Corridor Transportation Planning Study
Spokane Regional Transportation Council
Spokane, WA
Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) hereinafter referred to as "Project Manager," is requesting submittals from qualified firms with expertise in transportation planning, transit, engineering, and public involvement for a study consisting of two major components: the Division Street Corridor Study and the Division High Performance Transit Implementation Study, hereinafter referred to as "Study." Electronic submission of qualifications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. (PST), Wednesday, May 22, 2019 to SRTC, 421 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 500, Spokane, WA 99201, jlien@srtc.org. For the RFQ package and instructions to the proposer, please go to: www.srtc.org. A pre-submittal teleconference will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 11:00 a.m. (PST) to discuss any questions about the project. A dial-in number will be provided to all interested parties.
Study Description
The Study will focus on Division Street opportunities and challenges with completion of the North Spokane Corridor and implementation of High Performance Transit (HPT) by STA. Phase 1 of the study will consist of higher-level public engagement to determine the magnitude of potential and desired transportation and land use change within the corridor, starting with the assumption that there will be HPT along Division. Phase 1 has a large public engagement component, in-depth HPT analysis, and multimodal operational analyses to establish baseline and future conditions for the corridor. Next phases of the Study will take findings from Phase 1 and further develop alternative concepts for Division Street. The Study will result in recommendations that address transit operations, multimodal planning, geometrics, safety, and land use opportunities in the corridor study area.
There is no mandatory Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal for this study. Prior to selection, the Firms ability to have a WSDOT approved Indirect Cost Rate (ICR) that is compliant with 48 CFR Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or has been approved through the Safe Harbor Indirect Cost Rate Pilot Program is required.
Reservation of Rights
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals or a portion of a proposal, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposal submission process, to supplement, amend, or otherwise modify the RFQ and cancel this request with or without the substitution of another RFQ, to extend the date for submission of responses, to request additional information and data from any or all Proposers, to reissue the RFQ, to negotiate further with those Proposers within the competitive range, to increase or decrease the scope of work, negotiate changes in the scope of services prior to contract award and to award a contract in the best overall interests of SRTC and STA.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
The Project Manager, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commit to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Jason Lien at jlien@srtc.org or by calling (509) 343-6370.
Funding
Portions of this procurement is partially funded by the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Proposers will be required to comply with all applicable FTA, State, and Local rules and regulations for specific task orders (see Attachment B in the Instructions to Proposers).
Title VI Statement
The Project Manager, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notify all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration for an award.