Transportation Environment and Real Estate Request for Proposals
Added: May 05, 2010 3:50 pm Market Reseach forIndefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity ContractsforTransportation Environment and Real Estate Pursuant to 48 C.F.R. Part 10, the Government is conducting market research to: · Determine if sources exist that are capable of satisfying the Government's requirements listed below,· Determine the capabilities of potential contractors, including an estimate of prices, · Determine the size and status of potential sources, and· Determine the level of competition (i.e. 8(a), set-aside or full and open) BACKGROUND The FHWA Office of Acquisition Management contemplates awards of multiple five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts (ID/IQ) contracts in support of its Office of Planning, Environment and Realty (HEP). The Program Offices within HEP that will benefit from the ID/IQ are: The Office of Project Development and Environmental Review, The Office of Natural and Human Environment, and The Office of Real Estate Services. Other offices within FHWA may also use the ID/IQ contracts if their needs fit within the statement of work requirements. The purpose of this market research to identify potential offerors having an interest in and the resources to support these requirements. Consideration will be given to identifying small business concerns, including the sub-categories of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZone, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and Woman-Owned. The market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. It is anticipated that work will be performed under ID/IQ contracts tough the issuance of competitively awarded Task Orders that may be firm fixed price (FFP) or cost-plus-fixed- fee (CPFF). Competition for each Task Order will be restricted to those holding an ID/IQ contract.Potential offerors are encouraged to provide responses to one or more Task Elements that reflect the offeror's experience, skills and abilities. Instructions The FHWA does not require or expect each potential offeror to respond to every question below. Step 1: Place an "X" next to each requirement that you would be able to satisfy in Section 1. Step 2: Potential offerors should provide successful example(s) to support your claim of experience in at least one recently completed (marked) task elements below in Section 2. Successful examples may be provided either tough a hyperlink or by reference to where the information can be found. Step 3: Potential offerors should provide ESTIMATED loaded hourly rates in Section 3 for each applicable labor category. Step 4: Summit responses to Sections 1-3 to Phil.Roke@DOT.GOV, or by facsimile to 202-493-2198.ID/IQ CONTRACT SCOPE OF WORK SUMMARY Overview The ID/IQ contract holders will be expected to provide a series of services, as needed, within four Task Groups: Task Group (A-G), Task Group (H-K), Task Area Group (L-N), and Task Area Group (O). "An evaluation team consisting of experts for each task area will evaluate the technical proposals independently in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation." Offerors can respond to the questions for the Task Elements from any of the four Task Groups. The following is a detailed list of the four Task Groups with their associated Task Elements: Task Elements:•A. Wetlands, Wildlife Habitat, and other Ecological Resources•B. Highways and Water Resources•C. Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and FHWA's Environmental Review Process [the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Section 6002 and any subsequent provisions in reauthorization]•D. Enhancing the Environmental Review Process•E. Historic and Archeological Preservation and Aesthetics•F. Conflict Resolution, Facilitation, and Mediation of Environmental Disputes•G. Planning and Environmental Linkages •H. Bicycle and Pedestrian Program•I. Highway Traffic Noise•J. Transportation and Air Quality§ New and Revised National Ambient Air quality Standards§ Reauthorization§ New Models and Analytical Tools§ Mobile Source Air Toxics•K. Climate Change and Sustainability§ Climate Change Mitigation§ Climate Change Adaptation§ Sustainable Transportation•L. Real Property Acquisition under the Uniform Act•M. Outdoor Advertising Control•N. Legislative and Policy Analysis§ Marketing/Outreach§ Training, Marketing, Communications, Information Dissemination Section 1 Please complete the following: Business Name: _______________________­­­__Address: _________________________­­­­­ __________________________ Point of contact: _________________________ Work Email Address: _____________________The FHWA does not require or expect each potential offeror to respond to every requirement below. Place an "X" beside each requirement that your firm is able to satisfy A. Wetlands, Wildlife Habitat, and Other Ecological Resources: Providing comprehensive technical, policy, research, and communication skills in this these topical areas to accomplish planning, permitting, and mitigation requirements at state, local, Federal and tribal level. Areas of particular interest include the following: •________A.1 Developing and implementing decision support tools, web-based training and standardized techniques that focus on wetland impacts and evaluate wetland functions•________A.2 Improving the effectiveness of compensatory mitigation tough better techniques of managing native vegetation and habitat restoration, habitat enhancement, and creation•________A.3 Enhancing the use of ecosystem service markets as viable, effective, tools of choice in situations where compensatory mitigation is necessary and appropriate.