RFP - Atlanta Regional Commuter Survey

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is seeking proposals from firms or teams of firms experienced in designing, executing, analyzing, and reporting on large-scale behavior and opinion-based surveys covering the working-age population of the 20-county Metro Atlanta area. The selected consultant will be responsible for creating a statistically significant survey to collect data on commute behavior, transportation mode usage, travel time and distance, and awareness of regional transportation demand management (TDM) programs. The survey must be designed to provide results at the regional, county, and transportation management association (TMA) territory levels. The contract period is 18 months, with an expectation that major deliverables will be completed before the end of the contract. Proposals are due by May 20, 2024, and the contract is expected to begin on July 1, 2024 with a completion date of December 31, 2025.

ARC has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal of 17.61% for this contract. Up to $500,000 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and state matching funds are available for this project, and the selected consultant must comply with CMAQ funding requirements. ARC is open to various survey methodologies, including the use of third-party sample partners, and is interested in analyzing long-term trends compared to the 2019 survey. The selected consultant will be responsible for survey administration, data analysis, and reporting, including the creation of final reports and presentation slide decks for ARC and each of the TMA territories.