Williamsburg Area Transport Technical Planning Study
The purpose of this competitive sealed Request for Proposal is for Williamsburg Area
Transport (WAT) to obtain proposals from and the services of a qualified consulting firm
to provide a technical planning study that includes the following phased elements: I)
Passenger Profile II). Evaluation of Local Cost Allocation Model; and III)
Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA). Given the comprehensive nature and
support necessary for each element, phased implementation is expected and request that
I., II and III above be broken out separately with costs and resources for each.
The Comprehensive Operations Analysis will provide a detailed analysis of service
directly operated by Williamsburg Area Transport. It will identify the strengths and
weakness of service modes, both fixed route bus and service for the disabled as required
by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), examine route efficiency and effectiveness
with an emphasis on effective labor support and areas, and passenger markets without
service leading to a Regional Service Plan. Deliverables expected include: a) Passenger
profile b) Cost Allocation Models c) Analysis of service effectiveness and efficiency and
d) Data base model to support Board objectives and assist with annual data collection
requirements of the National Transit Database.
