Design for Nebraska St. BikePed Bridge & Airport Wash Greenway

The City of Tucson is seeking professional design, engineering, and public engagement services for a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge project over Interstate 19, specifically connecting the planned Nebraska Street Bicycle Boulevard to the Spectrum Mall and the Chuck Huckelberry Loop shared-use path system. The project, funded through the USDOT Reconnecting Communities Pilot Planning Grant, requires a multi-disciplinary consultant team to develop comprehensive design concepts, prepare preliminary and final design plans, and assist with public engagement. Key deliverables include bridge alignment determination, design plans, environmental clearance documents, and identification of utility and agency coordination tasks. The project scope encompasses designing bridge type and materials, expanding the existing path network with fully accessible sidewalks, enhanced bicycle lanes, native landscaping, and potential public art integration. A pre-submittal conference is scheduled for November 5, 2025, at 10:00 am, with statements of qualifications due on November 18, 2025, at 2:00 pm local Arizona time.

The procurement includes specific small business and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) requirements, with a 1% Small Business Enterprise participation goal and comprehensive provisions for minority business engagement. Contractors must submit detailed documentation demonstrating good faith efforts to include small and minority businesses, including a Subcontractors List and Proposed SBE Plan listing all SBE subcontractors with contracts valued at $5,000 or more. The project has a total budget of $1,125,000, comprising $900,000 in federal funds and $225,000 in non-federal matching funds, with individual projects not to exceed this amount without written waiver. Potential subcontracting opportunities exist in environmental clearance support, public engagement, and landscape architecture. The City of Tucson may impose penalties for non-compliance, including withholding payments, contract termination, or disqualification from future bidding. The project aligns with local equity and environmental justice goals, targeting community reconnection and improving multimodal transportation infrastructure.