The East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority (“RDA”) is soliciting written proposals from professional consulting teams (“Consultant”) to conduct detailed planning and design activities for the placement of two state-of-the-art, multi-modal passenger rail stations for the Baton Rouge to New Orleans passenger rail corridor, located along the Gulf Coast High Speed Rail Corridor in Louisiana.  The RDA is seeking assistance to evaluate potential rail station locations and develop a detailed station master plan for a terminus station in Downtown Baton Rouge (“Downtown Station”) and a suburban station in the Health District in southeast Baton Rouge (“Suburban Station”).

 The Consultant will complete the proposed planning and design activities (see Scope of Services). The RDA will manage the Consultant selection process and associated contract negotiations, assist with coordinating stakeholder sessions, and provide dedicated staff for project management and grant administration activities. The Consultant will gather stakeholder input, perform site analysis, develop preferred site alternatives and station design concepts, and identify both private and public funding sources for the proposed sites. A detailed, station area conceptual plan and associated implementation plan with identified funding sources for the construction of both stations will be provided as the finalized work product. The planning process is anticipated to be completed within twelve (12) months of commencing.

The RDA, a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, is prepared to provide up to $450,000 in total for the creation of the master plan. The full RFP and additional information can be found at www.ebrra.org.