RFP #2022-001 Public involvement Services For Creating & Conducting Rider & Non-Rider Survey

Notice To Respondents

Greater Portland Transit District (GPM) Request For Proposals Public involvement Services For Creating & Conducting Rider & Non-Rider Survey

RFP #2022-001 Public involvement Services For Creating & Conducting Rider & Non-Rider Survey

Greater Portland Transit District (GPM) is accepting proposals for Public involvement Services For Creating & Conducting Rider & Non-Rider Survey until Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 12:00pm noon EST.

General Scope

• Greater Portland Transit District (“GPM”) is soliciting proposals for Public involvement Services For Creating & Conducting Rider & Non-Rider Survey for the Greater Portland Metro located at 114 Valley St. Portland, Maine 04102.

Metro is soliciting proposals from qualified survey research firms for services related to creating and conducting an extensive rider and non-rider survey as well as analyzing survey data and preparing a variety of reports for management and board of directors.  In order to guide Metro’s future planning for service expansion and reevaluation, a thorough understanding of our existing riders’ as well as non-riders’ current travel patterns, typical schedules, vehicle ownership, and other characteristics is required in order for Metro to generate data-driven plans for service expansion and route planning. 

This work will constitute a three (3) year contract consisting of two separate survey efforts: One in Spring 2022, and another in 2023 or 2024.

GPM receives funding from the Federal Transit Administration and as such is required to follow federal procurement regulations and to require its consultants and contractors to understand and adhere to those requirements. FTA requirements are conditions for this RFP and contract, and are included in the RFP document.

Contact Person

To register, please contact eqiu@gpmetro.org

Questions

All questions should be made in writing and directed to Mike Tremblay, Director of Transit Development, by email at mtremblay@gpmetro.org and be received no later than Thursday, January 27, 2022 at noon EST. Questions received after this time will not be answered before the submission deadline. No verbal instructions or clarifications will be provided to any Respondent. Any questions or requests for clarification will be answered in the form of written Addendum and sent to all registered firms by January 28, 2022. Acknowledgment of any addendum is required with the proposer’s submission.

Qualifications

Firms interested will need to submit a proposal and pricing electronically to Shelly Brooks at sbrooks@gpmetro.org. Proposals received after that date and time will not be accepted. Please note that Metro administrative offices are closed to the public and non-essential staff is working remotely or partially remotely. Thus, all communication is being handled electronically for this RFP process. RFP packages and any subsequent addenda will be emailed to registered firms, and proposals will have to be submitted via email.

Firms must be registered with the Metro Finance Office in order to submit a package.  To register, email eqiu@gpmetro.org  or call 207-517-3020 ext. 10.  Receipt of this document directly from Metro indicates registration.  Should a firm receive this Request from a source other than METRO, please contact Metro to ensure that your firm is listed as a vendor for this RFP.