TRAVEL DEMAND FOR FORECASTING SUPPORT

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: THE EASTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION (EFLHD), OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA), INTENDS TO PROCURE FROM THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS' TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BOARD (MWCOG/TPB), SERVICES FOR TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTING SUPPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSESSMENT (EA) BEING PREPARED FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY (GWMP) NORTH DESIGN PROJECT. THE ONGOING EA STUDY FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE GWMP, FROM THE SPOUT RUN INTERCHANGE ON THE SOUTH TO THE CAPITAL BELTWAY (I-495) INTERCHANGE ON THE NORTH, IS BEING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE'S DENVER SERVICE CENTER (NPS-DSC). THE DEFINED PROJECT LIMITS OF THIS STUDY ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA - THE MWCOG/TPB. AS A RESULT OF PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS GENERATED DURING THE INITIAL PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AND CONSTRUCTABILITY REVIEW ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN CONCERT WITH THE EA EFFORT, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE NEED EXISTS TO EXAMINE SEVERAL POTENTIAL TRAFFIC OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS. THE MWCOG/TPB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING THE REGIONAL TRAVEL DEMAND MODELING WITHIN THE MPO BOUNDARIES FOR THE CONSTRAINED LONG RANGE PLAN. IT ALSO HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL REGIONAL TRAVEL DEMAND MODELING SUPPORT SERVICES. SINCE THE MWCOG/TPB HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLETING ANY SUCH PROJECT SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTAL TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTING MODELING, AND SINCE THE BASIC REGIONAL TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTING MODEL IS ALREADY COMPLETE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT IS THE ONE REASONABLE SOURCE THAT WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH, IF RECEIVED TIMELY, WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE POSTED DATE, SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY.