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MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />May 30, 2003 <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Northstar Corridor Development Authority <br /> <br />Staff <br /> <br />RFP for Advanced Preliminary Engineering Services <br /> <br />NCDA Agenda Item #5 <br /> <br />The Northstar Corridor Project has completed Preliminary Engineering and the Final <br />Environmental Impact Statement including a Record of Decision by the Federal Transit <br />Administration (FTA) and the State of Minnesota. The next step in project development is to <br />refine information developed through the preliminary engineering and environmental review <br />process and provide updated project data to the FTA Section 5309 New Starts Program. <br />Specifically, the travel demand forecast must be brought up to date with 2000 census data, two <br />potential additional stations must be evaluated, and results reported to NCDA, Mn/DOT, and <br />FTA. <br /> <br />The NCDA issued a request for proposals for Advanced Preliminary Engineering services on <br />May 23, 2003. The RFP has been mailed to 12 firms and a notice of request for proposals was <br />published in the Minnesota State Register, the Construction Bulletin, the Anoka Union and the <br />Minneapolis Star Tribune. The scope of work for this project includes: a travel demand forecast <br />which would include opening year and twenty year forecasts of commuter rail and TSM bus <br />ridership for the Northstar Corridor and forecasts of ridership with additional potential station <br />sites; a recommendation for station location within the cities of Sauk Rapids and Ramsey and a <br />report evaluating the project impacts of one or both station additions and a conceptual layout of <br />the proposed station sites; and, assistance to the NCDA and Mn/DOT on collection, assimilation <br />and presentation of data and information required by FTA Section 5309 New Starts Criteria and <br />Request to Begin Final Design. <br /> <br />The Request for Proposal process schedule is as follows: <br /> a. Request for Proposals Issued <br /> b. Pre-proposal Conference <br /> c. Proposals Due <br /> d. Interviews, if any <br /> e. Selection of Proposers by Executive Committee <br /> f. NCDA Approval and Execution of Agreement <br /> <br />May 23, 2003 <br />June 16, 2003 <br />June 23, 2003 <br />June 27, 2003 <br />July 3, 2003 <br />July 3, 2003 <br /> <br />It is anticipated that this project would commence on July 7, 2003 and continue through October <br />1, 2004. The proposed project budget would not exceed $350,000.00. <br /> <br />Action Requested: Information. <br /> <br /> Northstar Corridor D~velopment Authority <br />2100 3'" Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2265 (763) 323-5700 Fax: (763) 323-5682 www. northstartrain.org <br /> <br /> <br />