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SCOPE OF SERVICES A TDP is a multi-year plan required by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) that calls for a description of the transit agency's vision for public transportation, along with an assessment of transit needs in the study area and a staged implementation program to set priorities for improvements. FDOT requires a TDP in order to maintain eligibility for state Block Grant funding. This major update of the Transit Development Plan (TDP) shall incorporate a 10 -year planning horizon beginning in FY 2023. It shall address the requirements of, and be consistent with, applicable Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regulations, all requirements of Florida Administrative Code Section 14-73.001 (revised and published in December 2006), and all requirements of Florida Statute 341.052. The Transit Development Plan is also a policy document that integrates transit goals and objectives with those of other adopted plans, including the State Transportation Plan and other local government comprehensive plans. FDOT strongly encourages a strategic approach to the planning process and emphasizes the importance of public participation in the preparation of the Transit Development Plan. The most recent Major Update of the Transit Development Plan (TDP) for Indian River was adopted in September 2019 with a planning horizon of FY 2019 — FY 2028. There have been annual updates since then and a major update is due by September 1, 2023. This task is to prepare a major update of the TDP for Indian River and extend the planning horizon to cover the period from FY 2023 to FY 2032. Objectives To provide management, coordination and production of a Major TDP Update for Indian River Transit in compliance with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regulations, all requirements of Florida Administrative Code Section 14-73.001 (revised and published in February 2020), all requirements of Florida Statute 341.052 and any relevant policies of MAP - 21, the Federal Highway Administration and the transit agency. • To develop a public involvement and outreach plan that emphasizes a customer orientation and provides Indian River with insight into the public's issues, needs and opinions; • To organize a TDP that serves as a strategic business plan for the County to provide effective and efficient mobility services, establish transit goals, policies, and objectives to develop new services, to afford opportunities for new funding sources and partnerships, and to develop an implementation plan. • To assess community and organizational stakeholders vision and opinion of public transportation, as well as, service expectations and level of support for improvements; www.cutr.usf.edu 34