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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS:

 

REGIONAL THOROUGHFARE PLAN

Issue Date: February 1, 2010

Proposal Deadline: February 26, 2010 (12pm CST)

Synopsis: The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPC), on behalf of the Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is seeking proposals from qualified firms or teams of firms experienced in comprehensive transportation planning and traffic management and operations necessary to provide assistance and technical support to the Birmingham MPO for the development of the Birmingham Regional Thoroughfare Plan and Local Thoroughfare Plan Development Guide.

Proposals will be received until 12:00 p.m. (CST), Friday, February 26, 2010 at the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 1731 First Avenue North, Suite 200, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 telephone (205) 251-8139, on or before the aforementioned date.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS:

 

US HIGHWAY 11 SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS

Issue Date: January 18, 2010

Proposal Deadline: March 1, 2010 (12pm CST)

Notice of award (or annoucement of interviews): March 31, 2010

Synopsis: The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPC), on behalf of the Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and in cooperation with the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) is seeking a qualified firm(s) to complete a Corridor Transit Alternatives Analysis Study for the U.S. 11 Southwest Corridor in Jefferson County.

The RFP will be issued January 18, 2010.  Proposals will be received until 12:00 p.m. (CST), Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 1731 First Avenue North, Suite 200, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 telephone (205) 251-8139, on or before the aforementioned date.

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COMMUTESMART BIRMINGHAM - MANAGEMENT, OPERATION, AND MARKETING OF THE COMMUTESMART VANPOOL PROGRAM

Issue Date: December 1, 2009

Proposal Deadline: December 23, 2009 (12pm CST)

Interviews (if necessary): Januray 15, 2010

Notice of Award: Januray 29, 2010

Synopsis: The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB), on behalf of the Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is seeking a qualified Contractor(s) to provide Management and Operational Support for the CommuteSmart Vanpool Program.

The purpose of this request for proposals is to solicit qualified, professional services in order to provide turn-key administration and operation of the CommuteSmart Vanpool program, Birmingham’s regional rideshare program.

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IN-TOWN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

The RPCGB is issuing this RFQ to solicit proposals from a professional consultant (Proposer) with extensive knowledge and experience in project management, design, and construction of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) solution for urban mobility.

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BUILDING COMMUNITIES PLANNING ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

The RPC Building Communities Planning Assistance Grant Program for FY 2009 is underway. Please see below for instructions and applications.

The Regional Planning Commission (RPC), on behalf of the Birmingham Metropolitan Organization, periodically solicits bids/ proposals for services that help support its business operations. Requests for qualifications and/or proposals from qualified firms are posted on this webpage as well as the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham website.

The RPC uses the Alabama Department of Transportation's Pre-Qualified Consultants List maintained by the Consultant Management Engineer to notify, by mail, the availability of request for qualifications and/or proposals for transportation planning projects. The RPC uses the categories applicable to the request for qualifications and/or proposals. Functional areas currently maintained by the Alabama Department of Transportation include the following:

  • Aeronautics
  • Architectural
  • Bridge
  • Construction
  • Design
  • Environmental
  • Location
  • Materials and Tests
  • Planning
  • Right-Of-Way

Consultants who wish to qualify for RPC transportation projects can apply for pre-qualification with the Alabama Department of Transportation, though it is not a requirement for qualification.