Evaluation services for the city of detroit’s safe streets program

The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) is seeking a qualified firm to provide comprehensive evaluation services for the Detroit Safe Access to Transit (DSAT) Program, a five-year grant-funded initiative through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The evaluation services will cover safety improvements at 56 intersections across Detroit served by DDOT bus routes, focusing on reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Key deliverables include project management, data collection, infrastructure assessment, and evaluation of a driver training program for DDOT employees. The evaluation must document baseline conditions, measure performance metrics including fatalities, serious injuries, and crash data by road user category, and provide quantitative and qualitative project benefits and lessons learned. Minimum qualifications require five years of experience in similar evaluation services, with preferred qualifications including expertise in traffic calming, pedestrian and bicycle safety, transit improvements, and Complete Streets initiatives. Proposal questions are due January 9, 2026, by 12:00 PM EST, with final proposals due January 20, 2026, by 4:00 PM EST through the EUNA Bonfire Supplier Portal. The technical proposal will be evaluated on project understanding (25 points), team qualifications (25 points), work plan (10 points), field practices (15 points), and past project experience (15 points).

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though the project demonstrates a strong commitment to serving underserved communities, with 92.36 percent of project locations targeting populations in USDOT-designated underserved areas. The total project budget is $31 million, with $24.8 million from the federal SS4A grant and $6.2 million in local matching funds, with $1.75 million specifically allocated for evaluation services. Contractors must comply with federal requirements, including Build America Buy America standards, environmental review procedures, and procurement guidelines for small and disadvantaged businesses. The contract will be awarded to the most responsible respondent with the most reasonable costs, with the City reserving the right to negotiate terms and potentially extend the contract if the project is not completed within the initial five-year term. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Errors and Omissions/Cyber Liability coverage, with specific minimum coverage amounts detailed in the contract documents. The project timeline anticipates evaluation beginning in winter 2025/2026, construction starting in spring 2027, and program evaluation completion by fall 2029.