Requests for Proposals

The following advertisements have been postponed due to recently updated DOTD guidelines regarding Consultant Contract Services

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All interested firms are invited to submit their qualifications for undertaking the above study.

A walk-through of the property and facility will be held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10AM at the RTMC building. The meeting is not mandatory, but those planning to submit proposals are encouraged to attend this meeting. Any questions regarding the scope of services will be answered on the website.

Proposals must be submitted to [email protected] and [email protected]

Joan Rupp
Regional Planning Commission
10 Veterans Blvd.
New Orleans, LA  70124

via email as a single PDF file for all forms.

Notice is hereby given that the Regional Planning Commission is requesting qualification statements from firms interested in submitting proposals for the following project.

Stage 0 Feasibility Study
Firetower Rd./ LA 445:  East Tangipahoa North-South Corridors
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
H.015968
RPC Task No. TPFIRE25

The purpose of this study is to determine the high-level costs, feasibility and potential environmental concerns of project initiatives identified in roadway capacity projects for north south corridors of Firetower Rd and LA 445, from LA 22 south to US 190 in eastern Tangipahoa parish, as identified in the MTP.

This is a non-negotiated lump sum contract in the amount of $275,000. All interested firms are invited to submit their qualifications for undertaking the above study. The scope of work and Public Notice are available on the RPC website at http://www.norpc.org/requests_for_proposals.html. A minimum DBE participation rate of 21% is required for this project. Credit for DBE participation will be limited to the firms certified pursuant to the Louisiana Unified Certification Program.  For convenience, DOTD provides a list on its website (http://www8.dotd.la.gov/UCP/UCPSearch.aspx) of firms that have been certified as eligible to participate as DBEs on US DOT assisted contracts.

Qualification statements are to be submitted on MPO Standard Submittal Form “Proposal to Provide Consultant Services”, for the prime and each sub-consultant.   Submit your qualifications on the Standard Submittal Form on a CD or via email as a single PDF file for all forms (prime and sub-consultants) AND one paper copy of your qualifications.

Additional Resources:

Land Use, Transportation, & Resilience Scenario Planning Study for East Tangipahoa, LA

Stage 0 Feasibility Study and Environmental Inventory Interstate 12 LA 447 (Walker Road) to I-59

Tangipahoa Parish Local Road Safety Plan

Notice is hereby given that the Regional Planning Commission is requesting qualification statements from firms interested in submitting proposals for the following project.

Travel Demand Model Support Services
RPC Task C-1.25TDM; FY-25 UPWP

 The purpose of this study is to provide technical services to the RPC as needed in the maintenance, update, and use of the transportation demand model and associated analytical software used for long-range strategic planning, and other transportation and land use related tasks

This is a non-negotiated lump sum contract in the amount of $50,000. All interested firms are invited to submit their qualifications for undertaking the above study. The scope of work and Public Notice are available on the RPC website at http://www.norpc.org/requests_for_proposals.html. Credit for DBE participation will be limited to the firms certified pursuant to the Louisiana Unified Certification Program.  For convenience, DOTD provides a list on its website (http://www8.dotd.la.gov/UCP/UCPSearch.aspx) of firms that have been certified as eligible to participate as DBEs on US DOT assisted contracts.

Qualification statements are to be submitted on MPO Standard Submittal Form “Proposal to Provide Consultant Services”, for the prime and each sub-consultant.   Submit your qualifications on the Standard Submittal Form on a CD or via email as a single PDF file for all forms (prime and sub-consultants) AND one paper copy of your qualifications. See full Public Notice for additional information.

Notice is hereby given that the Regional Planning Commission (RPC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the following project:

Comprehensive Climate Action Plan
RPC Task EPACPRG

NOTE: This is a revised RFP that replaces a previous RFP under the same RPC Project Number. Key information and requirements in this RFP are different than the previous RFP. Proposers should carefully review the current notice, scope of work, and other associated documents. Firms that submitted proposals under the previous RFP that wish to be considered for this RFP must submit new, complete proposals that comply with the instructions in this notice.

The purpose of this project is to complete a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant planning grant program (https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/about-cprg-planning-grant-information).

Proposers are required to provide a proposed scope-of-work that does not exceed $335,000 in total costs, and explains the approach to proposed tasks/activities; timelines; deliverables/performance measures; and costs per tasks/activities with administrative costs, including profit, clearly detailed. The Public Notice with full instructions for proposers is linked to the right and here: https://www.norpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Public-Notice-CPRG-CCAP-RFP-7.19.24.pdf . The Scope of Work is also linked to the right and here: https://www.norpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CCAP-SOW-Final-7.23.24.pdf.

The consultant will submit a completed Modified Form DOTD 24-102, that is linked here: https://www.norpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MODIFIED-24-102-DOTD-Form-7.23.24.pdf. Submit your proposal and the Modified Standard Form DOTD 24-102 on electronic media (or via email) as a single PDF file for prime and sub-consultants (one copy) along with one hard (paper) copy of the completed 24-102 forms.  See full Public Notice for additional information.

Additional Resources:

Draft Outreach Strategy