National Transit Institute, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 120 Albany Street, Suite 705, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

U -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES METROPOLITAN AND STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMMING SOL FPR-97-MM-08 DUE 082297 POC Contact Person: Neal Denno, (732) 932-1700 ext. 50 The National Transit Institute of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks proposals for the delivery of a national education program entitled State and Metropolitan Transportation Programming for professionals covering the statewide and metropolitan transportation programming processes. The Request for Proposals (RFP) calls for the development and delivery of a short course and other additional training methods covering the state and metropolitan programming processes. The short course is intended for professionals engaged in the transportation programming processes at a variety of agencies. It will cover the basic concepts, components, and participants in the transportation programming process. The program will cover the metropolitan and statewide programming processes required under ISTEA and the federal transportation planning regulations, and the variety among state programming processes including typical legal, political, and traditional process constraints, as well as aspects of local programming. The short course component of the program will be taught at various locations around the United States during the term of the contract on dates and at sites selected by NTI. The short course will be led by two instructors and include a resource document and participant manual. The contractor will deliver the course up to 30 times during the three year contract period. NTI will identify the dates and locations for course delivery. 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; 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 August 22, 1997. RFPs will be mailed by first class surface mail no later than August 26 with proposals due in mid September. RFPs will not be faxed. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are strongly encouraged to apply. (0213)

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