MERC Response.pdf

This document is a solicitation from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Research Program for Outreach and Administrative Assistance, prepared by the Methodology and Evaluation Research Core Facility (MERC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The project involves providing research summaries, news polls, and a program fact sheet for the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility Pooled Fund, with a contract period from July 18, 2025, to September 30, 2025. MERC will deliver four key services: research summaries with technical reports and graphics, news polls to inform consumers, a comprehensive program fact sheet, and administrative services for reimbursement coordination.

The total estimated cost for the project is $19,780, with hourly rates of $86 across different deliverable categories. MERC will not subcontract any part of the contract and will rely on its existing staff, including key personnel like Dr. Alian Kasabian (Director), Dr. Jennifer Rutt (Associate Director), and Dr. Aiden Quinn (Senior Evaluation Project Manager). The organization has existing contracts with multiple state entities, including the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office, the Nebraska Collegiate Prevention Alliance, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. All bidder employees are state employees affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the organization has been incorporated since February 15, 1869.