SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Support for Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2 - Market Research
- Notice Date
- 6/10/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition Management, HAAM, Mail Stop E65-101, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- DTFH61-09-R-00027
- Archive Date
- 7/11/2009
- Point of Contact
- Joseph A. Fusari, Phone: 2023664244, Bob Prior, Phone: (202)366-4247
- E-Mail Address
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Joseph.fusari@dot.gov, Bob.Prior@dot.gov
(Joseph.fusari@dot.gov, Bob.Prior@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Market Research Word Document MARKET RESEARCH for Support for Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2 DTFH61-09-R-00027 Pursuant to 48 C.F.R. Part 10, the Government is conducting market research to: •Determine if sources exist that are capable of satisfying the Government’s requirements listed below, •Determine the capabilities of potential contractors, including an estimate of prices, •Determine the size and status of potential sources, and •Determine the level of competition (i.e. 8(a), set-aside or full and open) The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), on behalf of the Department of Transportation (DOT), intends to establish a 3-year contract for transportation planning, environmental engineering, project development, environmental review, natural and human environment, climate, transportation and transportation GHG modeling, design and construction, operations and asset management, public participation and outreach expertise to assist the Department of Transportation (DOT) build on the findings of “Impacts of Climate Change Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Phase I” to develop more definitive information about multimodal impacts at the local level. This study will focus on the Gulf Coast, and in particular develop precise tools and guides for State DOTs, the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO), modal planners and municipalities that can facilitate long-term planning architectures to help communities better adapt to potential climate impacts. BACKGROUND The FHWA Office of Acquisition Management contemplates awarding a three-year contract in support of its Office of Planning, Environment and Realty who will lead this study for the Department of Transportation. The purpose for this announcement is to conduct market research to identify potential offerors having an interest in, and the resources to support this requirement. Consideration will be given to identifying small business concerns, including the sub-categories of SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB and woman-owned. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. This document is being published in order to gather information on potential sources and to identify sources capable of proposing. Please send responses to Robert Ritter at Robert.ritter@dot.gov or fax 202-493-2198. In the event of a fax response, please also provide an E-Mail notification that a fax has been sent. This document contains a list of specific technical requirements necessary for successful performance of our task orders in support of our program. Your responses regarding these requirements addressing your experience and capabilities will be used to determine the availability of potential businesses both big and small and their current capabilities. Contractors are encouraged to respond to each requirement. SCOPE OF WORK SUMMARY Overview The contractor will be expected to provide a series of services, as needed within specified task areas: planning, project development, environmental review, natural and human environment, climate, transportation and transportation Green House Gas (GHG) modeling, design and construction, operations, asset management, public participation and outreach. Examples of experience and expertise required to successfully accomplish potential tasks include, but are not limited to, research conducted, data collection and analysis in the subject area, engineering studies, design work, technical assistance on the issues and modeling and model development. Work under the contract will likely include activities such as: 1.Facilitating communication among and between transportation planning agencies/practitioners and State, regional, and local planners and operators of transportation systems; 2.Developing/using data collection, monitoring, and analysis tools that assess the needs of, and analyze the potential impacts on all populations, including minority and low-income; 3.Transportation, land use and air quality analysis tools, techniques and procedures; 4.Identify the key transportation links for day to day systems operations (passenger and freight) and emergency management; 5.Development an extensive, integrated travel and freight demand model building on existing models and data; 6.Analysis of FHWA’s Highway Economic Requirements System (HERS) and National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS) models, Federal transit Administration’s (FTA) Transit Economic Requirements Model (TERM) model, and similar models from other modes to understand the impact climate change will have on the level of investment necessary to keep transportation systems in a state of good repair over the long-term; 7.Review of existing plans and programs, including public participation and private sector reviews as well as security, safety and emergency management plans and travel demand forecasts to determine passenger and commodity flow in the event of the loss of portions of the transportation system; 8.Experience and expertise in working with climate change information as related to infrastructure impacts; 9.Preparing a vulnerability assessment framework to indicate the assets most needing consideration for evaluation; 10.Detailed facility engineering assessment to determine ability to withstand climate change impacts, retrofit options, etc. The engineering assessment will be conducted for all transportation modes, including highway, transit, freight and passenger rail, air, marine and pipeline; 11.Risk assessment tools and techniques; 12.Analytical methods to adequately identify climate change impacts on transportation infrastructure; 13.Understanding of climate change impacts on transportation facilities and systems of all modes and the ability to consider adaptations; 14.Understanding of cost-effective adaptation strategies; 15.Program support including website; conducting