Galloway Street Overpass Design Services

The City of Eau Claire is seeking a qualified engineering firm to provide design services for the Galloway Street Overpass project, a $12M Federal Railroad Association (FRA) vehicular and pedestrian rail crossing elimination initiative. The primary objective is to prepare comprehensive plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) documents for constructing a grade-separated overpass that will eliminate two at-grade crossings at the intersection of Galloway Street and the Union Pacific Railroad line. Specific deliverables include a Project Management Plan (PMP), NEPA environmental documentation, utility coordination, survey, soils investigation, public involvement strategies, and right-of-way acquisition support. A mandatory online pre-submittal conference is scheduled for September 24, 2025, at 8:30am CDT, with proposal submissions due by 2:00pm CDT on October 21, 2025. Proposal evaluation will be based on the firm's experience, proposed services, project vision, schedule, and familiarity with the Eau Claire and Chippewa Valley region, with anticipated council approval of the selected consultant by November 25, 2025.

The procurement does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The project will be funded through an 80/20 federal-to-local cost-sharing model, with $9,999,600 from federal sources and $2,499,900 from the city's capital improvement budget. The total project cost is estimated at $12,499,500, with the overpass design requiring an 85-foot long prestressed concrete girder bridge providing 23 feet of vertical clearance and including a 12-foot multi-use trail and 8-foot sidewalk. The project is located in an opportunity zone within the North Side Hill neighborhood and will connect to the Chippewa River Regional Trail. The implementation timeline targets construction from March 2025 to October 2025, with substantial project completion anticipated by February 15, 2028. The selected engineering firm will need to work closely with Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements throughout the design and implementation process.