The Kankakee Area Transportation Study (KATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) develops a long-range transportation plan LRTP that promotes safe and efficient management and operation of surface transportation systems to serve the mobility needs of people and freight while fostering economic growth and development. The most recent LRTP was adopted in May 2020 and will need to be adopted by May 2025. The current plan serves as a high-level policy directive for all of KATS' work. The selected vendor will work with KATS staff, member communities, regional stakeholders, and the public to initiate the development of a comprehensive LRTP that addresses the future of transportation, as well as planning activities related to ensuring equity, water quality, and air quality. Additionally, the LRTP will address the planning factors required under the current federal planning regulations, the national goal areas identified in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the FAST Act, and the Transportation Performance Measures (TPM) and target setting required by MAP-21/FAST Acts.

This project is designed to be a complete update to the Kankakee Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization's 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan. The plan will be developed in compliance with federal transportation planning regulations.

The RFP can be found on the KATS Website: https://www.kats-mpo.org/