March 7, 2024

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

Transportation Plan Update

State Project No. H.972506

F.A.P. No. H972506 An outline of the desired scope of work is available on the SCPDC and MPO websites (www.scpdc.org; www.htmpo.org). 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 ensure 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 the Standard Form “MPO Standard Submittal Form” dated December 2018. Submit your qualifications on flash drive as a single PDF file (one copy) along with four hard (paper) copies of the completed forms. Experience, both firm and individual; past performance on Commission projects; current work load; approach and methodology; 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 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 deadline on Thursday, April 1, 2024 as follows:

South Central Planning and Development Commission

Attn: Lea Ann Rucker

Post Office Box 1870

Gray, LA 70359

(Mail Delivery)

South Central Planning and Development Commission

Attn: Lea Ann Rucker

5058 W. Main St.

Houma, LA 70360

(Hand Delivery, FedEx, and UPS) All inquiries should be sent in writing to: leaannr@scpdc.org.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Online

2024-03 MTP RFQ (002)

Consultant Contract Services Manual for MPOs.Appendix A.consultant form.12.10.18

Questions and Answers

Q: As we prepare for the upcoming proposal submittal, we have a question regarding the appropriate format to ensure compliance with the outlined guidelines.

Upon reviewing page 12 of the RFQ, specifically the section titled “Qualifications Submission,” we seek clarification on the inclusion of our MPO form. Could you kindly advise us on where we should incorporate the MPO form within our submission?

Additionally, our MPO form encompasses the details outlined in both the “Project Team, Experience, and Qualifications” section and the “Appendix/Resumes” section. In light of this, should we include this information twice—once within the form itself and once following the order delineated on page 12?

A: The information is to be included both in your response and on the form. The MPO form can be attached to your final document, or you can include a section in your response and insert the forms there.

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