JERSEY CITY VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN UPDATE & SUPPLEMENTAL STUDIES

The City of Jersey City is seeking consulting services to update its Vision Zero Action Plan and conduct supplemental studies, with proposals due on July 29, 2025. The procurement targets a comprehensive traffic safety initiative originally adopted in 2019, aiming to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2026. Required deliverables include public engagement activities, data collection, a public awareness marketing campaign, a lighting study, sidewalk condition inventory, speed limit reduction study, and a loading zone/curbside management study. The project's key objectives involve developing data-driven strategies to improve urban transportation safety with a particular focus on equity and involving historically underrepresented populations. Evaluation criteria will likely emphasize technical approach, understanding of project goals, past performance, and ability to meet the comprehensive scope of work. The anticipated project timeline spans from contract award on September 10, 2025, to project completion by March 31, 2027, with all work to be conducted under a cost-plus fixed fee proposal structure.

The City encourages participation from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and Emerging Small Business Enterprises (ESBE), with a specific goal of at least 10% participation. The project is partially funded through a $940,000 United States Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All Planning grant, with Jersey City contributing $728,500 and providing a local match of $182,125, resulting in a total project budget of $910,625. Consultants will be reimbursed on a cost basis, with expenses required to align with federal cost principles. The procurement is specifically targeting consulting firms with expertise in urban transportation planning, traffic safety analysis, public engagement, and comprehensive municipal infrastructure studies. Potential respondents should have demonstrated experience in developing actionable urban mobility and safety strategies, with a preference for firms that can provide multidisciplinary approaches to transportation planning and community safety improvements.