RFP/RFQ Title
Kingsport MTPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan
Posting Date
06/30/2025
RFP/RFQ Description
The Kingsport Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) is requesting detailed “Statements of Qualifications” from transportation planning or related firms that can demonstrate and present a comprehensive summary of their ability to successfully carry out the process of, and complete, the Kingsport Area 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan. This document will ultimately be reviewed by state and federal agencies and subsequently approved and adopted by the MTPO Executive Board. The product requested from the selected firm is further described as:
Development and completion of the Kingsport MTPO Area 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (hereinafter referred to as 2050 LRTP). The 2050 LRTP will be multimodal, fiscally constrained, and follow several mandated procedures, including public involvement and interagency consultation. It will contain several elements, including the development and completion of a travel demand forecasting model for the study area. It will also address federal planning regulations including Performance Based Planning and Programming. It will be prepared for final review and acceptance for conformity by state and federal agencies (TDOT, VDOT, FHWA, and FTA) and prepared for approval by the MTPO Executive Board. It will also be prepared in order to meet the metropolitan planning requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) or the federal transportation legislation in place at the time of the 2050 LRTP’s adoption.
Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process, the MTPO seeks to employ the best services and to give all qualified businesses, including disadvantaged business enterprises, businesses that are owned by minorities, women, persons with a disability, and other small business enterprises, an opportunity to do business with the MTPO as contractors and/or sub-contractors.
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