Expression of Interest Form
Submit an Expression of Interest Form
The Expression of Interest is a document - in letter, memo, or report
format - that provides the rationale for funding or tolling authority
and information about the intended project. A complete Expression of
Interest, based upon the information items listed below, will enable
the Tolling and Pricing Team to provide the best assistance and identify
the range of options possible to meet intended goals and timeframes.
The information items requested for a complete Expression of Interest
are as follows:
- A description of the agency or requesting authority or authorities
that is/are requesting this tolling authority where applicable;
- The name, title, email, and phone number of the person who will
act as the point of contact on behalf of the requesting authority
or authorities;
- A statement concerning which action they are seeking:
- Funding and/or tolling authority via the Value Pricing Pilot
program to support either pre-project study activities or implementation
activities as permitted; or
- Only authority to toll either existing or planned facilities;
- A description of the subject facility or facilities proposed to
be tolled;
- Whether the subject facility is an Interstate or non-Interstate
facility;
- Whether construction is involved and, if so, whether this is new
construction, expansion, rehabilitation, reconstruction, or other;
- Whether an HOV lane or lanes currently exist on the facility;
- A timetable to enact tolling (or modify tolling) on the subject
facility;
- Any expressions or declarations of support from public officials
or the public (e.g., any public meetings held?). If no public meetings
or expressions of support are available, please indicate if there
are project plans for ensuring adequate public involvement and support
prior to implementation;
- A plan for implementing tolls on the facility, where applicable.
Where known, the range of anticipated tolls and the strategies to
vary toll rates (i.e., the formulae for variable pricing);
- The reasons for implementing tolls, such as financing construction,
reducing congestion, or improving air quality;
- A description of the public agency or agencies that will be responsible
for operating, maintaining, and enforcing the tolling program; and
- A description of how, if at all, any private entities are involved
either in the up-front costs to enact tolling, or the cost sharing
or debt retirement associated with revenues.
Template Download
For your convenience, a template
(Microsoft Word Template file - 37KB) has been developed which you are
encouraged to use by downloading it, filling it out, and returning it
as an attachment to your submittal to the Tolling
and Pricing Team or via U.S. mail (address included within the template).
An HTML version
is available for viewing the template only.
To view MS Word files you need the Microsoft
Word Viewer.