Engineering Consultant for Traffic Signal Management and Design Project

The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, is issuing an RFQ for Statements of Qualifications from architecture and engineering firms to provide professional engineering services for the Traffic Signal Management and Design project under IDIQ contract, with qualifications due July 20, 2026.

This is an FHWA-funded professional engineering services procurement under the Brooks Act and 23 CFR Part 172. The contract carries an aggregate ceiling of $20 million across all Task Orders and option periods, with a minimum guarantee of $10,000 for the entire contract term. The contract term is five years from award, subject to availability of funds.

The scope encompasses traffic engineering analyses; signal timing and phasing studies; warrant studies for traffic control devices; safety and operational improvements; design plan development for traffic control devices and infrastructure; accessible pedestrian signals deployment; traffic signal system modernization support; and on-call engineering review services. The Consultant will provide engineering analyses, design plans, and on-site support through Task Orders but must not exercise Contracting Officer authority, make final governmental decisions, or perform inherently governmental functions.

Key-personnel qualifications are mandatory: a Project Manager with a Professional Engineer license in DC and ten years of relevant experience; a Traffic Engineer with four years of experience; a Junior Engineer with two years of experience; and an Engineering Technician with an Associate's degree and four years of relevant experience. All work must comply with DDOT Standards, MUTCD 2023 or latest, DDOT Design and Engineering Manual 2023 or latest, and applicable federal requirements.

Compensation is negotiated at the task-order level and may take the form of Lump Sum, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Per Unit of Work, or Specific Rates of Compensation. Profit is capped at ten percent except in extraordinary circumstances. The District pays invoices within 30 days of receipt through the DC Vendor Portal. The Contracting Officer is Mohammad Ferdaws; inquiries go to Rafi Rafiq, Contract Specialist, at Rafi.Rafiq1@dc.gov or 202-671-2282.