•________A.4 Ability to roll out and implement research on integrating conservation plans and mitigation activities B. Highways and Water Resources: Providing comprehensive technical, policy, research, and communication skills in this topical area to accomplish planning, permitting, and mitigation requirements at the state, local, Federal and tribal level. Areas of particular interest include the following: •________B.1 Water quality analysis, treatment and management•________B.2 Water resource evaluation and management•________B.3 Watershed management•________B.4 Erosion and sediment control•________B.5 Integration of transportation and watershed planning processes •________B.6 Economic analysis of storm water treatment options.C. Successful Implementation of the National Environmental policy Act (NEPA) and the FHWA Environmental Review Process (SAFETEA-LU Section 6002): Providing comprehensive technical assistance and project management oversight in the implementation of NEPA and the environmental review process for transportation projects. Areas of particular interest include the following: •________C.1 Documenting and promoting transportation planning, design, and construction practices that show a high level of sensitivity to the natural and community setting in which transportation decisions are made, while showing due consideration of safety•________C.2 Implementing programmatic and project level approaches to accelerate, enhance, and integrate environmental decision making in transportation planning, programming, and the project development process•________C.3 Investigating strategies for adaptation to Climate Change•________C.4 Considering travel and land use forecasting in NEPA•________C.5 Addressing fiscal stewardship responsibilities and cost estimation techniques•________C.6 Improving consideration of indirect impacts and cumulative effects on a regional and project level•________C.7 Utilizing and documenting decision support tools that apply and balance social, environmental and economic factors in transportation decision-making•________C.8 Facilitating effective interagency coordination and consensus building among different stakeholder partiesD. Enhancing the Environmental Review Process: Comprehensive experience developing initiatives that enhance and improve the environmental review process. Areas of particular interest include the following:•________D.1 Establishing environmental process pilot projects, in conjunction with States•________D.2 Developing outreach to support, document, and evaluate new CEQ guidance on emerging issues (e.g. climate change, mitigation, and categorical exclusions)•________D.3 Establishing documentation management plan including project schedules•________D.4 Providing logistical support in the development of national policy and guidance associated with a transportation reauthorization bill•________D.5 Supporting Public Private Partnerships and emerging innovative financing methods•________D.6 Advancing performance measure tools for project and program level analysis•________D.7 Supporting SHRPII C01, Collaborative Decision-Making Framework and appropriate related research products•________D.8 Developing programmatic approaches to accelerate, enhance, and integrate environmental decision-making in transportation planning, programming, and the project development process•________D.9 Promoting Context Sensitive Solution framework for project development tough the following:•o Technical assistance to projects•o Support for National Program initiatives (i.e. Livability and Sustainability as it applies to NEPA)Support for State Programmatic Efforts E. Historic and Archeological Preservation and Aesthetics: Demonstrated experience in carrying out activities related to historic and archeological preservation consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for preservation including, understanding procedural, technical, and legal issues associated with resource identification, evaluation and rehabilitation in the highway and transportation context. Areas of particular interest include the following: •________E.1 Providing the tools necessary to streamline technical and procedural requirements•________E.2 Developing methodologies to assist state and local transportation managers in identifying and evaluating the historic values of their bridges; identifying the critical engineering problems facing prolonged use of the bridge; and how to preserve, rehabilitate and, if necessary, restore historic bridges.•________E.3 Evaluating contexts for bridge types within each state and within the region including broader scale studies of bridge builders and construction modifications•________E.4 Identifying methods and techniques to identify and evaluate critical historic and engineering values of transportation-related structures and facilities along roads.•________E.5 Developing tools to support maintenance personnel (i.e. structures and cultural practices of roadside maintenance).•________E.6 Assisting States in minimizing the impact to our nation's historic and archaeological resources while emphasizing avoidance.