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U -- NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ENTITLED INTRODUCTION TO METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING SOL FPR-94-MM-05A DUE 062797 POC Neal Denno, Assistant Director, National Transit Institute (732) 932-1700 ext. 50 INVITATION TO BID: Delivery of a National Educational Program entitled Introduction to Metropolitan Transportation Planning for professionals covering the metropolitan transportation planning and programming process. The Request for Proposals (RFP) calls for delivery of a short course on the metropolitan planning process for professionals engaged in the process at a variety of agencies. The course, developed by NTI and previously presented nationwide, clearly explains the planning process, process components, the process participants, and their respective roles and responsibilities. The course will be presented by a teaching team consisting of two instructors, one with extensive experience in transportation planning and the other with extensive experience in transportation engineering. A course manual already exists. Minor modifications are required prior to the first course delivery to adjust the course from the previous length of 2 days to the desired length of 2 days. The contract period will be twoyears with up to 25 (twenty-five) course deliveries and an option, at NTI's sole discretion, to extend the contract to one year which may increase course deliveries up to a total of 35 (thirty-five). To obtain a copy of the complete RFP, send a written request on organization letterhead to the National Transit Institute at the above address. Faxed requests will be accepted at (732) 932-1707; telephone requests are not acceptable. All proposers MUST request an original RFP in order to be eligible to submit a proposal. Requests must be received by June 27, 1997. RFPs will be mailed by first class surface mail no later than July 1 with proposals due July 18. RFPs will not be faxed. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are strongly encouraged to apply. (0164)

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