CM-for-30th-Street-Project-Invitation-to-Bid-ITB-Letter.pdf

September 21, 2026

Dear Sir or Madam:

Subject: Request for Proposal No. 26-00233-AKQC - Construction Management for the 30th

Street West Catenary Replacement Project - Phase 1A

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants for Construction Management Services for the 30th to Kay Overhead Contact

System (“OCS”) and Structures Replacement Project - Phase 1A. SEPTA seeks to engage a consultant organization to provide Construction Management (“CM”) services, along with all other management and professional services required pursuant to this Scope of Services

(“Services”) and performed by the CM for Construction Management Services for the 30th to Kay

Overhead Contact System (“OCS”) and Structures Replacement Project: Phase 1A (the “Project”) and other work as identified by SEPTA. The Project involves multiple phases of construction which will be performed under separate contracts but may be performed concurrently. The Project, as used herein, encompasses Phase 1A and includes all packages and services in support of the

Project, as set forth in more detail below.

The work must be completed by CM within 850 calendar days (29 months) from the date of receipt of SEPTA's NOTICE TO PROCEED (“NTP”).

Pre-Proposal Meeting: A Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held, in-person, on

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 9:00 am ET at SEPTA Headquarters: 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 in Conference Room 11C. It is recommended that a representative of your company join the Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit to discuss the proposed work with representatives of SEPTA.

Site Visit: A Non-Mandatory Site Visit will be held directly after the Pre-Proposal Meeting on

Wednesday, October 7, 2026. All consultants will be escorted to the yard by SEPTA personnel.

NOTE: If Consultant does not attend the Pre-Proposal Meeting, Consultant can meet SEPTA

Personnel on the West end of Platform 5&6 at 30th Street Station (William H. Gray III Train

Station, 2955 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104). No one will be able to attend the site visit without a SEPTA escort.

PPE Requirement: Yellow Safety Vest, Safety Boots, Safety Glasses, & Hard Hat

(NO exceptions!)

NOTE: Due to high security at the yard, all Proposers are to contact the Contract

Administrator, via email, with names and email addresses of all attendees no later than COB Tuesday, October 6, 2026 by COB.

Questions and Answers: All questions pertaining to this request must be submitted, via email, to the Contract Administrator listed below. All questions must be received no later than COB on

Friday, October 16, 2026. Answers to submitted questions will be issued to all Proposers, via an

Addendum, no later than COB on Monday, October 26, 2026 (4:00 pm ET).

Submission of Proposals: Proposals should be submitted in two (2) separate parts, enclosed in two (2) separate packages or envelopes, and identified as Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal.

Cost proposals will not be opened until the technical evaluation is completed.

Submission:

- One (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy of the Technical Proposal

- One (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy of the Cost Proposal

- Both in separate packages or envelope

Proposals MUST be hand delivered no later than Thursday, November 5, 2026 no later than 4:00 pm ET to:

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

Attention: Karen Cyphers, Sr. Contract Administrator

- Procurement and Supply Chain Management

1234 Market Street, 11th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19107-3780

Oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will not be considered.

CAUTION: Subsequent correspondence and follow-up documentation concerning this Request for Proposal No. 26-00233-AKQC - Construction Management of 30th Street West Catenary

Replacement Project - Phase 1A will only be sent to consultants who have submitted written requests (via email) for the proposal documents. It is the consultant’s responsibility to assure that it has all the necessary correspondence and documents from SEPTA to properly prepare its proposal.

Any request for change, modification, addition, or deletion of any aspect of these Contract

Documents must be made in writing and submitted with your technical proposal. Contract changes, modifications, additions, or deletions can be affected only by a written addendum issued by

SEPTA.

Subject to SEPTA's right to reject any and all proposals and/or to negotiate separately with any firm in any manner deemed appropriate to serve its best interests, if any award is made as a result of these proposals, it will be made on the basis of the proposal which best satisfies the intent of the

RFP and other factors considered in the best interests of SEPTA.

SEPTA, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4, and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, SubTitle A, Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, in Federally Assisted Programs of the

Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all proposers that it will affirmatively, insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, sex, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Consultant will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. All proposers will be required to certify compliance with Executive Order 12549

(ineligible contractors).

Any contract issued as result of this solicitation is subject to a financial assistance contract between

SEPTA and U.S. Department of Transportation.

NOTE: The Contract Administrator listed below is the Sole Point of Contact for this

Procurement. During the procurement process, all correspondence will be directed to the

Contract Administrator ONLY. At no time are Proposers to contact or speak with any other

SEPTA personnel about this project unless authorized by the Contract Administrator. All changes, updates, Q&As, etc. will be funneled into, and out from, the Contract Administrator and will be issued to all Proposers via an Addendum.

Sincerely, Karen Cyphers Karen Cyphers

Sr. Contract Administrator

Procurement & Supply Chain Management kcyphers@septa.org