Rutgers University, National Transit Institute, Attn: E.J. Edwards, 120 Albany Street, Suite 705, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

U -- DEVELOP A SHORT-TERM TRAINING COURSE IN MANAGEMENT OF TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) GRANTEES SOL FPR 96FR-40 DUE 012897 POC Eleanor J. Edwards, Senior Associate, (908) 932-1700, Ext. 13; FAX: (908) 932-1707. Invitation to submit proposal. NTI is seeking to award a contract for the development and delivery of a short-term training course to assist Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grantees in preparing and implementing Project Management Plans and managing capital investment projects. The course will be developed to train FTA grantees with major capital projects who are required to implement Project Management Plans and to inform grantees with smaller capital projects of the project management process. The contract will require a list of materials, course outline, curriculum and all materials, including a resource manual, presentation of a pilot session and delivery of up to ten (10) course sessions during the first year of the contract and up to 10 additional sessions during an option year. Because there is a short time (two months) allowed for development of the course, NTI will require proposers to have had experience in dealing with the subject matter as well as experience in developing training programs. To obtain a copy of the complete RFP, send a written request on organization letterhead to the address above. Faxed requests will be accepted; telephone requests are unacceptable. RFP's will be mailed by first-class surface mail. RFP's will not be faxed. NTI will be closed from December 25, 1996 through January 1, 1997, and will resume operations on January 2, 1997. Requests will be honored until January 21, 1997. Although this is not a set-aside contract, small businesses, minority-owned businesses and/or female-owned businesses are encouraged to submit proposals. (0344)

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