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The Best Practices in Selecting Transportation Consultants informational report is written primarily for public agency officials responsible for engaging consultants to provide professional services pertaining to the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of transportation systems and facilities. This document will also aid consultants providing these services in better understanding the expectations and nuances of this phase of the public procurement process.

The goal of this Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) informational report is to help public agencies select the best-qualified transportation consultants to assist with its projects. The report is also intended to educate participants on and explain the value proposition of an effective consultant selection process. While applying to all potential assignments in this broad field of professional services, the document focuses on the selection of consultants in the disciplines traditionally described as transportation or traffic engineering and transportation planning being performed for local governments (e.g., towns, cities, counties).