REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFP No. P-04011

BUS TOLL LANE CONCEPT FEASIBILITY STUDY

The Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (THEA) is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified Respondents interested in providing a Proof-of-Concept Feasibility Study of a Bus Toll Lane (BTL) network within Hillsborough County, Florida. The study will generally include the preparation of the traffic projections, engineering estimates and analyses required to identify the operational, economic and community values of a BTL network within Hillsborough County along with the development of reports and presentations necessary to communicate the results of the study to the THEA and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Boards of Directors, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority.

All interested firms will obtain a copy of the RFP Instructions and Submittal Documents and submit a completed response to the THEA, 1104 East Twiggs Street, Suite 300, 3rd Floor, Tampa, FL 33602. Submittals are due by 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at which time THEA will open the responses.

Submittals shall include a Letter of Transmittal, Statement of Qualifications, Approach to Project, Project Schedule, Estimate of Work Effort and completion of the RFP Documents, including a Questionnaire. Firms failing to submit the required RFP Documents may be deemed non-responsive to the RFP. The RFP is available through the DemandStar System (www.demandstar.com) or through a link on the THEA web site (www.tampa-xway.com) beginning Friday, May 13, 2011.

THEA encourages the use of registered Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms to the greatest extent possible on projects. THEA will consider SBE participation when evaluating the submittals.

Questions concerning this RFP should be directed to Amber Milburn, THEA Procurement Manager by e-mail at amber@tampa-xway.com.