Prioritization Process Pilot Program Addendum No. 1

Location:	Florida
Posted:	Aug 7, 2026
Due:	Sep 8, 2026
Agency:	Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	A - Research and development D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 27-05

PRIORITIZATION PROCESS PILOT PROGRAM

ADDENDUM NO. 1

NOTE: FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM ON THE

PROPOSAL FORM MAY BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF THE SUBMITTAL

This Addendum revises the following sections of the solicitation documents as detailed.

( ) Requirements and Instructions to ( )

Proposers

( ) General Terms and Conditions

(X)

( ) Special Terms and Conditions

Scope of Services

Attachment A

This Addendum includes:

1) Pre-Submittal Conference Summary Minutes and Attendee Report

Date Issued: August 7, 2026

Deadline for Proposals remains 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, September 8, 2026.

Paula Prusinski

Procurement Specialist

RFQ 27-05 Prioritization Process Pilot Program

Addendum No. 1

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 27-05

PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE AUGUST 6, 2026

SUMMARY MINUTES

The virtual Pre-Submittal Conference for Request for Qualiﬁcations (RFQ) No. 27-05 for

Prioritization Process Pilot Program began at 11:01 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2026. The

contracting agency for this procurement is the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization

(BMPO).

Ms. Prusinski began by noting that the conference is being recorded and the BMPO will be

providing a summary of minutes of the conference through the issuance of an Addendum to

the RFQ, then read the following statement:

ANY VERBAL STATEMENTS MADE DURING THIS CONFERENCE OR AT ANY POINT

DURING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS ARE NOT TO BE RELIED ON. ONLY WRITTEN

RESPONSES FROM THE BMPO ARE OFFICIAL RESPONSES FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. IF

THERE IS ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE CONFERENCE MINUTES AND THE

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS, THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS SHALL PREVAIL.

Ms. Prusinski continued with introductions of BMPO staff that were present. She introduced

herself as Paula Prusinski, Procurement Specialist, Oscar Nelson, Procurement Manager,

Senior Planner and Project Manager, Levi Figueroa and Carl Ema, Administration Manager,

who is assisted in facilitating the meeting.

Ms. Prusinski then continued with the following:

The purpose of this Pre-Submittal Conference is to provide an open forum for the BMPO to

go over the RFQ and the Project with the prospective Proposers. Prospective Proposers will

not have the ability to ask verbal questions or comment during this Pre-Submittal

Conference. All questions are to be submitted in writing by the question deadline date of

August 13, 2026, in accordance with Section 1.6 of the RFQ.

The BMPO intends to enter into a contract with a qualiﬁed Proposers to provide a

Prioritization Process Pilot Program as more fully described in the Scope of Servies. The term

of this contract will be for a two (2) year period beginning on the date it is fully executed and

issuance of a Notice to Proceed.

Ms. Prusinski then reviewed other areas of the RFQ.

Section 1.4 of the RFQ is where the schedule of events is located. The last day to submit

submittals is Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 4:00 pm with the announcement of the receipt

of proposals being that same day @ 4:15 PM. RFQ Submittals submitted by the deadline will

only be accepted by mail or delivery to the address listed in section 1.8 of the RFQ.

RFQ 27-05 Prioritization Process Pilot Program

Attachment A

There is a cone of silence in effect which means that ANY COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN

ANY POTENTIAL VENDOR, SERVICE PROVIDER, BIDDER, LOBBYIST OR CONSULTANT

AND ANY MPO BOARD MEMBER, STAFF MEMBER, COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR

CONSULTANT OF BMPO REGARDING THIS PROCUREMENT ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED

FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE SOLICITATION ADVERTISEMENT APPEARS ON BMPO’S

WEBSITE THROUGH THE DATE OF CONTRACT AWARD AND FROM THE DATE OF THE

FILING OF ANY NOTICE OF PROTEST OF AWARD THROUGH RESOLUTION FOR THE

PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE PROTEST OR CONTRACT AWARD, WHICHEVER IS LONGER.

For further information concerning the Cone of Silence refer to Section 1.6.2.

Any revisions to the RFQ will be issued in an Addendum and will be posted on Demand Star

and the BMPO website. All addenda are required to be acknowledged on the Proposal Form

when submitting your proposal.

In Section 1.9.1 Teaming, you will ﬁnd that Proposers must select between submitting as a

Prime Consultant or a Subconsultant when responding to this solicitation. If submitting as

a Prime Consultant, a Proposer may not participate as a Subconsultant on another proposal

for the same solicitation. If a Proposer fails to adhere to these restrictions and participates

in more than one proposal, then the proposal which includes the Proposer as a Prime

Consultant shall be found non-responsive.

