FY 2018 SPR-PL work program project number 484-18-1: general planning services - function A11

This $3,000,000 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), supports various transportation planning services and studies for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The grant will fund the finalization and approval of plans including the Freight Plan, Long Range Transportation Plan, Rail Plan, and Transit Plan, and provide recommendations for additional planning initiatives such as modeling, economic analysis, outreach, tool development, training, and supply chain optimization. The funding will allow IDOT to procure a consultant to assist with developing scopes, conducting planning studies, completing data collection and analysis, and other work identified through the planning process. This comprehensive transportation planning effort aims to enhance mobility, safety, and economic development across Illinois through infrastructure improvements.

Project description

FY 2018 SPR-PL work program project number 484-18-1: general planning services. With finalization and approval of numerous plans including the freight plan, long range transportation plan, rail plan, and transit plan come recommendations for further planning studies (including modeling, economic analysis, outreach, tool development, training, supply chain optimization, etc.), committee creation, and other types of various implementation. Idot would like to procure a consultant to be able to assist, via work orders, in developing scopes, conduct planning studies, complete data collection/ analysis, and other work identified through the planning process.