OVRDC Seeks Requests for Transportation Study

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(Waverly) – The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC), a twelve-county regional planning commission in Southern Ohio, is issuing a request for proposals for transportation studies/plans. Selected studies/plans will be conducted by OVRDC, or consultants contracted by OVRDC or in conjunction with ODOT. The person responsible for managing the procurement process is Jacob Taylor, Transportation Planning Specialist.

For the scope of the study, entities will submit a proposal for a transportation study or plan. Proposals should be limited in scope so that the estimated study cost is less than $20,000. Consideration will be given to studies requesting over $20,000 if the need is justified.

The threshold will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

• Proposals need to be transportation focused.

• Proposals should be directly related to a specific transportation-related project.

• Suggested focus areas can include: Safety, Active Transportation, School Travel Plans, Thoroughfare Plans, Economic Impact, Traffic Count/Analysis o Complete Streets, Transit Studies need to be for roads on the federal aid network unless the focus is on one of the following areas:

Safety, bike/pedestrian, port, transit. Studies cannot include engineering (i.e. final plans, final specifications, construction, etc.), and proposals will only be accepted from public entities located within the OVRDC RTPO region.

Any questions concerning this RFP may be submitted to: Jacob Taylor, Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission – 73 Progress Drive, Waverly, Ohio, 45690 Details available on their website: https://www.ovrdc.org/2024/10/18/ovrdc-issues-rfp-for-transportation-study-plan