The successful firm, or team of firms, will be required to assist with the following tasks: • Task #1: Contract Management. Manage the contract, including the budget, staff resources, progress reports, and invoices. Hold regular meetings with ODOT staff to review progress on tasks. • Task #2: Research: Lead research subtasks on fares, transit technology, rides to medical services, workforce development, and regional coordination efforts across a variety of geographies. These subtasks may overlap. The results of these subtasks will be targeted at assisting rural agencies with operational efficiencies, better service coverage, more strategic decision making, and potentially assisting ODOT with funding strategies for regional services or targeted service investments. This work will require some stakeholder outreach and stakeholder meeting facilitation. The final products from these subtasks may be shared with external partners, so document production will result in easy-to-read narratives and compelling graphics.
