Legal Notices

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Notice is hereby given that consulting services will be utilized to for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) update in Kanawha and Putnam counties for the Regional Intergovernmental Council (RIC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The work will include but may not be limited to: 1. Prepare detailed Scope of Work for study. 2. Facilitate public involvement and follow the RIC MPO’s Public Participation Plan and Title VI Plan. 3. Inventory and analyze existing facilities. 4. Prepare any mapping or analysis in electronic form for use in ESRI ArcGIS Pro. 5. Perform updates to the existing travel demand model and perform validation and calibration of the travel demand model. 6. Coordinate with RIC MPO stakeholders and interagency partners to develop a prioritized financially feasible project listing, including cost estimates. 7. Prepare draft, final, and executive summary study reports in printed paper and electronic format. 8. Fulfill all MTP requirements listed in federal, state, and local regulations, rules, code, and legislation. Firms interested in being considered for this project must submit two hard copies and one digital copy of: 1. A letter of interest. 2. A statement of the firm’s qualifications, experience, and overall capabilities to handle the work, including staff to be assigned to the project and availability. 3. A statement regarding the firm’s past performance in timely completion of projects, compliance with scope of work, and adherence to budgets. 4. Location of the office in which the work will be performed. 5. Amount and type of the proposed work to be subcontracted, if any. 6. Names, addresses and phone numbers of references for the firm’s most recent comparable projects. 7. A description of similar recently completed projects. 8. Any brochures or additional information that have a direct relationship to the subject project. Consultant responses shall be submitted to Sam Richardson, Senior Transportation Planner, RIC MPO, 315 D Street, South Charleston, WV, 25303, by mail or in person by 12:00 PM on February 8th, 2023. Submittals shall be clearly marked on the outside cover or envelope, “Response to Request for Qualifications, Metropolitan Transportation Plan.” Interested firms with questions may contact Sam Richardson at the RIC office, (304) 744-4258 or [email protected]. It is the policy of the Regional Intergovernmental Council that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or part with federal-aid funds. LC-167552 01-26;2024