Design Services for John Young Parkway Intelligent Transporation System from Hunter's Creek Blvd. to SR 482/Sand Lake Rd

Orange County, Florida is requesting proposals for design services on the John Young Parkway Intelligent Transportation Systems upgrade from Hunter's Creek Boulevard to SR 482/Sand Lake Road (Y26-807), with responses due September 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. This is a federally funded FDOT project; Orange County's M/WBE ordinance does not apply.

The scope encompasses comprehensive traffic engineering design services for 19 signalized intersections, including survey work, design and preparation of construction plans for new or modified signals equipped with Aerial Detection Systems, High-Definition CCTVs, emergency vehicle and transit preemption systems, traffic movement counts systems, adaptive and connected-vehicle systems, video analytics systems, and enhanced communications equipment. Design deliverables include maintenance-of-traffic design, permitting work, and environmental documentation and federal compliance documentation. The contract term is 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

The estimated project cost is $1.017 million. Proposers and subconsultants must be currently prequalified with the Florida Department of Transportation. The prime consultant must hold FDOT prequalification in either Major Work Category 6.3.1 (Intelligent Transportation Systems Analysis and Design) or 7.3 (Signalization); minor work categories may be satisfied by prime consultant or subconsultants. The Project Manager and Project Engineer must be two different individuals, both currently employed by the prime consultant and registered as Professional Engineers in Florida. Respondents must carry $1 million general liability and $1 million professional liability insurance per occurrence and comply with E-Verify requirements.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Similar Projects Completed by Project Manager (20%), Similar Projects Completed by Project Engineer (15%), Skills and Experience of Project Team (30%), and Approach, Understanding, and Scope Response (35%). Questions are due September 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Public opening will occur following the submission deadline with virtual attendance available. The Procurement Committee will evaluate proposals in November 2026, with Board approval scheduled for January 2027 and contract negotiations and FDOT approval targeted for January through March 2027. The contracting agent is Michelle Black, Orange County Administrative Services Procurement Division, michelle.black@ocfl.net or (407) 836-0911.