INVITATION FOR PROPOSAL

Michigan City Alternative Realignment Study The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), on behalf of itself and the City of Michigan City ("City"), its partner in this venture, is requesting proposals to manage and conduct studies that will evaluate options, including routes, for eliminating the South Shore railroad’s embedded street operation running through Michigan City as more fully described and defined in the Proposal Packet. All Proposals must meet NICTD’s specifications as further described in the Proposal Packet.

Proposal Form Packets, including specifications, are available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., local time, at the following location:

NICTD

601 North Roeske Avenue

Michigan City, IN 46360-2669

Ph (219) 874-4221 Ext. 267

Fax (219) 872-5841

E-mail: randy.welch@nictd.com

Attn: Randy Welch, Purchasing Manager

Proposal Packets are to be requested by either fax or e-mail. Your request should include the company name, address, e-mail address, phone/fax numbers, and the individual’s name to respond to and either a Federal Express or UPS account number that can be utilized for shipping and billing purposes. Information regarding this Proposal, including the results, can be found at nictd.com (Go to Info then Purchasing).

Proposals, one (1) original and eleven (11) copies, shall be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope clearly marked: “Michigan City Alternative Realignment Study” which shall be contained within an outer shipping envelope and received at:

NICTD

33 East U.S. Highway 12

Chesterton, IN 46304-3514

Attn: Purchasing Manager

Proposals will be received not later than 2:30 p.m., local time, Friday, March 4, 2011. Proposals received after the above stated time and date will be returned to the sender unopened.

NICTD has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of ten (10) percent. Proposers are required to make good faith efforts to meet or exceed this goal.

NICTD reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals and/or waive technical defects if, in its judgment, the interests of NICTD so require. NICTD reserves the right to accept any Proposal within 90 days after the time of the opening of the Proposals, during which time no Proposal shall be withdrawn. NICTD reserves the right to enter into negotiations with the most responsive and responsible proposer without conducting interviews with any proposer if, in its sole opinion, the best possible proposal has been received and interviews would not be productive.

Gerald R. Hanas, General Manager

(January 31, February 7, 2011)