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B -- STUDY OF OLD METARIE CORRIDOR RAILROAD-MOTOR VEHICLE COMMUNITY CONFLICTS IN JEFFERSON AND ORLEANS PARISHES, LOUISIANA SOL DTFR53-95-R-00019 DUE 032495 POC Contracting Officer Robert L. Carpenter, 202-366-0564 The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to negotiate a 9-month contract for a socio-environmental engineering study to assist in determining ways to relieve railroad-community conflicts generated by the interface of railroad operations and motor vehicle highway traffic in the Jefferson Parish and New Orleans regional area. Specifically, the analysis will (1) identify safety problems and potential solutions regarding the transportation of hazardous materials along the Old Metarie Corridor; (2) identify problems and potential solutions to vehicular traffic congestion along the corridor; (3) examine the railroad/community interface conflicts in the area; and (4) identify potential alternative track relocations. The study will identify both short-range and long-range alternatives, and will provide recommendations and cost/schedule estimates for resolving respective problems in current terms and dollars. The proposed solutions must be practicable and acceptable to BOTH the community and the railroads, and susceptible to implementation from the standpoints of environmental and financial considerations, and railroad operations. The contractor will review previously published study reports pertaining to the Jefferson Parish (Metarie), Louisiana railroad-community interface conflict and the New Orleans regional railroad area analysis as the initial task. Copies of these reports may be obtained on an as-available basis directly from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), US Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161: (1) Analysis of Alternative in Alleviating Railroad- Community Conflicts in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana - Volume 1, Final Report, May 1975, NTIS #PB246309, $44.50; (2) Analysis of Alternatives in Alleviating Railroad-Community Conflicts in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana - Volume 2, Final Report, May 1975, NTIS #PB246310, $17.50; (3) New Orleans, Louisiana Regional Railroad Planning Demonstration Study - Phase I: Inventory and Problem Identification, Final Report, April 1975, NTIS #PB246414, $27.00. Sources interested in proposing for the stated requirement must request a copy of the solicitation in writing. Request for the solicitation, sent via facsimile transmission to FAX# 202/366-3055, ATTN: R. Carpenter, SOL# DTFR53-95-R-00019, will be honored as a written request. This is an unrestricted competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. This Notice is for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0030)

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