The selected consultant will assist with the implementation of the Department's Efficient Transportation Decision Making process. This includes Environmental Technical Advisory Team (ETAT), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Transportation Planning Organizations (TPOs), Regional Planning Councils (RPCs), local government, and public involvement interface and assistance. The Environ- mental Screening Tool (EST), a web-based interactive GIS database and mapping tool, supports the ETDM Process and facilitates ETAT participation. The consultant will perform various tasks related to the programs and activities encompassed by the ETDM process as it is used by the Department to implement the early coordination and planning and environmental linkage requirements of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP 21), and future transportation authorization bills.
