Project Solicitation: RFPs and Instructions for Researchers
WHRP is not currently advertising any new projects, requests for proposals will be posted January 2011.
Please refer to the WHRP Annual Calendar for information related to WHRP's next call for proposals.
Guidelines for proposal preparation, proposal attachments, and a request for proposal template are provided below.
- Proposal Guidelines [PDF]
- Proposal Attachment: Hours, Budget, Commitments [Excel]
- Proposal Attachment: Cover Sheet and Summary [Word]
- RFP Template [Word]
Proposal evaluation
It is the responsibility of the TOC members to evaluate each RFP and attend an evaluation meeting to determine who will be awarded each project. The details of this process and the appropriate paperwork are provided below.
- RFP Evaluation Instructions [PDF]
- RFP Evaluation Form [Excel]
Project Administration
Quarterly reporting
Quarterly reports will be e-mailed to Andrew Hanz in Microsoft Word format. The template for this report will be sent to the principal investigator four weeks in advance of the quarterly report deadline, which is the seventh day of the month following the end of each quarter. After WHRP receives the reports, they will be forwarded to TOC chairs for review. Quarterly report submittal is required for payment of invoices.
- Quarterly Report Form [Word]
Since 2005, quarterly reports have been available on each individual project page. In prior years, compilations were created.
No Cost Time Extensions
No cost time extension requests must be initiated by the Principal Investigator through submission of a no cost time extension (NCTE) request form to the WHRP Program Manager no later 60 days prior to the contract end date. The NCTE Form and WHRP's NCTE Policy are provided below:
- NCTE Request Form [Word]
- WHRP NCTE Policy [PDF]
Final reporting
Final reports have special requirements, which are described in the Final Report Requirements. A series of items that must be included in the final report are described in this document. A link to each attachment can be found below.
- Cover Page [PDF] (Will be provided by WHRP staff)
- Disclaimer Page [Word]
- Technical Documentation Page [Word]
- Back Cover [PDF]
Researchers may find these databases helpful.
Transportation Research Information Services
The TRIS database contains almost a half million records on published and ongoing research in all modes and disciplines of transportation. TRIS is made available by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ National Transportation Library.
Transportation Research Board's RiP database contains about 6,600 records of current or recently completed transportation research projects. Each month about 100 new RiP projects are added to the database and another 150 RiP records are updated. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by the federal and or state departments of transportation. Some university transportation research is also included.