Transportation Technical Assistance

The East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a transportation technical assistance program targeting communities within the Appleton (Fox Cities) Transportation Management Area and Oshkosh Metropolitan Planning Organization. The procurement seeks a consultant to provide solutions-based technical assistance through an application-driven selection process, focusing on addressing transportation-related issues such as intersection improvements, corridor reviews, transportation equity analysis, pedestrian safety enhancements, transit stop analysis, and street crossing improvements. Proposers will be responsible for application development, community recruitment, current conditions inventories, data collection, quantitative and qualitative issue identification, equity analysis, stakeholder meetings, and developing comprehensive reports with recommendations and draft concepts. The evaluation criteria will assess project understanding and work plan (20 points), project schedule and timeline (15 points), firm description (15 points), project team experience (15 points), value-added capabilities (20 points), and budget/fee information (15 points). Proposals were due by December 20, 2021, at 4:00 PM CST, with contract work expected to commence around February 1, 2022, and a preferred completion date of May 20, 2022, with a maximum extension allowable until November 30, 2022.

The RFP encourages participation from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and requires proposers to complete a Bid Opportunity List documenting firm information, including DBE status, firm age, work type, and annual gross receipts. Subcontractors must be identified in the proposal and cannot be changed without written ECWRPC approval. The contract is federally funded through CFDA 20.205 and requires compliance with 2 CFR 200 and 23 CFR 450 and 420 regulations. Contractors must provide proof of insurance, including $1,000,000 Comprehensive General Liability, $300,000 Auto Liability, and Worker's Compensation coverage. While no specific budget range was disclosed, the RFP requires a detailed budget spreadsheet with hourly rates for consultants and subcontractors, reimbursable expenses, and a not-to-exceed project cap. The evaluation committee was scheduled to meet the week of December 20, 2021, with potential interviews the week of January 3, 2022, contract negotiations the week of January 10, 2022, and contract approval targeted for January 28, 2022.