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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Okanogan Council of Governments OCOG-RTPO NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR: Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTP) Update Okanogan County, serving as the lead agency for the Okanogan Council of Governments OCOG-RTPO, solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in developing Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTPs). Consultants will be considered for the following project. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of an update to the Okanogan County CPT-HSTP. The latest version of this plan was prepared in 2018. It can be viewed at the following website: https://okanogantransit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2018-Okanogan-County-CPTHSTP.pdf The CPT-HSTP identifies available transportation services, needs, gaps and recommendations to benefit people with special transportation needs, including people with disabilities, seniors, and people with low income. The CPT-HSTP provides strategies for meeting local needs, prioritizes transportation services for funding and implementation, and identifies strategies and preferred alternatives for improving transportation coordination between providers. The plan identifies each community's unmet needs and develops transportation alternatives based on this information. Outreach efforts and developing partnerships with the region's stakeholders are vital to developing an effective CPT-HSTP. Additionally, all regional Human Services Transportation Projects must be included in the CPT-HSTP to be eligible for Washington State Department of Transportation or Federal Transit Administration funding. The full request for qualifications may be downloaded for this project from the official County website at: https://okanogancounty.org/doing_ business/bid_opportunities/public_ works_bids.php SUBMITTALS: Submittals should include the following information: Firm name, phone, fax and email addresses; Name of Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager; and Number of employees in each firm assigned to the project. The OCOG-TRPO encourages disadvantaged business enterprise CONSULTANT firms to respond. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to: Okanogan County Transit Authority Brent Timm, Acting General Manager PO Box 507; 303 2nd Ave S, Suite A; Okanogan, WA 98840 (509) 557-6177 The OCOG-RTPO reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, or any item or part thereof, or to waive any informalities or irregularities in proposals. The OCOG-RTPO shall have the sole discretion to determine the most responsive proposal. SR179038