Feasibility Study Safe Routes to School

The City of Havre de Grace is requesting proposals for consultant services to conduct a feasibility study for the Safe Routes to School project across Route 40, with proposals due September 22, 2026 and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The study will assess the practicality and identify opportunities for safe, accessible, and connected bike/pedestrian routes from subdivisions west of US Route 40 to Havre de Grace Elementary, Middle, and High Schools.

The scope comprises two projects: Project 1 evaluates a north/south pathway on the western side of Route 40 parallel to the CSX Railway connecting Greenway Farms, Peace Chance Drive-Bulle Rock, Lampson, and Bayview subdivisions to cross Route 40 at Lewis Lane; Project 2 examines a multimodal pathway from the Bulle Rock Parkway roundabout down Chapel Road to cross Route 40 and reach the schools. Project Two requires a draft feasibility study by December 31, 2026 with final delivery by March 1, 2027; Project One will commence concurrently or subsequently with draft completion by December 31, 2027 and final delivery by March 1, 2028.

The total funding authority is $150,000 with a contract duration not to exceed one year; no minimum work or funds is guaranteed. Pricing will be structured as cost plus fixed fee and unit cost rates, with salaries supported by Certified Payroll Rosters at actual per-hour rates and overhead rates supported by Maryland Department of Transportation approval or annual overhead audits by independent CPAs. Funding derives from Federal Aid Highway Program grant funds administered by the Federal Highway Administration with assistance from the Maryland State Highway Administration.

Evaluation criteria weight technical questions at 40 percent, key staff qualifications at 30 percent, and work plan at 30 percent. Selection follows qualifications-based procedures under the Brooks Act. Consulting firms must comply with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements, maintain minimum professional liability and general liability insurance of $1,000,000, and register with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation prior to award. Standard Form 330 must be included with the technical proposal. Proposals are submitted via eMaryland Marketplace Advantage.