Chisholm Trail MPO 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

The Chisholm Trail Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional services to develop the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the Enid urban area in Garfield County, Oklahoma. The procurement seeks a qualified consultant to produce a comprehensive transportation planning document with multiple key deliverables, including documenting current socioeconomic and transportation conditions, developing performance metrics, creating a travel demand model, and conducting environmental impact analyses. The consultant will be responsible for developing detailed analyses of future transportation needs, encompassing land use projections, population and employment trends, air quality assessments, safety and congestion studies, and transit and active transportation networks. The project requires creating a 30-60 page final plan with an executive summary and technical documentation, including a comprehensive list of potential projects through 2050. Specific deliverables include financial cost estimates for projects, performance metrics such as Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), and a fiscally constrained implementation plan using existing and forecasted local, state, and federal revenues. The RFQ emphasizes extensive public engagement, requiring the creation of interactive tools to demonstrate transportation policy choices and surveying 100-400 community members about transportation preferences. The response deadline is April 16, 2025, with the project targeting completion of the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan.

The RFQ does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, though typical metropolitan planning organization procurements often encourage participation from small, minority-owned, or disadvantaged business enterprises. No incumbent vendors are mentioned in the available documentation. The procurement appears to require significant technical capabilities, including transportation modeling expertise, data analysis skills, public engagement experience, and comprehensive planning capabilities. While a specific budget range is not disclosed, metropolitan transportation planning projects of this scope typically range from $150,000 to $500,000, depending on the complexity of the urban area and the depth of analysis required. The project will leverage existing transportation infrastructure in the Enid urban area, with the consultant expected to integrate current transportation systems, technological infrastructure, and future projected developments into the comprehensive plan. The successful consultant will need to demonstrate strong capabilities in urban transportation planning, data analysis, public engagement, and long-term strategic transportation forecasting.