Discipline 4 - org chart.pdf

This organizational chart documents the staffing structure for Discipline 4 services under RLS & Associates, LLC., a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise serving as the prime recipient for Arizona Department of Transportation's (ADOT) On Call Transit Consultant Services contract. The company will operate with no subrecipients and maintains a project management team led by Robbie L. Sarles as President and Principal, with Sean Oswald designated as Chief of Operations and primary point of contact for the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation number BPM007068. The organizational structure includes four project managers (Julie Schafer, Christy Campoll, Sean Oswald, and Laura Brown), multiple analysts (Micah Leonard, Tyler Bender, and Russell Parish), and specialized personnel for GIS/technical support, operations management, and procurement functions.

The contract, established pursuant to the Arizona Procurement Code (A.R.S. 41-2501 et seq.), is structured as an on-call procurement for multimodal transit consulting services with a twelve-month initial term potentially extending to forty-eight months. Proposals were due by September 10, 2025, with funding through federal transit programs including FTA Sections 5311, 5310, and 5305. Compensation will be provided on an hourly rate basis for actual work performed, with task-specific assignments determining scope and financial parameters. The solicitation establishes a 0.00% DBE contract goal, though DBE participation is encouraged, and eligible respondents include federally recognized tribal agencies, councils of governments, metropolitan planning organizations, non-profits, local governments, and transit authorities. The procurement addresses diverse transit needs across Arizona, with particular emphasis on rural and small urban transit services, transportation for elderly and disabled populations, and transit planning initiatives.