Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to develop a set of guidelines that will inform the future design and placement of bus stops and the amenities allocated to them, based on the conditions present surrounding the bus stop. The District is a relatively new transit authority and as such is in the process of developing its facilities to increase its administrative, maintenance, and operational capacity. This includes the development of bus stops to grow the public transit mode share within the North Central New Mexico region by improving the safety of public transit for riders and other motorists. The completed Bus Stop Guidelines will NOT include engineering or design for specific passenger facilities. Rather, a standard set of guidelines and tools for transit infrastructure is needed to assist agency staff, contract engineering firms, and the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in the siting of bus stops and development of passenger amenities at key bus stops. Private land developers who wish to include transit amenities in projects may also use the guidelines to design infrastructure according to best practices. The guidelines may be used to support the inclusion of transit infrastructure in planning documents, new and existing real estate developments, and public or private transportation infrastructure. Additionally, all public transit facilities within the service area are to be improved to meet ADA standards, per the District’s ADA Transition Plan. To date, the District has improved or has immediate plans to improve approximately 75 bus stops.
