The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (NWIRDA) is seeking sealed proposals from qualified consulting firms to implement a federally sponsored Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Pilot Planning Project in support of TOD efforts for the West Lake Corridor communities of Hammond, Munster and Dyer, IN as more fully described and defined in the proposal packet, as prepared by the NWIRDA. All proposals must meet NWIRDA's specifications as further described in the proposal packet.
Proposal form packet, including specifications, is available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., local time, at the following location:
NWIRDA 9800 Connecticut Drive Crown Point, IN 46307 Ph (219) 644-3500 Email: sziller@rda.in.gov Attn: Sherri Ziller, Chief Operating Officer
Proposal packet is to be requested by email. Your request should include the company name, address, phone/fax numbers, email address, and the individual's name to respond to. Information regarding the competitive proposal can be found at www.in.gov/rda (Go to "RFP/RFQ").
Firms will be provided a copy of the competitive proposal packet in electronic format. The proposer will be responsible for the printing of all documents.
Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope clearly marked "TOD Consulting Services", which shall be contained within an outer shipping envelope and received at:
NWIRDA 9800 Connecticut Drive Crown Point, IN 46307 Attn: Sherri Ziller, Chief Operating Officer
Proposals will be received not later than 2:30 p.m., local time, Friday, April 1, 2016. The proposal opening is not open to the public. Proposals received after the above stated time and date will be returned to the sender unopened.
NWIRDA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and/or waive minor discrepancies, omissions, variances or irregularities in any proposal, provided it is in the NWIRDA's best interest to do so. No proposal can be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the proposals are opened. NWIRDA reserves the right to enter into negotiations with the most responsive and responsible proposer without conducting interviews with any proper if, in its sole opinion, the best possible proposal has been received and interviews would not be productive.
