Planning and Research

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) 557-26 provides comprehensive transit planning and research services across the state. The contract encompasses seven primary task areas including contract management, research, transit planning, alternative fuels operations, data reporting, project management, and support for small urban transit systems. Services include transit agency operational efficiency assessments, technology implementation support, alternative fuel vehicle fleet evaluations, grant management assistance, National Transit Database reporting, and technical support for rural transit agencies' Section 5311 program.

The IDV was awarded to Michael Baker International Inc. through a competitive selection process, with the contract period running from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The contract is state-specific to Ohio and funded through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) dollars, utilizing a cost-reimbursement mechanism with task-specific negotiations. The total contract value is estimated at $578,859, with potential for task order variations. Michael Baker International will be supported by Forward Momentum, LLC, a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), which will contribute approximately 15% of the contract's work. The IDV allows ODOT to procure specialized transit planning and research services on an as-needed basis throughout the contract period.