BAA_DTFH6114R00019_Amend_01_Q A_03.12.14.pdf

BAA No. DTFH6114R00019 Amendment No. 1

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. DTFH6114R00019:

Responses to Questions Received Through March 12, 2014

1) Question: The Government received several questions related to the type of firms or entities that are eligible to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation; specific firms/entities inquired about include:

a) Metropolitan Transportation Organizations or a transit agencies;

b) State Departments of Transportation (state DOTs);

c) Academic institutions;

d) Non-profit or not-for-profit organizations;

e) Private foreign firms;

f) Partnerships among several agencies, to include Metropolitan Planning Organizations

(MPOs), state DOTs, academic institutions, and private consultants or firms?

g) If partnerships as noted in 1f above are acceptable, should the lead/prime be a public agency or a private consultant/firm? Is there a preference?

FHWA Response: Yes, all identified firms (a-f) are considered eligible to submit pre-proposals for FHWA’s consideration under BAA No. DTFH6114R00019, entitled, “Advancing Transportation Planning through Innovation and Research” so long as the entity is able to and properly registered to do business with the US Government. Registration in the System for Award Management and a valid DUNS and Tax ID Number are required.

If partnership or teaming opportunities exist, one entity should be identified as the lead/prime on the proposed project with a supporting role from the subcontractor/sub-grantee to support the proposed and associated work. FHWA has no preference on the type of entity that would be identified as the lead/prime, however it should be clear, in the proposal which entity is being proposed as the lead/prime and which entity(ies) are subcontractors.

2) Question: Could the Government provide a list of successful projects/awards for the previous “Advancing Transportation Planning through Innovation & Research” BAA (No.

DTFH61-10-R-00013) issued in 2010?

FHWA Response: See the below table.

VENDOR PROJECT TITLE AMOUNT

National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)

Project Prioritization and Performance-based Planning Efforts in Rural and Small Metropolitan Regions $ 100,000.00

Georgia Tech Research Corporation The Architecture of the Megaregion $ 274,476.06

National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)

National Symposium for Rural Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs): Assessing the Structure and Benefits of Collaboration

$ 25,000.00

Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Transportation Planning Workshops for Sustainability and Livability Bringing Agencies to the Table $ 59,878.88

National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation

Incorporating Livability into Rural and Small Metropolitan Transportation Planning $ 100,000.00

RST International Inc.

Integration of Dynamic Traffic Assignment in a Four-Step Model Framework – A Deployment Case Study in Seattle Model

$ 122,400.00

Bowman Research and Consulting

Making Advanced Travel Forecasting Models Affordable through Model Transferability $ 160,000.00

Dowling Associates, Inc. An Evaluation of Data Source Alternatives for Long Range Mega-Regional Transportation Planning $ 248,113.00

Caliper Corporation Transportation Planner’s Accessibility Toolkit $ 249,750.00 San Francisco County Transportation Authority

Using Dynamic Traffic Assignment to Analyze Transit and Pricing Alternatives in a Dense, Urban Network $ 175,000.00

Resource Systems Group Inc.

Tour-based and Supply Chain Modeling for Freight in Chicago $ 250,000.00

Gordon Proctor & Associates Asset Sustainability Index $ 126,851.00

The University of Texas, Arlington

Linking Transportation Planning with Public Health: An Ecological-Based Paradigm for Institutional Collaboration $ 121,713.00

Kittelson & Associates, Inc.

An Open-Source Dynamic Traffic Assignment Tool for Assessing the Effects of Roadway Pricing and Crash Reduction Strategies on Recurring and Non-Recurring Congestion

$ 357,651.00

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Global Climate Change Workshops for State DOTsGlobal Climate Change Workshops for State DOTs $ 106,341.01

National Association of Regional Councils

Developing the Capacity of Local and Regional Stakeholders to Create, Integrate and Implement Federal Livability Goals.

$ 250,000.00

Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, in Partnership with Parsons Brinckerhoff

Global Climate Change: Capacity Building Workshops for MPOs $ 100,000.00

Center for Clean Air Policy

Technical Assistance Resource Guide for State & Local Transportation GHG Planning

$94,743.00

Mid-America Regional Council

Creating Livable Places Understanding the “Development Game” to Increase Livability $ 125,000.00

University of Central Florida

Developing Advanced Spatial Analytical Tools in Transportation Safety Planning: Examining Planning Zones and Trip Data for Accurate and Efficient TSP

$ 118,876.00

3) Question: Are state and/or local owned and managed roads applicable for funding under this

BAA so long as the proposed project has the potential to aid in transportation planning advances for all types of projects stewarded by the US DOT?

FHWA Response: Yes, projects related to state and/or locally owned or managed roads would be eligible for funding under this BAA; however, the proposed project(s) should have national implications in support of the transportation planning and programming process.