Section 1.10 Right to Reject. RFQ Submittals may be rejected if found to be conditional,

irregular or not in conformance with the requirements and instructions of this RFQ. Please

do not submit an RFQ Submittal with conditions. The successful proposer shall execute the

BMPO Agreement, same as Attachment “B” to the RFQ. If there are questions or would like

to request the BMPO consider changes to any portion of this RFQ, including Attachment “B”,

please be sure to submit those during the solicitation question period.

Where conditions are proposed during the solicitation question period, the BMPO, in its sole

discretion, shall determine whether to consider the condition, and/or the acceptability of

the proposed condition. The BMPO is under no obligation to accept or consider any

conditions.

In Section 1.12 of the RFQ, the RFQ Submittal Requirements are provided.

Included in this section is the Contractor’s Qualiﬁcation Certiﬁcation Form. Please ensure

that all requested information is submitted. Pay special attention to sections 5(a), 5(b) and

(5)c which pertain to your litigation history. Carefully read the requirements for each section,

as there are multiple requests that must be addressed.

Included in this section is the Contractor’s Qualiﬁcation Certiﬁcation Form. Please ensure

that all requested information is submitted. Pay special attention to sections 5(a), 5(b) and

(5)c which pertain to your litigation history. Carefully read the requirements for each section,

as there are multiple requests that must be addressed.

Section 1.12.2 lists the Required Documents. The completed required documents are to be

submitted in a separate sealed envelope from the Technical Proposal. The requested

RFQ 27-05 Prioritization Process Pilot Program

Attachment A

ﬁnancial information in Section 1.13.2 is also required to be submitted with the completed

Required Documents which shall include relevant information regarding the ﬁnancial

stability and strength of the Proposer. The submitted ﬁnancial information will be reviewed

by the BMPO as one factor to determine responsibility of the Proposer. Any unaudited

ﬁnancial reports and tax returns submitted are exempt from public disclosure. RFQ

Submittals that do not include the required ﬁnancial information may be deemed non-

responsive by the Evaluation and Selection Committee.

At this point the conference was turned over to Levi Figueroa to go over the Scope of

Services

Mr. Figueroa proceeded to provide an overview of Scope of Services:

Thank you to everyone who has joined us today. We are excited to advance this RFQ and

select a team to move the Prioritization Process Pilot Program, also know internally as P^4,

forward through completion. I will quickly call out a few key items from the Scope of Work.

The purpose of this process is to develop a data-driven, transparent, and automated

Prioritization Tool to support the MPO's prioritization processes.

This supports FHWA purpose for the program: Data-Driven Decision Making, Transparency

& Accessibility, and Plan Alignment: Establishing clear connections between scoring

criteria and short/long-range planning documents.

While the grant award is 2 million dollars, the proposers should keep in mind that we have

MPO’s administrative overhead as well as the integration of the developed tool into the

MPO’s SMART Metro platform to also come from this funding. We anticipate that this tool

will capitalize a signiﬁcant portion of the overall budget.

All the information on our SMART Metro Platform can be found on our website

browardmpo.org/smart-metro.

That page will provide you with in-depth details on SMART Metro as well as the link to the

Repository and Open Science Access Portal from the USDOT National Transportation

Library.

One of the unique opportunities with this tool and Smart Metro is that the Association of

Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) is a partner in the development. So, while this

tool is an MPO tool, once integrated into the platform could be used by a number of MPOs

across the country.

Mr. Figueroa continued by highlighting a couple of tasks from the Scope of Work:

RFQ 27-05 Prioritization Process Pilot Program

Attachment A

Task 1 – FHWA Project Management and Administration

Speaks to project management, project controls, and grant reporting. In the solicitation,

you will ﬁnd Schedule G from FHWA to help understand that process for those who might

be unfamiliar.

Task 2 – Stakeholder and Public Engagement

Emphasizes engaging partner agencies and the public to test, reﬁne, and build trust in the

new Prioritization Tool. We expect extensive coordination with local government,

transportation providers, regional stakeholders, and the public. This might also be an

opportunity to involve AMPO and other MPOs for engagement.

Mr. Figueroa concluded with: Big picture, remember we are looking for Experience,

Innovation and Scalability. Good luck to everyone.

The conference was turned back over to Ms. Prusinski.

In conclusion, Ms. Prusinski thanked everyone in attendance and looked forward to receiving

Submittals in response to RFQ No. 27-05 Prioritization Process Pilot Program.

Ms. Prusinski ended the conference at 11:09 am.

RFQ 27-05 Prioritization Process Pilot Program

Attachment A

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Solicitations	Type	Number	Release Date	Closing Date	Q&A	Results
RFQ Package	RFQ	RFQ No. 27-05	08-03-2026	09-08-2026
Addendum No. 1	RFQ	RFQ No. 27-05	08-07-2026	09-08-2026

Prioritization Process Pilot Program Addendum No. 1

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