DownTown Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity Study

The City of Stockbridge is requesting proposals for a Downtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity Study under the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) program, with proposals due June 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. EDT and questions due May 20, 2022 at 12:00 noon EDT.

The scope covers a 0.8-mile downtown segment including US 23 from East Atlanta Road to Burke Street; Burke Street from US 23 to Davis Road; Love Street from Burke Street to East Atlanta Road; Jim Clark Drive from MLK Sr. Heritage Trail to Burke Street; MLK Sr. Heritage Trail from Lovejoy Street to Jim Clark Drive; and Lovejoy Street from Burke Street to MLK Sr. Heritage Trail. The study will compile recommendations from the City's existing LCI study (updated 2012), Comprehensive Plan (2018), Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trail Plan (2017), and Downtown Renaissance Strategic Vision & Plan, and will address pedestrian sidewalk improvements, bicycle path accommodations, bridge reconfiguration on the MLK Sr. bridge for pedestrian and bicycle use, and a pedestrian railroad crossing on Love Street.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: quality and thoroughness of proposal with consultant understanding and approach (30 points); related experience with similar projects and demonstrated planning and community engagement capabilities (25 points); understanding and commitment to creative community engagement approaches including ability to reach underrepresented populations (15 points); demonstrated ability to perform quality work, control costs, and meet schedules (15 points); and pricing approach (15 points). Proposers must submit resumes for key personnel with a minimum of five years' experience in similar studies, detailed project approach and timeline, cost proposals itemized by work task with hourly rates, financial statements and credit reports, litigation history from the past three years, proof of business licenses and insurance, and five comparable governmental references. Compliance with Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements and E-Verify registration is mandatory. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held via Cisco WebEx on May 5, 2022. Proposals must be submitted in one original and five identical bound copies plus one PDF version on a flash drive to the City of Stockbridge Procurement Division, with bid openings conducted online via Cisco WebEx on Wednesdays at 12:01 p.m. The contract term was to be determined following evaluation and proposal review.