Construction Management Services for Roadway Signs Maintenance

The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT), is requesting qualifications for construction management and inspection services for roadway signs maintenance under RFQ Solicitation Number DCKA-2026-Q-0148, with proposals due September 16, 2026.

The contract is structured as an indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a base term of 12 months from award and four optional one-year renewal periods, for a maximum total duration of five years. The maximum not-to-exceed amount is $1.5 million per contract period, with a minimum order of $10,000 required in each period.

Scope encompasses daily field inspections, quality assurance and quality control, processing service requests and work orders, reviewing sign proofs and designs, inspecting traffic control plans, surveying sign locations, and providing recommendations for sign placements in compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), DDOT standards, and AASHTO standards. Work covers traffic, parking, and large guide signs throughout Washington, DC.

Key personnel requirements include one Project Manager with five years of experience and a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management; one Junior Office Engineer with three years of experience and a bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or construction management (required to work on-site five business days per week at the DDOT Sign Fabrication and Installation Branch Office); and three inspectors (two full-time and one part-time) with five years of experience in roadway infrastructure inspection.

Compensation is based on negotiated fully loaded hourly rates for direct labor, including Direct Salary Expense, approved indirect cost rates, and profit not exceeding 10% except in extraordinary circumstances. All task orders are fixed-price. Other Direct Costs are allowable and subject to negotiation. The District pays invoices within 30 days of receipt through the DC Vendor Portal on a monthly basis. The solicitation is designated as an open set-aside. Contractors must maintain an acceptable accounting system and provide current approved indirect cost rates throughout the contract term.