Homestead Opengov #RFI#202634

Homestead market research for a citywide transit needs and mobility survey

The City of Homestead is gathering market information to shape a comprehensive citywide transit needs and mobility survey. - Government buyer: City of Homestead, Florida — Public Works & Engineering and Procurement & Contract Services; the City Manager is also identified in connection with developing the survey scope. The attachment identifies Xintia Rubio as the procurement contact. - Opportunity: RFI#202634 seeks information from qualified firms about professional services for survey design, public engagement, data collection, and analysis. This is market research and does not itself procure services or award a contract. - Products and vendors: No products, part numbers, quantities, OEMs, or service vendors are specified. - Potential study topics: Transit use and ridership; trip purposes, destinations, routes, and travel corridors; users’ geographic origins; service gaps, frequency, access, connectivity, barriers, and first-/last-mile needs; and mobility needs of seniors, people with disabilities, workers, students, and other groups. - Potential service concepts include circulators, shuttles, microtransit, on-demand service, special-event mobility, Bus Rapid Transit, and possible MetroRail-related extensions. - Potential geographic focus areas include west of Krome Avenue, east of U.S. 1, and east of Florida’s Turnpike. - Requested firm capabilities: Relevant qualifications and public-sector experience; representative sampling; online, telephone, in-person/intercept, on-board transit, and household surveys; stakeholder interviews, focus groups, community meetings, multilingual outreach; and demographic and geographic analysis, including GIS. - Potential deliverables: Survey instruments, raw data, analysis, GIS maps or dashboards, executive summaries, technical reports, presentations, and recommendations. Respondents are also asked to describe a proposed schedule and cost assumptions. - Contract value and performance: No budget, project duration, or period of performance is specified. Any future procurement or agreement would depend on the City’s subsequent scope, funding, approvals, and procurement process.

Description

The City of Homestead is seeking information from qualified firms about conducting a comprehensive citywide transit needs and mobility survey. The anticipated study may assess transit use, travel patterns and destinations, service gaps, accessibility, first- and last-mile needs, and interest in alternative mobility options. The RFI requests information about firms’ qualifications, recommended methodologies, outreach and analysis capabilities, deliverables, timelines, and estimated costs. This is for market research and planning only; it is not a solicitation for bids or proposals and does not commit the City to procure services or award a contract.

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