•________E.7 Identifying the different visual impact evaluation methods and their associated assessment techniques. F. Conflict Resolution, Facilitation, and Mediation of Environmental Disputes: Experience with conflict resolution, facilitation, mediation of environmental disputes in transportation projects and program work. Areas of particular interest include the following: •________E.1 Assessment of conflict situations•________E.2 Identifying and using appropriate collaborative or conflict resolution processes•________E.3 Convening and using neutral facilitation•________E.4 Training on collaborative problem solving techniques•________E.5 Documenting the benefits of the use of collaboration and conflict resolution principals G. Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL): Experience in developing guidelines, decision-making strategies, analytical tools, and technical assistance to link transportation planning and environmental planning and review processes with state and local transportation and resource agencies. Areas of particular interest include the following: •________G.1 Delivering introductory workshops and webcasts•________G.2 Developing new training series for a variety of stakeholders.•________G.3 Conducting peer exchanges•________G.4 Developing updated guidelines on how to use planning studies to better link the transportation planning and project development processes•________G.5 Developing quarterly newsletters and publications•________G.6 Tracking long-term progress at the State DOT and MPO level to link planning and NEPA tough case studies at specific milestones•________G.7 Coordinating with related research programs, conducting research synthesis and gap analysis of past, current, and planned research in the areas of PEL H. Bicycle and Pedestrian Program: This program oversees funding programs (i.e., Transportation Enhancements, Recreational Trials, and the Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program). Areas of particular interest include the following: •________H.1 Collecting data and modeling of pedestrian and bicycle trips•________H.2 Experience conducting training activities related to the planning and design of bicycle and pedestrian projects.•________H.3 Experience with major federal funding programs that support walking and bicycling projects (e.g., Transportation Enhancement Activities, the Recreational Trails Program, and Safe Routes to School•________H.4 Conducting training activities related to the planning and design of bicycle and pedestrian projects•________H.5 Conducting research on the health and environmental effects of walking and bicycling•________H.6 Supporting walking and bicycling projects (e.g., Transportation Enhancement Activities, the Recreational Trails Program, and Safe Routes to School)•________H.7 Preparing outreach/marketing materials (e.g., developing web-based resources, brochures) related to bicycling and walking projects I Highway Traffic Noise: The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970 mandates that FHWA develop noise standards for mitigating highway traffic noise. Areas of particular interest include the following: •________I.1 Delivering a completed noise research product, with full quality control and appropriate fact checking as well as experience in presenting objective assessments•________I.2 Expertise in the principles and practice of 23 CFR 772, FHWA noise policies, and noise compatible planning concepts, the project development and delivery process and some experience with construction, operations and maintenance practices for transportation facilities•________I.3 Expertise in noise prediction and analysis (FHWA, TNM), construction noise (FHWA, RCNM), noise measurement (wayside and OBSI) and quieter pavements J. Transportation and Air Quality: Potential offerors should demonstrate general understanding and expertise in transportation and air quality related areas such as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Clean Air Act requirements, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program; Mobile Source Air Toxics (MSAT), emission analysis, models and methodologies. Areas of interest include the following: •________J.1 Delivering a completed research product, with full quality control and appropriate fact checking as well as experience in presenting objective assessments within a sometimes politically charged environment. •________J.2 Understanding of and experience with the statewide and metropolitan transportation planning process, (i.e. long range plan, transportation improvement program, and a public participation plan), consultation requirements, procedures and best practices, etc.•________J.3 Understanding of and experience with the transportation conformity process, (i.e. regulatory requirements, technical/modeling aspects, public participation, consultation requirements, procedures and best practices, etc.)•________J.4 Experience with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analytic models and procedures for the estimation of emissions and air quality (both regional and project-level emissions and project-level concentrations) and the linkages between mobile source emissions models and travel demand forecasting models.•________J.5 Experience with air quality emissions mitigation strategies, including analytic procedures for the estimation of air quality impacts/reductions. •________J.6 Experience with mobile source air toxics, including estimation techniques, mitigation options, and risk and uncertainly analysis.