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HOW THE TDP WAS PREPARED The information in thc TDP was gathered through meetings with the Sleeting Comminee, un-sile inte~,'/ews, wfi~.n and ~elephone ~rvcys of pwvide~ and parcha.sers of se~,ice, and collection of data from the Census Bureau Library, fwm the Cabarms County Planning and D~velopnient'Office, and from the NCIX)T. EcosomeUics project sm'T met with the Steering Committee four times to present alternative se~tce designs, once to identify goals, objectives, and consWaints, twice to present alternative service designs and to discuss privato sector capabilities, and a fourth time to review the recommended alternatives for the dralt final re.on of the TDP. Ecosometrics also presenled tl)e final ye. talon of the plan to the County Commissionem. As pan of this process, the NCDOT/PTD g~idelines on private sector panldpation in the planning prOCeSs were met by a joint effort of the consulting team and the County Trans~nation office. A letter describing the process was drafted by EcosomeUics and sent to all private se~tor 0peralors in the County, and to a list of operators basezl elsewhere in the country. The private operatom, both for profit and non- profits, were invited to respond in writing or auend a meeting with the Slee~:mg Committee, to present their qualifications and indicate their interest in bidding on any possible request for proposals issued by thecc: County.. ~ Four firms which include American Transit Corporation, CT$ Management, Safe Way Taxicab, and ATE Management and Sea, ice Co., responded in writing, and were invited to come in person to present an overview of their operational experience to the Steering CommiUee. Although none came, thes~ firms may represent a good option for managing and operating an expanded system, particularly if they can also supple some or all of the vehicles as part of tbe agreement. This possibility will be addressexl in the course of the TDP revision. This chap-','r has pmsenled background on ~..enl efforts at planning for improved transportation sen'ices in Cabarms County, outlined the process that led to the development of the current TDP, and the re~ons for the need to ~evise it. The rest of Offs proposal will derail the proposed scope of work for the r~vision, Ihe staffpmposed to do the won~, the qualifications and experience of the fin~, and the cost