Bay Street Microsimulation Modeling

The Chatham County Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC), on behalf of the Coastal Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (CORE MPO) and the City of Savannah, is issuing Request for Proposals No. 2026-02 for engineering design consultant services to develop a calibrated microsimulation model of Bay Street in Savannah, Georgia. The project corridor spans approximately 1.3 miles from Fahm Street to East President Street and will analyze traffic operations, capacity improvements, multimodal interactions, and freight mobility along this principal east-west arterial within Savannah's National Historic Landmark District. The consultant team must be prequalified with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and will be responsible for project management and coordination, data collection, microsimulation model development and calibration following Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidance, future conditions analysis, alternatives evaluation, visualization development, and preparation of draft and final reports. All deliverables must be provided in Microsoft Office compatible and ESRI-compatible Geographic Information Systems (GIS) formats and become the property of CORE MPO and the City of Savannah. Proposals will be evaluated on demonstrated knowledge and experience (40% weight), understanding of scope and approach (40% weight), and ability to meet project schedule (20% weight), with final rankings combining 50% written proposal score and 50% presentation score. Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of May 15, 2026, responses to questions by May 22, 2026, sealed proposals due June 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (five paper copies and one electronic PDF copy), proposal review from June 8 through July 6, 2026, interviews scheduled for the week of July 20, 2026, and consultant selection notification for the week of August 24, 2026. The anticipated project timeline extends from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, with an anticipated duration of approximately twelve months from Notice to Proceed.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organizational type. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed for this procurement. The MPC anticipates available funds will not exceed $180,000 for the project, with contract award contingent upon receiving adequate funds from GDOT. Negotiations will commence with the highest-ranked firm, proceeding to subsequent firms if negotiations fail to reach agreement. The consultant selection process prioritizes technical qualifications and understanding of the project scope, with the ability to meet the established schedule serving as a secondary consideration.