January 10, 2025
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE
TO: MPO Transportation Technical Committee – Iowa Members
FR: Ryan Brauer, Regional Planner
RE: MPO Surface Transportation Block Grant Program/Carbon Reduction Program (STBG/CRP)
Projects Request for Proposals
SIMPCO, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Sioux City Metropolitan Area, is seeking STBG/CRP Projects Requests for Proposals. Based upon the recommendation of the Transportation Technical Committee (TTC), the MPO Policy Board directed staff on November 7, 2024, to solicit STBG/CRP projects for the 2029 Federal fiscal year. Please note that all proposals are due February 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
All STBG/CRP projects proposed must be consistent with the SIMPCO MPO 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan. Additionally, if awarded, all Federal-aid transportation improvements in the Sioux City Metropolitan Planning Area must be included in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
The Transportation Technical Committee and Policy Board will meet to review project proposals and approve selected projects on March 5th, 2025 and March 6th, 2025. This will allow the development of the draft MPO Transportation Improvement Program FY 2026 – 2029. The final TIP should be approved at the July Policy Board and TTC meeting, after a 15 day public comment period has been provided.
Completed applications can be mailed, faxed, or emailed to SIMPCO. A digital application is available to download on the SIMPCO website at: http://simpco.org/divisions/transportation-planning/transportationimprovement-programs/
During last year’s application cycle, approximately $2.807 million of STBG and $267,000 of CRP funds
were allocated to the SIMPCO MPO for FY 2028.
SIMPCO has a formal STBG/CRP application process that has been enclosed with the Request for Proposal. Please review before completing.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ryan Brauer at (712) 224-8915 or by email at ryan@simpco.org.
If you would prefer a hard copy of the application, please contact ryan@simpco.org.
enclosures: MPO Surface Transportation Block Grant Program/Carbon Reduction Program (STBG/CRP) Projects Request for Proposals
Published in the Sergeant Bluff Advocate weekly newspaper, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. The SB-Advocate is an Official Woodbury County newspaper. (01/30/2025/NP) PN#013025-0009
