Workforce Staffing Model Assessments

Utah Transit Authority is soliciting proposals for professional consulting services to develop, validate, and implement comprehensive workforce staffing models supporting multimodal transit operations, with proposals due July 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST. This is a simplified best-value procurement funded by local sources with no set-asides or preferences identified.

The scope encompasses eight primary tasks: project initiation and work planning, current-state assessment of operations and fleet maintenance functions, workload and productivity analysis, development of formula-based staffing models for operations and fleet maintenance, benchmarking against peer transit agencies, financial impact analysis, implementation strategy, and executive reporting with knowledge transfer. The project covers fixed-route bus, paratransit, light rail, and commuter rail services. Proposers must demonstrate experience developing staffing models for public transit agencies with multimodal experience, preferably with large operations of 2,000 or more employees and 200 or more vehicles. Standard contract terms include professional liability insurance with limits of $1 million per claim and $2 million annual aggregate, indemnification provisions, worker eligibility verification through E-Verify, and compliance with Utah Anti-Discrimination Act and Utah Anti-Boycott of Israel Act.

The estimated project duration is four to six months from Notice to Proceed, with anticipated project start before the end of July 2026. Technical evaluation is weighted at 90 points across three criteria: Approach to Work (30 points), Qualifications and Experience (30 points), and Project Team (30 points). Price evaluation carries 10 points and uses a standardized labor-rate and estimated-hours template. Proposals must not exceed 10 pages and submit separate technical and price files electronically through the Euna portal. Questions are due July 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST; final addenda deadline is July 9, 2026. No contract value estimate is stated in the available materials.