•________J.7 Expertise in meeting and conference planning in both small and large meetings. The contractor should have experience in a large variety of venues including, peer exchanges, workshops, conferences, et cetera. •________J.8 Expertise in developing presentation materials for both technical and non-technical audiences. K. Climate Change and Sustainability: The actions taken by transportation professionals today have implications for how the transportation system will respond to climate change in the near and long terms. Areas of interest include the following: •________K.1 Delivering completed research products, with full quality control and appropriate fact checking as well as experience in presenting objective assessments within a sometimes politically charged environment.•________K.2 Experience in the principles and practice of the social, economic, and environmental analysis and the planning and project development processes as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation science.•________K.3 Delivering travel demand forecasting models.•________K.4 Conducting corridor and economic development studies and research. •________K.5 Understanding strategies to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions from the transportation sector, including carbon sequestration and cap-and-trade options•________K.6 Experience with analytic methods to measure transportation GHG reductions•________K.7 Experience incorporating information on climate change effects consideration into transportation decision making, policies, procedures and practices•________K.8 Ability to develop long range weather assumptions relevant to the transportation sector•________K.9 Expertise in developing risk assessment and management tools and processes•________K.10 Experience with identifying, applying, and disseminating sustainable practices that are relevant to multiple decision-making processes and various aspects of the project development cycle.•________K.11 Expertise in meeting and conference planning in both small and large meetings. Experience in a large variety of venues including, peer exchanges, workshops, conferences and other types of meetings.•________K.12 Expertise in developing presentation materials for both technical and non-technical audiences. •________K.13 Computer expertise and government publication requirement expertise. L. Real Property: Acquisition of Real Property for a Federal-aid program in compliance with applicable statutes, rules, policies and guidance including 49 CFR Part 24, 23 CFR Part 710, Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act) and FHWA policy and guidance. Areas of interest include the following:•________L.1 Appraisal of Real Property for a Federal-aid program in compliance with applicable statutes, rules, policies and guidance including 49 CFR Part 24, 23 CFR, Uniform Act and FHWA policy and guidance.•________L.2 Property Management/Disposal for a Federal-aid program in compliance with applicable statutes, rules, policies and guidance including 49 CFR Part 24, 23 CFR, Uniform Act and FHWA policy and guidance.•________L.3 Relocation Assistance for a Federal-aid program in compliance with applicable statutes, rules, policies and guidance including 49 CFR Part 24, 23 CFR 710, Uniform Act and FHWA policy and guidance.•________L.4 Local Public Agency Stewardship of Federal-aid right-of-way acquisition program to ensure compliance with applicable statutes, rules, policies and guidance including 49 CFR Part 24, 23 CFR 710, Uniform Act and FHWA policy and guidance. M. Outdoor Advertising: •________M.1 Outdoor Advertising Control for a Federal-aid program in compliance with applicable statutes, rules, policies and guidance including 49 CFR Part 24, 23 CFR, Uniform Act and FHWA policy and guidance. N. Legislative and Policy Analysis: Legislative and Policy Analysis in support of all aspects of the Federal-aid right-of-way acquisition program and Outdoor Advertising Control Program. Areas of interest include the following: •________N.1 Implementation of new/emerging technologies that can be used to streamline, automate, improve, or expedite current right-of-way processes.•________N.2 Methods to streamline, automate, improve, or expedite Outdoor Advertising Control Program and processes.•________N.3 Methods to standardize and improve implementation of voluntary acquisition of real property for a program or project that receive Federal financial assistance.•________N.4 Valuation impacts caused by proximity to right-of-way.•________N.5 Valuation impacts of eliminating commercial properties' points of access.•________N.6 Methods to accurately value access rights for property management purposes as required in 23 CFR 710.•________N.7 Developing or improving linkages between the right-of-way processes and climate change, sustainability, livability and "going green" initiatives.•________N.8 Viable models for valuation of excess parcels, rights-of-way and airspace as required in 23 CFR 710.•________N.9 Methodologies and techniques to evaluate economic impact of uses of excess right-of-way/airspace.•________N.10 Methodologies and techniques to evaluate impacts of alternative uses of right-of-way.•________N.11 Methods to improve oversight of local public agency right-of-way acquisition programs. O. Marketing/Outreach: The FHWA will need to market, communicate, and disseminate program and research information to a wide variety of national transportation stakeholders and partners in Task Group (A-N). Areas of particular interest include the following: •________O.1 Training, Marketing, Communications, and Information Dissemination•________O.2 Creating/Maintaining website(s) including social media outlets, list servers, and blogs, social media networking•________O.3 Producing marketing materials that include brochures, pamphlets, outdoor advertising, educational materials, educational materials, publications, video, and Photography.