REQUEST FOR LETTER OF INTEREST
ICC-2006-001
Professional Transportation Planning and Engineering Services
The Institute For Community Collaboration (ICC) at the South Florida Regional Planning Council requests Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualifications and Experience from professional transporation and engineering firm(s) willing to work as a team member to conduct a Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, Areawide Development of Impact (DRI) assessment; provide technical assistance and critique of form-based land development codes; and provide technical assessment and analysis of regional urban design projects.
The ideal firm(s) would have experience in conducting and assessing traffic impact analysis associated with Developments of Regional Impact in conformance with Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, and Rule 9J-2.045, Florida Administrative Code. The ideal firm(s) would have experience in providing transporation solutions that promote and encourage compact, walkable and bikeable environments; promote thoroughfare and pedestrian connectivity; encourage vertical and horizontal mixed-use communities; promote transit-oriented design for light-rail and rapid bus systems, and connect with local and community bus stops to minimize impacts upon the adjacent regional roadway network. The ideal firm(s) should demonstrate an understanding of the principles of New Urbanism, Smart Growth, Context Sensitive Solutions, and should demonstrate knowledge of transportation mitigation strategies that can be applied to achieve stated mobility goals and redevelopment objectives.
The successful firm(s) will assist the ICC with implementation of recommendations included in the Town of Davie State Road 7 Charrette Master Plan and the proposed Town of Davie Transit Oriented Corridor (TOC) Future Land Use Map category and policies. Assistance will include preparing an Areawide DRI transportation impact assessment and formulating transportation related mitigation strategies. The subject DRI is approximately 925 acres in size and is located within urbanized
Interested firms should describe the qualifications of the firm; experience with conducting DRI transportation analysis; experience with large-scale mixed-use developments; demonstrate knowledge and understanding of light-rail systems and systems needs; demonstrate experience in developing innovative and effecting transportation mitigation strategies; demonstrate their experience or understanding of New Urbanism , Smart Growth, Context Sensitive Solutions; and must be willing to work on a team; think creatively; and enjoy a new challenges.
SOLICITATION NUMBER: ICC-2006-001
SOLICITATION NAME:
Planning Council Institute
For Community
Collaboration
Transportation Planning
and Engineering Services
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Letter of Interest must be
received by mail, facsimile
or e-mail no later 3:00
p.m. (Eastern Time),
January 19, 2007
Interested firms, individually or in partnership, are requested to indicate their interest in this project by submitting their Letter of Interest and Statement of Qualifications, and previous experience including cost to provide those services related to the scope of work, in a sealed package marked on the outside “Letter of Interest-ICC Transportation Planning and Engineering Services”, addressed to David Dahlstrom, Institute for Community Collaboration, Inc., South Florida Regional Planning Council, 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140, Hollywood, Florida 33021, Fax (954)985-4417, e-mail address: davidd@sfrpc.com.
Interested firms may contact David Dahlstrom, Project Manager at (954)985-4416, South Florida Regional Planning Council to obtain a Letter of Interest package or visit www.sfrpc.com/institute/projects.htm to download materials.
The ICC reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any and all information or irregularities, and to accept or reject all or any part of the proposal as they may deem to be in the best interest of the citizens of the South Florida Region and as they may affect this project. The provisions contained in the Consultant’s Competitive Negotiations Act of Florida, Section 287.055, Fla. Stat., will be followed.