Denver Regional Transportation District Opengov #RFP 126DP002

RTD Park-n-Ride Passenger Activity and Utilization Data Collection Study

RTD is seeking a consultant to measure how people and vehicles use selected Park-n-Ride facilities across the Denver region. - Government buyer: Regional Transportation District (RTD), Planning Department; procurement is handled through Contracting and Procurement. Ryan Miller is identified as a contact/Contract Administrator. - Requested service: A comprehensive Park-n-Ride passenger activity and utilization study at approximately 30 listed facilities. Attachment summaries differ on whether the scope covers 30 or 31 facilities. - Data collection: 24-hour motor-vehicle entry and exit counts; AM/PM peak bicycle, pedestrian, transit-passenger, and vehicle-occupancy counts; drop-off and pick-up activity; vehicle and bicycle-rack parking utilization and accumulation; and parked-vehicle license plate data. - Deliverables: Project coordination, a collection plan and methodology, fieldwork, QA/QC, raw and processed/validated datasets, supporting spreadsheets and databases, documentation, progress updates, and a concise final report with findings and recommendations. - Notable requirements: Video-based collection, automated image processing, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, license plate recognition, and other emerging methods are welcome if accuracy and reliability are maintained. The consultant must address privacy and handling of license plate data under applicable Colorado law. Fieldwork is to be conducted on weekdays, preferably Tuesday through Thursday, while avoiding holidays, school breaks, major events, and adverse weather. - Identified locations include: 40th Ave. & Airport Blvd.; Peoria Station; Central Park; 40th & Colorado Station; 38th & Blake; Westminster Station; Eastlake & 124th; Thornton Cross Roads & 104th; Wheat Ridge/Ward Rd.; Olde Town Arvada; 41st & Fox; Jefferson County Government Center; Federal Center; Mineral Station; Littleton Downtown Station; I-25/Broadway; Ridgegate Pkwy Station; Lincoln Station; Arapahoe @ Village Center Station; Nine Mile Station; Colorado Station; University of Denver Station; Table Mesa Park-n-Ride; US-36/McCaslin Park-n-Ride; US 36 & Broomfield Station; US 36 & Sheridan Station; Wagon Rd Park-n-Ride; Thornton Park-n-Ride; Lincoln & Jordan Park-n-Ride; and 8th & Coffman Park-n-Ride. - OEMs and named vendors: No product manufacturers or outside vendors are named; no equipment products are specifically requested. - Pricing: A lump-sum fixed-price proposal is requested.

Description

RTD is seeking qualified consultant services to conduct a comprehensive data collection study at selected Park-n-Ride facilities throughout the Denver metropolitan region. The work includes collecting vehicle entry and exit counts, bicycle and pedestrian counts, passenger and vehicle occupancy data, drop-off and pick-up activity, parking utilization, and parked-vehicle license plate information. The consultant will develop a data collection plan, implement quality assurance and quality control, process and document the data, and prepare a final report. The collected information will support RTD planning, travel demand model development, transit-oriented communities planning, joint development, and potential future transit investments.

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