Planning and Research

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Competitive Selection IDV DOT55726-1 provides comprehensive transit planning and research services across the state. The contract covers seven primary task areas, including contract management, transit research, statewide and local transit planning, alternative fuels operations support, data and reporting assistance, project management for special initiatives, and support for Small Urban Systems under the Governor's Apportionment. Specifically, the IDV enables procurement of services such as developing transit technology solutions, conducting workforce development research, analyzing regional transit coordination, exploring alternative fuel feasibility for transit fleets, creating GTFS feeds, and providing technical assistance to small urban transit systems.

HDR Engineering Inc. was awarded the prime contract, with subcontractors Four Nines Technologies and Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning, Inc. The IDV is a competitive selection contract covering the state of Ohio, with a performance period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contract, with a total authorized cost of $621,800. Task orders will be negotiated separately and will be cost-reimbursement based, targeting the state's 40 rural transit agencies and providing support for various transit planning and research needs.