Specifications include, but are not limited to: TDMSE 1 - Project Management This task involves activities required to manage the project including staff, equipment and documentation. It also includes the preparation of progress reports, documenting travel and expense receipts, and preparing and submitting invoices. Participation in monthly progress meetings with the MPO Technical Advisory Committee and Policy Board, preparation of committee meeting agendas, and maintaining minutes for these meetings is included. The TDMSE project manager is expected to meet with the TAC and Policy Board at least one (1) time during the study.; TDMSE 2 - Steering Committee and Focus Group(s) The MPO project manager will assist the consultant in developing a project Steering Committee and assigning stakeholders to project Focus Groups. The Steering Committee will assist in the development of the project and review written technical memorandums and the final draft report. The consultant shall meet with the Steering Committee periodically during the study to review data and recommendations. Project Focus Groups will be comprised of local experts who have interest and knowledge in future community growth. The consultant shall meet with the Focus Groups at least once during the project. Focus Group participants may include, but are not limited to, land developers, area planners and engineers, and/or local politicians.; TDMSE 3 - Evaluate Available Socio-Economic Data and Other Data Needs The consultant will work with MPO Staff to identify and source the needed socio-economic data (Census, enrollment, enplanements, household and employment data, etc.) The consultant will also review, analyze, and streamline the socioeconomic data currently available for the project. Data includes MPO-wide household permit data in GIS (maintained by the MPO and City of Bismarck GIS department) and 2021 Household and Employment Data (purchased from Data-Axel). This activity will focus on improving the data so it better integrates with the model and the future MTP update. If deficiencies are found, the consultant will discuss such deficiencies in writing, providing feedback toward improving future data or data purchases. If additional demographic or projection data is needed, consultant may purchase data on behalf of MPO, as approved by the MPO Project Manager.; TDMSE 4 - Utilize GIS to Assign Baseline Demographic Data to TAZ Network The MPO plans to use the 2020 Census boundaries for the updated TAZ network. Consultant will be requested to secure the Census/TAZ boundaries in GIS format from the Census online.; Using the Socio-Economic Data and guidance from the Steering Committee, Focus Group(s), and MPO staff, the consultant will be required to evaluate and sort the data into a cross tabulation by number of households and number of vehicles by household. The consultant will then assign baseline demographic data—households and employment centers—to each TAZ for the 2021 base year scenario. Data assignment will be monitored and approved by the MPO Project Manager.; Final products of this scope of work element should be created in tabular and GIS shapefile formats, or another format agreed upon by the MPO. All completed GIS work shall be delivered to the MPO Project Manager in an ESRI compatible shapefile upon the completion of baseline assignments.; TDMSE 5 - Evaluate Previous and Current Forecast Methodology Following the assignment of base year demographics to the 2021 TAZ network, the consultant will work with MPO staff, project Steering Committee, and/or Focus Groups to develop, analyze, and select the preferred methodology that will be used to establish demographic forecasts. This activity will include a review of the previous forecast methodology.