•________O.4 Creating/Updating workshops, peer reviews, webinars, conferences, teleconferences, informational meetings, demonstration projects et cetera.•________O.5 Providing technical assistance and promoting communications/materials.•________O.6 Conducting scans that review document literature relating to best practices and innovative efforts, documenting findings, and disseminating results•________O.7 Assisting in the development of the annual report on Uniform Act Implementation•________O.8 Assisting in the development and facilitation of meetings with partners, prepare materials for meetings, handle travel arrangements.•________O.9 Assisting in developing and implementing plans and activities for the 2008 right-of-way international scan•________O.10 Assisting in the development of resource material to support the implementation of program initiatives Business Size and Capabilities Place an "X" in each box below that accurately represents you. Small business? Small disadvantage business? Woman-owned small business? HUBZone business? 8 (a) business? Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business? Large? Other____________________ Section 2 Examples of Recent Successful Experience: Potential offerors should provide successful example(s) to support your claim of experience in at least one recently completed (checked) task elements above. Successful examples may be provided either tough a hyperlink or by reference to where the information can be found. Note: It is neither necessary nor recommended to provide a large number of attachments or pages. If and where available; references or citations should be used. Please reference your responses accordingly in the space provided below or as an attachment up to 5 pages in length. Section 3Based on your firm's experience, please provide your ESTIMATED Loaded hourly rates for the following services: Labor Category UnitESTIMATED PRICESenior subject matter expert (noise analysis/noise abatement design/traffic noise modeling/construction noise/tire-pavement noise/noise compatible planning)Hourly$Mid-level subject matter expert (noise analysis/noise abatement design/traffic noise modeling/construction noise/tire-pavement noise/noise compatible planning)Hourly$Junior-level subject matter expert (noise analysis/noise abatement design/traffic noise modeling/construction noise/tire-pavement noise/noise compatible planning)Hourly$Senior Program Manager/Principal InvestigatorHourly$Mid-level Program Manager/Principal InvestigatorHourly$Junior-level Program Manager/Principal InvestigatorHourly$Senior subject matter expert (Systems engineer/transportation planning/engineers/public transportation planner)Hourly$Senior subject matter expert (economics, freight, climate, policy, statistical analysis, air quality, emissions/air quality modeling specialist)Hourly$Mid-level subject matter expert (Systems engineer/transportation planning/engineers/public transportation planner)Hourly$Mid-level subject matter expert (economics, freight, climate, policy, statistical analysis, air quality, emissions/air quality modeling specialist) Hourly$Junior-level matter expert (Systems engineer/transportation planning/engineers/public transportation planner)Hourly$Junior-level subject matter expert (economics, freight, climate, policy, statistical analysis, air quality, emissions/air quality modeling specialist)Hourly$Administrative Support personnelHourly$Senior subject matter expert (Real Estate/Right-of-Way Expert; Outdoor Advertising Control, Legislative, Policy and Law Expert; GIS Specialist)Hourly$Mid-level subject matter expert (Real Estate/Right-of-Way Specialist; Outdoor Advertising Control, Legislative, Policy and Law Expert; GIS Specialist)Hourly$Junior-level subject matter expert (Real Estate/Right-of-Way Expert; Outdoor Advertising Control, Legislative, Policy and Law Expert; GIS Specialist) Hourly$Senior-level subject matter expert Transportation Professional who focuses primarily on walking and bicycling transportation issues Hourly$Mid-level Transportation Professional who focuses primarily on walking and bicycling transportation issues Hourly$Junior-level Transportation Professional who focuses primarily on walking and bicycling transportation issuesHourly$Senior-level Transportation/Simulation Modelers Hourly$Mid-level Transportation/Simulation Modelers Hourly$Junior-level Transportation/Simulation ModelersHourly$Senior-level (Marketing Communications Specialist, Web Developer, Writer/Editor, Marketing Specialist, Research/Technical Writer)Hourly$Mid-level (Marketing Communications Specialist, Web Developer, Writer/Editor, Marketing Specialist, Research/Technical Writer)Hourly$Junior-level (Marketing Communications Specialist, Web Developer, Writer/Editor, Marketing Specialist, Research/Technical Writer)Hourly$ PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET RESEARCH IN NO WAY INFLUENCES THE SUBSEQUENT SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS FOR THESE SERVICES. As a result of this Market Research a solicitation will be published in FedBizOpps.gov Please return the completed form no later than 4:30 p.m., May 20, 2010 toPhil.Roke@dot.gov or Fax (202-493-2198) Thank you for participating in DOT's market research. DTFH61-10-R-00028 Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
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