public workshops; training; technical assistance; presentations; publications; conferences; and symposia. It is critically important that there is timely, quality performance of these tasks. Thus we need to make informed acquisition decisions that will yield the best contractors. Such decisions will be strongly influenced by your responses, therefore we require something more than: “Trust me, we can perform.” Therefore, the FHWA strongly encourage you to make the effort to address how your firms are capable of performing the above activities, and also to address the following technical support requirements that will be a part of the upcoming RFP and resulting contract. We do not require or expect you to respond to each of these elements as you would in your proposal. In addition your firm is encouraged to cite references, include internet links where additional information or successful documents have been posted where applicable. TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS Skills Required 1)The contractor must have the ability to deliver a completed research product, with full quality control and appropriate fact checking as well as experience in presenting objective assessments within a sometimes politically charged environment. The contractor also must have expertise in the principles and practice of the social, economic, and environmental analysis and the planning and project development processes. Prospective sources should describe at least one successful example recently completed. 2)The contractor must have an understanding of the statewide and metropolitan transportation planning process, (i.e. long range plan, transportation improvement program, and a public participation plan), consultation requirements, procedures and best practices, etc. Prospective sources should provide at least one successful example of statewide and metropolitan transportation planning processes recently completed. 3)The contractor must have an understanding of the planning process for all transportation modes, including air, freight, rail, pipelines, etc. Prospective sources should provide at least one successful example of planning in various transportation modes recently completed. 4)The contractor must understand travel demand and freight forecasting models, their inter-relationship to passenger travel demand forecasting models and issues involved with integrating passenger travel demand forecasting models with freight forecasting models. Prospective sources should provide at least one successful example that the proposed staff has an understanding of freight and travel demand modeling issues. 5)The contractor must understand infrastructure economic and condition models, such as HERS, NBIAS, TERM and similar models from other modes. Prospective sources should provide examples that proposed staff has an understanding of these model or recent successful experience dealing with the above mentioned models. 6)The contractor must have experience and expertise in working with climate change information as related to infrastructure impacts. Prospective sources should describe at least one recent successful experience working with climate change data. 7)The contractor must have experience and expertise in identifying and assessing adaptation strategies for climate change impacts on transportation infrastructure. Prospective sources should describe at least one recent successful experience working on climate change adaptation. 8)The contractor must have experience assessing transportation infrastructure of all modes, including highways, bridges, transit, freight, passenger rail, marine, air, pipeline, etc. Such assessment should include engineering analysis of the infrastructure and analysis of vulnerability to impacts/deterioration. Prospective sources should demonstrate at least one recent successful experience conducting engineering analysis of transportation infrastructure. 9)The contractor must have the ability to develop vulnerability and risk assessments of transportation infrastructure for all modes. Prospective sources should describe at least one recent successful project preparing vulnerability and risk assessments. 10)The contractor must have expertise in meeting and conference planning in both small and large meetings. The contractor must have experience in a large variety of venues including, peer exchanges, workshops, conferences and other types of meetings. Prospective sources should provide at least one recent successful example of a meeting, planning, and facilitation. 11)The contractor must have the ability to successfully write and edit publicized technical deliverables. Prospective sources should provide at least one recent successful example of publicized materials previously developed by proposed staff. Please complete the following questionnaire: Place an X beside each requirement your firm would be able to satisfy. 1.Would your firm be able to support the delivery of: ____ More than 5 concurrent tasks per year ____ Materials developed in compliance with Section 508 1.Based on your firm’s experience please provide rough fully burdened rates for the following services: ITEM UNITPRICE Item 1: Program manager/Principal Investigator rateHourly $ Item 2: Senior Systems engineer/transportation planner/engineer/public transportation planner/engineer rateHourly$ Item 3: Senior level expert rate (economics, freight, climate, policy, statistical analysis)Hourly$ Item 4: Mid level expert rate (economics, freight, climate, policy, statistical analysis)Hourly$ Item 5: Junior level expert rate (economics, freight, climate, policy, statistical analysis)Hourly$ Item 6: Mid level engineer/transportation planner/engineer/public transportation planner/engineer rate Hourly $ Item 7: Junior level Systems engineer/transportation planner/engineer/public transportation planner/engineer rate Hourly$ Item 8: Research/technical writer rate Hourly$ Item 9: Support Personnel rate Hourly$ Small business?Small disadvantage business? Woman-owned business?HUBZone business? 8 (a) business?SDVOB business? Large?Non Profit? NOTE: ABSTAINING FROM OR PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET RESEARCH IN NO WAY INFLUENCES THE SOURCE SELECTION FOR THESE SERVICES. Subsequently, a solicitation will be published in FedBizOpps.gov. Please return the completed form no later than March 31, 2009 to Robert.ritter@dot.gov or Fax (202-493-2198). Thank you for participating in DOT’s market research.
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