Purpose and Services. Forward Pinellas is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide planning support. The full scope of services is available in Exhibit A (Scope of Services), available on the Forward Pinellas website.

Forward Pinellas anticipates selecting multiple planning consultants to assist with a range of planning activities and functions as outlined in the Scope of Services. Proposals may include the entire Scope of Services, or a portion thereof. Specialized firms are encouraged to apply, and are preferred over firms utilizing subconsultants for completion of the Scope of Services.

No minimum amount of work resulting from this solicitation is guaranteed. Work will be performed on a work order/assignment basis, with a negotiated scope of service based upon Exhibit A (Scope of Services), price and schedule.

Forward Pinellas planning consultants may also be used by partner agencies, including local governments.

Background. Forward Pinellas is the fictitious name for the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC) and Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The PPC and MPO governing board memberships are the same and the unified agency has a shared Executive Director.

The MPO receives federal and state grant funding to conduct transportation planning efforts. This funding is detailed in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), a two-year document that is the basis for work conducted under MPO tasks. The PPC is primarily funded through local property tax and has an established budget that is adopted annually.

Forward Pinellas is focused on the integration of land use and transportation planning throughout Pinellas County. The agency works closely with its partners throughout the county and region. In 2019, the Forward Pinellas Board adopted Advantage Pinellas, an integrated land use and transportation plan for Pinellas County through 2045.

The entire procurement package is available on the Forward Pinellas website