METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS
Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization
NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) requests that qualified consultants submit proposals for consideration in the competitive selection of professional transportation planning services on the following project:
PROJECT: GENERAL PLANNING CONSULTANTS (GPC)
The MPO requires the services of one or more Consultants to provide production support to the MPO transportation planning activities set forth in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The length of contract is three (3) years, estimated to begin on July 1, 2017. The Consultants will assist the MPO staff on a work assignment basis in a variety of technical, graphical, public involvement and document review activities. The Consultant(s) shall assist the MPO staff by providing additional resources to accomplish assignments authorized by the MPO. The Scope of Services outlines tasks that may be assigned to Consultant(s) under one or more general planning Consultant contracts. Consideration will be given to only those firms that have been prequalified by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to perform the indicated MAJOR Types of Work.
TO RESPOND: Firms qualified to conduct business in the State of Florida are asked to submit 1 (one) printed original, 1 (one) digital copy, and 8 (eight) printed copies of proposals to the MPO office no later than 11:30 a.m., ET, Friday, April 14, 2017. The complete General Planning Consultant (GPC) RFP can be obtained from the MPO website, www.mympo.org or from the MPO Office listed below. The MPO reserves the right to reject any and all letters that are determined to be non-responsive to the RFP.
Requests for clarification or inquiries about information contained in the RFP package must be submitted by email to Leigh Holt, leigh@mympo.org, no later than 11:30 a.m., ET, on Monday, March 27, 2017. The questions submitted, and the responses, will be posted no later than 4:30 p.m., ET, Friday, March 31, 2017 on the MPO website: www.mympo.org. All proposals must be mailed or delivered in a single, sealed package to the MPO by 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017 to:
Sarasota/Manatee MPO
General Planning Consulting (GPC) Services RFP
ATTN: Leigh Holt, Planning Manager
Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization
7632 15th Street East
Sarasota, FL 34243
