Central Point TSP Update Mini-Solicitation

This is a Mini-RFP issued by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on behalf of the City of Central Point for Architecture and Engineering (A&E) related services to comprehensively update the City's 2008 Transportation System Plan (TSP) to align with Oregon's updated Transportation Planning Rules, incorporating climate, equity, and multimodal transportation goals. The project encompasses ten primary tasks including project management, community engagement, policy framework development, analytical methods, existing and future conditions analysis, solutions development, preferred solutions identification, draft TSP preparation with implementing ordinances, final TSP adoption coordination, and enhanced review processes for specific projects. Deliverables include a complete updated TSP document with supporting implementing ordinances and coordination of final adoption. Key qualifications require that only consultants holding existing Price Agreements in the specified series (B38909, B38913, B38914, B38916-B38918, B38922-B38924) for Transportation System Planning services are eligible to respond. The evaluation criteria include approach (75 points), specific experience of key staff (50 points), project examples (50 points), and clarity and conformance (25 points), for a maximum total score of 200 points. The proposal submission deadline is April 15, 2026, with an expected contract start date of October 1, 2026, and anticipated completion by October 1, 2028. Proposals must be submitted via OregonBuys, and the offer period is firm and irrevocable for a minimum of 180 days following the bid opening date.

This procurement is designated as a Local Public Agency project pursuant to ORS 279C.125 and OAR 731-148-0260, with the City of Central Point responsible for final consultant selection through a two-tier local agency selection process wherein ODOT conducts first-tier evaluation using pass/fail criteria and the City makes the final second-tier selection of the highest-ranked qualified firm. The Mini-RFP document does not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or other protected classifications. Funding is provided through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and no incumbent vendor or current contractor information is identified in the solicitation materials. Payment will be determined through negotiation and may utilize multiple compensation methods including Cost Plus Fixed Fee (up to a maximum not-to-exceed amount), Fixed Price arrangements per deliverable or milestone, Time and Materials (up to a maximum not-to-exceed amount), or Price per Unit; however, the solicitation materials do not specify a stated budget range or award value. Insurance requirements are specified in the existing Price Agreement Exhibit C, and proposing firms must complete mandatory certifications regarding non-discrimination, sexual harassment prevention policies for contracts exceeding $150,000, absence of undisclosed delinquent debt to the State, and full acceptance of Mini-RFP terms and conditions.