CA031326_May_4_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the University of Connecticut for a multidisciplinary engineering firm to complete four tasks under a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration. The four primary tasks include updating the Active Transportation Plan with a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan appendix, developing a comprehensive mobility model for campus traffic patterns, assessing impacts of converting three roads (Hillside, Gilbert, and Glenbrook Roads) to transit and multimodal use, and conducting a sidewalk inventory and condition assessment for ADA compliance. The solicitation opened on March 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM EDT and closed on May 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. A pre-proposal conference was scheduled for April 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM via virtual video conference, with questions due by April 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Proposals must be submitted through the HuskyBuy Portal, with anticipated contract issuance on June 30, 2026. All work is expected to be completed within two years, with a completion date of June 2028. The selected firm must possess professional engineering capabilities including transportation planning, traffic engineering, civil engineering, landscape architecture, and surveying, with preference given to a single multidisciplinary firm capable of self-performing the majority of required work.

This is a Quality-Based Selection procurement where cost proposals are evaluated separately with the lowest cost proposal receiving maximum points. The estimated consultant team funding is under $600,000. All vendors are eligible to respond to this opportunity. The University of Connecticut encourages participation from Small Business Enterprises (SBE), Minority-Owned Businesses (MBE), Woman-Owned Businesses (WBE), and businesses owned by persons with disabilities (DisBE) certified by Connecticut's Department of Administrative Services, though no specific set-asides or restrictions limiting participation to these groups are identified. Proposers must provide a Professional Engineering Company License and at least one Connecticut Professional Engineering License, along with detailed narratives describing project approach, quality assurance procedures, cost control methodology, relevant experience from the past ten years, and qualifications of proposed key personnel with resumes. Proposers must submit SEEC Form 10 and any applicable Supplier Diversity Certificates as part of their proposal package. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. For assistance with bid submission, contact Shamona Kamm at shamona.kamm@uconn.edu or 860-486-5797.