Marine Highways Cooperative Issues RFP for Marine Highway Benefits Calculator

JOC Staff |
Based on this research, the MHC wishes to contract services to develop a user-friendly online calculator to help transportation planners determine the public benefits of new or expanded marine highway services.

More specifically, the MHC wishes to determine the annual cost savings in congestion, pollution, infrastructure development & maintenance, energy (fuel), and highway safety improvements over the first five years for new or expanded marine highway services.

You can request the RFP from Richard Lolich, MHC Program Administrator by emailing marinehighway@dot.gov.

The MHC requests interested entities to submit questions by August 15, 2010.

You can also submit your technical and cost proposals electronically by
11:59 PM, August 29, 2010, to Richard Lolich.

About Us
Marine Highways Cooperative was born on October 15, 2003 and consists of public and private organizations committed to improve transportation mobility through international and national marine highway shipping and the development of intermodal coastal and inland trades. It also looks to develop partnerships with carriers and shippers engaged in international trade. The Marine Highways Cooperative works closely with the U.S Department of Transportation, Department of Defense and the Maritime Administration to develop smart transportation policies and systems.