Sound Transit Biddingo #RP 0164-23

Sound Transit Origin-Destination Study Professional Services Procurement

Sound Transit, the regional transit authority for King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties in Washington, is seeking professional services for a comprehensive 2024 Origin-Destination (OD) Study of its transit riders. - Government Buyer: - Sound Transit (Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority), Research & Innovation team - Scope of Work: - Design and implement a system-wide OD survey covering all Sound Transit modes (Link 1 and T Lines, ST Express bus, Sounder rail) - Include relevant King County Metro, Pierce Transit, and Community Transit bus routes serving new extension stations - Survey must be conducted in multiple languages and reach diverse populations - Achieve a maximum margin of error of +/-5% with 95% confidence for key measurements - Provide valid results at the route and station level, with oversampling for lower-use stations and routes - Target to survey 10% of average weekday ridership, with an expected response rate of 40% - Deliverables include survey design, questionnaire development, data collection, data cleaning, analysis, and reporting - Support planning, marketing, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and federal grant requirements for the Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE) and Lynnwood Link Extension (LLE) - Project management and compliance with federal and local non-discrimination and DBE requirements - Products/Services Requested: - 2024 Origin Destination Study (RTA/RP 0164-23): 1 service engagement - Notable Requirements: - Surveys must be accessible to diverse populations and conducted in multiple languages - Compliance with federal and local non-discrimination and DBE requirements - Comprehensive project management and milestone tracking - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the procurement is for professional services related to transit survey and data analysis

Description

Sound Transit is requesting proposals for the design, implementation, and execution of a system-wide Origin-Destination (OD) Study of Sound Transit riders. The study aims to measure the success of new transit service lines and provide valuable ridership data for planning, marketing, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The contract term is effective upon execution until final acceptance, with anticipated completion within one year. A virtual pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for October 23, 2023, and proposals are due by November 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM PT.

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