Jack Anderson, Special Projects Manager, Baltimore Metropolitan Council, 601 North Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410-333-1750 x217)

B -- REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS/REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS METROPOLITAN BALTIMORE ITS EARLY DEPLOYMENT PLAN The Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC), in cooperation with the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), seeks a qualified contractor to prepare an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Early Deployment Plan for Metropolitan Baltimore, as part of FHWA Project No. ITS-9524(601). Contractor work will be done in two phases: (1) ITS User Services Plan and ITS Strategic Deployment Plan, and (2) a Detailed Implementation Plan including an initial deployment of one or more high priority user services. This procurement will be done in two steps: (1) Contractors are invited to submit Qualification Packages prepared following the instructions in the RFQ/RFP available from BMC at the point of contact listed above. Contractors may form teams with subcontractors. A Contractor Selection Panel appointed by BMC will evaluate the qualification Packages and select a Reduced Candidate List. (2) Contractors included on the Reduced Candidate List will be invited to submit Technical and Price Proposals prepared following the RFQ/RFP. The Contractor Selection Panel will select the winning proposal based on technical merit and price/value contributed. This procurement includes a DBE participation goal. Details are included in the RFQ/RFP. DBEs are encouraged to respond to this solicitation. Interested contractors should contact address above as soon as possible to receive a copy of the RFQ/RFP. Qualification Packages prepared by Contractors following the procedures detailed in the RFQ/RFP must be received by BMC at the address given above no later than 4:00 P.M., Thursday, November 16, 1995. (283)

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