Engineering and Design Services for Dearborn Street/Citrus Avenue and University Street/Colton Avenue Traffic Signal Projects

The City of Redlands is requesting proposals from qualified professional engineering firms for comprehensive Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) packages for two traffic signal installation projects at the intersections of Dearborn Street/Citrus Avenue and University Street/Colton Avenue, with proposals due July 21, 2026 and questions due July 14.

All deliverables must meet Caltrans standards. The scope encompasses nine primary tasks: project management, agency and utility coordination, preliminary design and engineering (including survey and traffic analysis), environmental compliance, PS&E preparation at 60%, 90%, and 100% completion levels, traffic signal timing sheets, project advertisement services, construction support services, and as-built record drawings. The contractor must support construction completion and submit record drawings within 30 days of project acceptance. A City of Redlands business license is required prior to work commencement.

Compensation is time and materials with separate cost estimates for each project location submitted in sealed envelopes. The fee proposal must break out hourly rates by personnel classification (management, engineering, technical, drafting, surveying, and support), estimated fees by task, direct costs, and predicted rate adjustments. Allowable markups are limited to five percent on subconsultants and other direct costs, excluding meals and refreshments.

Evaluation criteria (weighted): understanding of scope of work and services (30%), technical approach and scope of work (30%), qualifications and experience of staff (20%), and work experience with other agencies (20%). The City reserves the right to reject all proposals, request supplementary information, and interview top-ranked firms.

Required insurance includes $1,000,000 per occurrence comprehensive general liability, $1,000,000 commercial automobile liability, workers' compensation, and $1,000,000 professional liability coverage. Proposals must be three printed copies plus a PDF on USB drive, limited to 20 single-sided pages excluding cover page, table of contents, dividers, tabs, and resumes.