The Jacksonville Transportation Authority the (‘Authority’ or ‘JTA’) hereby requests in accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 287, Section 287.055, Consultant’s Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), a separately sealed Qualification Proposal and Technical Proposal from qualified firms, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Consultant’ for Request for Proposals (“RFP”) No. P-24-029 Ultimate Urban Circulator (U2C) Phase III  - Neighborhood Extensions Preliminary Design and Environmental (PD&E) Study as further detailed in the Scope of Work (Section IX).

The JTA intends to award a consultant to provide provide planning, environmental review documentation, and management support for the implementation of the U²C Neighborhood Extensions. The proposed U2C Neighborhood Extensions grew out of the Skyway Modernization undertaken by JTA in 2016. The Phase III concept will expand the existing Skyway Automated People Mover (Skyway) service beyond the limits of the current elevated infrastructure, using fully electric, autonomous vehicles to serve key destinations on the periphery of Downtown to include disadvantaged communities.