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This document contains the questions and answers for a Request for Quote (RFQ) related to the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Technical Assistance, Database, and Annual Reports contract opportunity.
The key details are:
- The RFQ number is 6933JJ324Q000065
- The main objectives are to: 1) Develop and provide RTP technical assistance and training resources for States and project sponsors, 2) Develop, operate, update, and maintain a searchable RTP database in cooperation with States, and 3) Develop and provide annual reports on RTP funding
- The RFQ does not provide an estimated budget range
- Key personnel should include project managers, project directors, and senior professionals
- Pricing can be broken out by cost element, as this is a fixed-price contract
- Technical assistance includes providing information, outreach, education, and communication support on topics like safety, accessibility, equity, and climate resilience
- The current RTP database is based on an Excel spreadsheet, with the ability for State users to upload information
- Travel may be required for conferences where State Trail Administrators meet
- The next anticipated meeting is the International Trails Summit in April 2025 in Madison, WI.
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Questions and Answers: RFQ 6933JJ324Q000065
1. - What is the estimated budget range for this RFQ?
None provided.
2. - What key personnel roles is FHWA expecting to be included in the proposal?
Key personnel roles should be project managers, project directors, and senior professionals responsible for the success of the contract.
3. - How should the website and database technology and hosting costs be reflected in the Price Quote?
There is no specific format for showing the price. You may break it out according to subject matter or cost element. But this is a fixed-price contract.
Task 2
4. Could you share some examples on what the technical assistance comprises of?
Technical assistance consists of providing information on technical, outreach, and educational materials, and communication assistance directly to FHWA and States to support safety, accessibility, equity, climate resilience, and other topics related to recreational trails. It also includes program and project administration;
project development; planning, design, construction, maintenance; and other training topics related to trails.
• There are many training examples for trail planning, design, construction, and maintenance available through organizations such as American Trails, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Professional Trailbuilders Association, International Mountain Bicycling Association, Tread Lightly, Leave No Trace, National Off Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, Partnership for the National Trails System, League of American Bicyclists, Safe Routes Partnership, and other organizations. The US Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management also have relevant training.
• State agencies and trail project sponsors are interested in grant management and project development training.
5. Is it a requirement that the awarded vendor have a background in recreational trail projects?
The vendor and/or subcontractors will need to have a background in recreational trail programs at the State level and have a good working knowledge of trail planning, design, construction, and maintenance to be able to support trail training.
6. Is training expected to be delivered from the contractor's site and what is the # of such trainings per quarter?
Training may be online, at conferences and workshops, or at specific locations. The organizations listed above have many examples of different kinds of training. The Performance Work Statement specifies monthly webinars.
Task 3 7.Could you share how many physical servers are being used to run the RTP database website.
The current database is posted at https://recreationaltrailsinfo.org/. The current database is based on an Excel spreadsheet.
8. Are there any software licensing needs we need to be aware of?
The contractor will likely need a webpage domain name.
9. What programming language/framework/technology stack is the current RTP database website running on?
The current database is based on an Excel spreadsheet.
10. Apart from the public access to the RTP database website located at https://recreationaltrailsinfo.org/ , is there a portal or site for state users/other stakeholders to upload/manage their data.
The previous contractor developed a system to allow State users to upload information. There is no expectation for other stakeholders to need system access. The contractor will need to ensure appropriate security to keep out unauthorized users.
11. Currently images are stored in an external provider (smugmug.com), what are the business requirements for the image library?
New image information will need to comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, see https://highways.dot.gov/section-508, as described in Task 4.
12. Is it anticipated to change any of the technical frameworks that the current RTP database is based on?
The Statement of Work lists the data fields to be included, which includes some changes compared to the current database.
13. Could you describe the current process for updating the RTP database?
The contractor and subcontractor worked directly with the State agencies to obtain the information. Some States uploaded information directly, others submitted information for the contractor and subcontractor to process.
Task 4
14. Could you share more information on the travel requirements for this project?
a. Travel may be appropriate to conferences where State Trail
Administrators meet. The next anticipated meeting is at the International Trails Summit, April 14-17, 2025, in Madison WI. The State Trail Administrators will meet on April 14. This project will be a discussion topic.
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b. Otherwise, the contractor may propose appropriate travel consistent with the training and/or technical assistance to be provided.
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