South Dakota State Freight Plan Update

The South Dakota Department of Transportation is seeking a qualified consulting team to update the State Freight Plan, a comprehensive multimodal freight‑transportation strategy that must be completed, approved by the State and secured federal approvals by June 26, 2027. The effort includes data collection, freight‑flow modeling, stakeholder engagement (including tribal, rural, and industry groups), a full inventory of freight assets, truck‑parking analysis, safety and resilience assessments, development of performance metrics, investment prioritization, and production of a final deliverable package (technical report, GIS data, web‑ready materials). The contract is a fixed‑price, 12‑month engagement beginning in June 2026. • Deliver a complete freight‑system inventory (highways, rail, airports, pipelines, dams) with GIS layers and condition analysis. • Conduct extensive stakeholder and public outreach, including a dedicated website, two public meetings, and a formal Stakeholder Engagement Plan. • Produce forecasts of freight demand through 2050, a truck‑parking gap study, safety/resilience recommendations, performance‑measure framework, and a prioritized investment list with cost estimates and funding source identification. • Provide final plan documentation, executive summary, and support for State adoption and USDOT approval. • All work must meet FHWA State Freight Plan requirements, adhere to Section 508/WCAG‑2.1 web standards, and be completed within the 12‑month schedule.