is included in the overhead calculation, such statement should be made.
    

8. Statement of your billing rates for engineer and technician.
    

9. Estimated man-days by professional, sub professional, and other.
    

10. Statement as to whether or not the firm is operating on a sound financial basis.
     

11. Statement of where work will actually be accomplished is to be described.
     

12. Statement of whether or not and when the site has been reviewed prior to submittal of interest.

TO EXPRESS INTEREST

Two copies of your statement of interest are to be identified with “MPO 2030 Long Range Plan” and are to be submitted prior to 5:00 p.m. CST on January 16, 2004 to the Shoals Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, hosted by the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments (NACOLG), P.O. Box 2603 , Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662.

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