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+�s <br /> - Y= CITY OF DECAT�JR • ILLINOIS <br /> r y #1 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62523 <br /> .< < <br /> .�'' <br /> v.�.�+•� <br /> Dear Consultant: <br /> The City of Decatur, Illinois solicits your proposal for an <br /> update of its 1983 Transit Development Program (TDP) for the <br /> Decatur Public Transit System. <br /> Decatur is located in central Illinois and has a population <br /> of approximately 94,000. The City purchased the transit system <br /> from a private company in 1972 and then hired a private <br /> management firm to operate it. At present, seventeen buses and a <br /> demand-responsive wheelchair lift-equipped van are operated <br /> during the peak period. In addition, the City funds a subsidized <br /> taxi-cab program for transportation of the handicapped. <br /> The required period of performance for updating the TDP is a <br /> maxi.mum of six months with a preliminary report due at the end of <br /> the fourth month. The City and transit system will provide staff <br /> assistance to help with the survey work. <br /> This RFP includes a preliminary work program which is <br /> enclosed for your use in preparing a proposal. Included in the <br /> preliminary work program are the study design and the task <br /> responsibilities. The work program is provided primarily to give <br /> you a basic concept of what �he study entails. You are encour- <br /> aged to modify, expand or otherwise improve upon it. If you <br /> respond to this request, please submit a detailed proposal in <br /> four parts as follows: <br /> Part I - Technical Proposal <br /> The first section should consist of a technical document <br /> describing in detail how you would proceed if awarded the con- <br /> tract for the study; a general history of the transit planning <br /> experience of your firm; a description of comparable transporta- <br /> tion development studies conducted by your company; and a list of <br /> related projects now in progress. <br />