Notice of Special Procurement for Investment Grade Traffic and Revenue Services

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is conducting a Special Procurement for Investment Grade Traffic and Revenue Services to support its statewide toll system development. The procurement seeks qualified consultants to provide comprehensive traffic and revenue (T&R) study services, including toll rate optimization studies, traffic modeling, preference surveys, and both level two and investment grade (level three) traffic and revenue analyses. Minimum qualifications for offerors are stringent, requiring firms to have completed at least 10 investment grade T&R studies since 2010 that were relied upon for toll revenue bonds or TIFIA loans, with specific requirements including studies for first-time tolling agencies and projects from at least 5 different public organizations across multiple states. The public notice was posted on May 1, 2023, with a response deadline of May 8, 2023, allowing affected parties seven calendar days to protest the special procurement. Offerors must submit a 20-page proposal demonstrating their firm's profile, experience, project team qualifications, and understanding of the project scope.

The procurement does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The solicitation involves existing General Toll Consultants (GTCs), specifically CDM Smith, Inc. and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., with the potential for Steer Group, Inc. to compete for Work Order Contracts (WOCs). The total estimated contract value is $6,000,000, covering the period from April 1, 2023, to September 30, 2033. Compensation methods may include Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Fixed Price, Time and Materials, and Price Per Unit. The initial work order contract assignment period extends until February 11, 2026, with a potential two-year extension. Eligible consultants must be properly licensed and demonstrate compliance with ODOT's Conflict of Interest Guidelines, with a focus on firms having extensive experience in transportation planning and tolling applications that can provide effective advice to domestic toll authorities.