The purpose of this project is twofold, to hire a contractor who can help the State update the commodity flow analysis and freight forecast for the State of Rhode Island Freight and Goods Movement Plan and to create a new Statewide Truck Parking Assessment as an appendix to the Rhode Island Freight and Goods Movement Plan. The contractor will assist the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning (RIDSP) in gaining a comprehensive understanding of truck parking demand in Rhode Island. This analysis would provide further understanding of the statewide supply and demand for truck parking in Rhode Island, closing any data gaps and identifying priority freight routes for infrastructure improvements (additional facilities and spaces) along with any strategies for potential Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program development. The contractor will be required to fully update the Appendix 3 Report of the State Freight and Goods Movement Plan entitled “Commodity Flows and Forecasts by Freight Transportation Mode”. This data in this appendix report was utilized throughout the report and is required under 49 U.S.C. § 70202. Required in this analysis is a 20-year freight flow forecast by rail, truck, marine, and air transport modes as well as the freight value and tonnage by mode. As stated above, all other sections of the Plan update as well as data table and text updates will be completed in-house by RIDSP staff. The State anticipates that the new Truck Parking Assessment Appendix will help advance the goals of the State Freight and Goods Movement Plan and include the following elements and information, specifically applicable to Rhode Island as follows: • In partnership with RIDOT and RIDSP, document the truck parking supply, both in list form (Excel) and graphically (ArcGIS), for public and private truck parking across the State • Identify truck parking demand factors • Analyze and assess current truck parking supply, demand, and gaps statewide • Develop truck parking improvement opportunities, including potential public private partnerships • Document the truck parking needs statewide, both in list form and graphically • Identify and prioritize truck parking projects • Develop truck parking solution implementation strategies • Identify and develop truck parking policies for the State • Identify and understand RIDSP and RIDOT’s role(s) in advancing truck parking • Identify Private-Public Partnership (P3) opportunities • Identifying funding opportunities for Plan implementation • Identify and analyze performance metrics for future truck parking advancement (including capacity expansion, ITS and or other existing technology -i.e., DMS system). Identify and analyze performance metrics for all the Plan elements bulleted above.
