TULSA REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM PLAN AND ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS

The deadline for submitting questions regarding the RFP was Friday, March 12.  The following link is an Adobe Acrobat pdf document detailing the questions from the Pre-Proposal Conference and those submitted by the March 12 deadline.  INCOG staff, with feedback from the Steering Committee, has provided a response to each question. 

Questions and Responses

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The Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) in Tulsa, OK is soliciting proposals for a qualified consultant to provide INCOG with a Regional Transit System Plan and multiple corridor Alternatives Analyses for corridors identified in the Regional Transit System Plan. 

Optional Pre-Proposal Conference: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 10:00 a.m. CT
INCOG, Two West 2nd St, 8th Floor, Large Conference Room, Tulsa, OK
This meeting will also be available via conference call by calling (712) 432-0111, Access Code 572669#.  All callers on the conference call will be muted, but may submit questions in writing until March 12 at 5 p.m.  Please advise of intent to attend to James Wagner at jwagner@incog.org.

Please submit questions in writing to:
INCOG
Attn: James Wagner
Two West 2nd St, Suite 800
Tulsa, OK 74103-3116
Fax: (918) 579-9547
E-mail: jwagner@incog.org

Project Overview

INCOG Member Communities in Tulsa County have requested that a regional Transit System Plan be developed to help identify and prioritize high-capacity transit corridors that are likely to require additional capacity over the next 30 years.  The regional Transit System Plan will inform decision-making in the region so that scarce resources may be allocated in the most efficient and effective way possible.  The regional Steering Committee has also requested that Alternatives Analysis (“AA”) be performed on up to four corridors and the urban core to identify the costs, benefits, environmental and social impacts, and financial feasibility of corridors resulting from the Transit System Plan.  With regard to environmental impacts, an assessment of the potential effect of transit investment and mode share shift on the ozone levels and emissions should be analyzed.  It is INCOG’s desire that the regional Transit System Plan produce the purpose and need required to begin the Alternatives Analysis process for each of those corridors.  The system planning and AA process will involve significant public participation to ensure that the options chosen are consistent with the local community’s input.  The study should employ sound technical analysis using the regional travel demand model and employ the most recent planning forecasts and assumptions.  During the entire process, frequent coordination with staff at the Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”) will be necessary.

Specifically, the objectives of this study will be to:

a)    Adopt a Transit System Plan that identifies corridors which will serve the travel patterns of the Tulsa Region for the next 30 years that is based on sound technical analysis and public participation,

b)    Prioritize and develop a purpose and need statement for the corridors identified in the Transit System Plan

c)    Perform Alternatives Analysis on corridors identified in the Transit System Plan consistent with FTA New Starts guidance,

d)    Adopt a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for each corridor,

e)    Be prepared to enter Preliminary Engineering and/or NEPA documentation for project(s) that complete the AA process, and

f)     Coordinate with and seek FTA concurrence in each step of the Transit System Plan and AA process

INCOG seeks the assistance of a professional consultant team to achieve these objectives and further refine a scope of work that will allow the region to move forward with decision-grade information regarding transportation investments.

The Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) is a voluntary association of local governments.  INCOG provides planning and coordination services to  assist in creating solutions to local and regional challenges in such areas as land use, transportation, community and economic development, the environment and public safety.  As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Tulsa Region, INCOG assists local governments with transportation planning services and coordination of capital investments through regular updates of the Long Range Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program.

Links to precursor documents:
Tulsa Transit Broken Arrow Corridor Feasibility Study
What About Rail?
Rail Transit Strategic Plan

INCOG Regional Transportation Survey Final Report

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