Cost_Formula-reward_average_cost_for_RFP.docx

This is a solicitation document from the City of New Haven, Connecticut, seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from a Consulting Engineering Firm or Consulting Team to provide Design and Construction Engineering Services for the Safe Routes for All Chapel Street Corridor transportation project. The project encompasses a 1.6-mile segment of Chapel Street from Ella T. Grasso Boulevard (Route 10) on the west to State Street on the east, incorporating comprehensive safety improvements including upgraded traffic signal equipment, accessibility improvements, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, enhanced crosswalks, transit facility upgrades, bicycle facility upgrades, sidewalk replacements, ADA-compliant curb ramp upgrades, raised crosswalks, curb extensions, and conversions of select one-way streets to two-way operation. The scope includes replacement and upgrade of 14 traffic signals comprising six full intersection signal replacements, six signal upgrades, and two partial signal replacements, along with implementation of a full fiber-optic communication network to integrate these signals into the City's centralized Advanced Traffic Management System. The project also requires Construction Engineering and Inspection services for the construction phase and Supplemental Planning/Demonstration Activities, including updating the city's High-Injury Network map originally developed in 2019.

This solicitation is federally funded through the Federal Highway Administration's Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program and must comply with all relevant federal requirements. Selection will be based on professional competence and experience, with cost explicitly stated as not being an evaluation factor at the SOQ stage. The project funding is derived from the SS4A grant program, ensuring compliance with federal transportation safety standards and requirements.