PUBLIC NOTICE: Good Earth Transit DBE Meeting

PUBLIC NOTICE

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government’s Good Earth Transit will consult with minority and women’s groups, general contractors, and community organizations, as well as local economic development staff to obtain information concerning the availability of disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged businesses on March 1, 2018 at 10am in the Pelican Room at the South Central Planning and Development Offices located at 5058 West Main Street, Houma, LA 70360.

For more information regarding this meeting, please contact:

Gayle J. Vaughn

Office Manager

Good Earth Transit

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government

Phone:  (985) 850-4616 ext. 409

Fax:  (985) 850-4619

SCPDC hosted an information session on the Census Bureau’s Local Update to Census Addresses (LUCA)

SCPDC hosted an information session on the Census Bureau’s Local Update to Census Addresses (LUCA) operation on Wednesday, June 12^th. Representatives from five member parish and organizations attended the meeting at SCPDC while Census Bureau personnel reviewed the benefits of the program and the need for the Census Bureau to obtain an accurate address list prior to the 2020 Census. Over $400 billion dollars are distributed by the federal government to the states and local communities each year based on Census counts. According to calculations by George Washington University, not counting a single household made up of four individuals can mean a loss of $80,840 dollars to a local community over the next ten years. The LUCA operation is an important opportunity for local governments to ensure that the Census’ address database is accurate and correct.

Please contact Joshua Manning (josh@scpdc.org) for more information on how your community can participate in the LUCA program. Please also take a moment to view the LUCA PowerPoint .

Public Notice: Request for Qualifications | Civic Center Blvd. @ Valhi Blvd. Study

Notice is hereby given that the South Central Planning and Development Commission is requesting qualification statements for the following project.

Civic Center Blvd @ Valhi Blvd Study
State Project No. H.012859
F.A.P. No. H012859

An outline of the desired scope of work is included in this document: Civic Center Roundabout Stage 0 Scope.

Contract services are expected to commence after the contract is awarded at the October 26, 2017 Houma-Thibodaux Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Transportation Policy Committee meeting and will be completed by November 30th. This is a non-negotiated lump sum contract in the amount of $10,410. All interested firms are invited to submit their qualifications for undertaking the above study. This project and SCPDC Notice to Proceed are predicated upon federal funding authorization.

Interested firms shall furnish sufficient technical and supervisory personnel to insure expeditious completion of the work. Firms with demonstrated experience, competence, and qualifications pertinent to the above project are being sought. Socially and economically disadvantaged firms are encouraged to submit qualifications for undertaking the above mentioned work.

Qualification statements are to be submitted on Standard Form DOTD 24-102, “Professional Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project.” Submit your qualifications on Standard Form DOTD 24-102 on a CD or flash drive as a single PDF file (one copy) along with four hard (paper) copies of the completed 24-102 forms. Experience, both firm and individual; past performance on Commission projects; current work load; location where work will be performed and firm size will be the significant evaluation factors which will be used in selecting a firm for the above study. Failure to submit all of the information required on Standard Form DOTD 24-102, for the prime and each sub-consultant, will constitute a non-response.

Letters of interest and qualification statements are to be identified by Project Title and Project Number and are to be submitted prior to the 12:00 noon deadline on Thursday, August 3, 2017 by mail addressed as follows:

Ms. Julie Boudreaux
South Central Planning and Development Commission
P.O. Box 1870
Gray, LA 70359

Or hand-delivered to

South Central Planning & Development Commission
C/O Julie Boudreaux
5058 West Main Street
Houma, LA 70395

All inquiries should be sent in writing to: julie@scpdc.org.

Register Today! 2020 Census LUCA Promotional Information Session

The South Central Planning & Development Commission and the Houma-Thibodaux MPO will be hosting the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Operation Session!

Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Location: SCPDC, 5058 W Main St, Houma, LA 70360

The Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Operation is the one and only opportunity for tribal, state, and local governments to review and comment on the Census address list, which will serve as the foundation for the 2020 Decennial Census.

We invite you to attend a free LUCA Promotional Information Session where you can learn more about LUCA, including:

• the purpose of LUCA and ways it can benefit your community
• what is new for LUCA this decade
• the LUCA timeline
• developing a plan for your LUCA review
• an overview of the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS)

Whether or not your jurisdiction has already made a decision to participate in LUCA, we strongly urge you to attend one of the promotional presentations. We will hold presentations in each of the eight districts of the Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts (LAPDDs). Schedule of  LA – LUCA- Promotional Presentations.

Registration is simple. Just provide us with the information on the Reply Card and email your response to us at: atlanta.geography@census.gov  OR telephone us at 1-404-331-1339 (Atlanta Regional Office-Geography Section).

Lafourche Parish Transit Survey

The remarkable growth in Lafourche Parish may be creating an opportunity for new or expanded public transit service. Transit allows citizens who do not have access to a car to travel to work, school, and other daily needs, while relieving traffic congestion and easing air pollution.

South Central Planning and Development Commission is currently performing a “Transit Feasibility Study” to better understand what transit improvements might benefit the communities of Lafourche Parish.

Your voice matters!

Please follow the link below to share your thoughts about public transit service – every opinion is important, and will help to inform this study. The final report will be presented to the Parish in early 2015.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D2YCSL7