Public Notice of Intent to Award Through Permissive Cooperative - signed.pdf

This is a Public Notice of Intent to Award through a Permissive Cooperative agreement involving the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the City of Corvallis for consulting services to develop the Southwest Corvallis Area Plan. The project requires transportation planning, land use refinement, local street network planning, and alternative transportation options development for the Southwest Corvallis area in coordination with Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) requirements. Key project tasks include project initiation, public outreach, planning context analysis, alternatives development, plan creation, and plan adoption, with deliverables consisting of draft and final memoranda, public event materials, and a comprehensive Southwest Area Plan. The solicitation was posted on July 15, 2024, with proposals due by August 5, 2024. The project is anticipated to commence in September 2024 and be completed by March 2026. 3J Consulting has been identified as the top-ranked firm for contract negotiations.

The total contract value is set at a not-to-exceed amount of $85,000, comprising $81,000 for non-contingency tasks and a $4,000 fixed fee, utilizing a mixed compensation method including Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Fixed Price, and Time and Materials approaches. The contract includes a 3% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal. Funding for the project will be sourced from state and federal transportation funds. No incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are noted in the solicitation documents. Proposals were evaluated based on key staff qualifications, project approach, work samples, and overall proposal clarity.