Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority is requesting proposals for the Central Service and Other Indirect Cost AllocationPlan (the "CAP"). The Transit Authority has an Central Service and Other Indirect Cost Allocation plan in place, which is nolonger in sync with new capitalization policies. As such this RFP requires that the consultant develops the CAP model from the"ground up". Project tasks shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following. If the consultant feels that additional tasks arewarranted, they must be clearly identified in the consultant's proposal.1)Work with selected Transit Authority staff to define the purpose, uses, and goals for an overhead cost allocation plan,ensuring that the development of the plan will be both accurate and appropriate for the Transit Authority's currentneeds. This includes conducting interviews as needed to gain an understanding of the Transit Authority's practicesand operations.2)Develop and prepare a detailed Central Service and Other Indirect Cost Allocation Plan for calculating the full costsof providing each Transit Authority service. The requirements of the model shall provide for:aEstablish a full cost allocation methodology.b.Preparation of Central Service and Other Indirect Rates as a percentage of salary for Transit Authorityemployees.c.Identify all staff positions whose time can properly be allocated to or among Transit Authority departments, ,programs, and activities for Transit Authority Services.d.Determine each staff position's direct costs (stated in dollars per hour) that includesfringe benefits (stated both in dollars per hour and as a percentage of salary) andoverhead rate.
