| Question: Attachment B Statement of Qualifications states that the Public Outreach Lead must have a minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience in public involvement with transportation or infrastructure projects, a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or a closely related field may qualify as four of the 12 years.
For the Public Outreach Lead requirement, please clarify whether years of progressively responsible professional experience in public relations or communications spent outside of transportation or infrastructure projects, such as public relations for a state tourism board or for private sector public relations, may be counted toward the 12-year minimum, or if the intent is that all 12 qualifying years must be specific to transportation or infrastructure public involvement. |
| Answer: Experience in public relations or communications outside of transportation or infrastructure projects would not count toward the required experience of the proposed Public Outreach Lead. Per Minimum Qualification Requirement No. 2, on page 4 of the RFP: "The proposed Public Outreach Lead must have a minimum of twelve (12) years of progressively responsible experience in public involvement with transportation or infrastructure projects, a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or a closely related field may qualify as four (4) of the twelve (12) years. Must also have a minimum of three (3) years serving as the lead for public meetings on large-scale infrastructure projects consisting of a major construction or development initiative involving extensive planning, significant financial investment, and coordination across multiple stakeholders." |