Description
The Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is seeking a consultant-led update of the Statewide Freight Plan in compliance with 49 U.S.C. § 70202. The plan will implement a public involvement plan, develop a comprehensive freight plan, conduct quantitative freight demand forecasting, and identify and prioritize key infrastructure improvements and policy recommendations. The plan will also include two appendices: a Waterways Plan and a Truck Parking Study. The project requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in delivering statewide or large regional freight plans and multimodal freight forecasting, demonstrated experience with public/stakeholder engagement in rural/remote contexts, and proficiency with GIS/StoryMap visualization, scenario planning, federal freight guidance, and truck parking studies.
* Key tasks include:
* Initial tasks and project administration
* Public involvement plan implementation and participation
* Vision, goals, and objectives
* System analysis
* Scenario planning
* Recommendations
* Deliverables, such as a statewide freight plan, waterways plan appendix, and truck parking study appendix