NS26-43 Pleasant View City - Skyline Drive Rail Crossing

Pleasant View City is seeking qualified engineering consultants to conduct a comprehensive study and design project for the Skyline Drive Rail Crossing, located in Weber County, Utah. The project aims to analyze existing constraints and identify an optimal location for a future railroad crossing, with a specific focus on preparing a recommended alignment for Skyline Drive from US 89 to the west side of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way. The consultant will be required to provide detailed deliverables including drawings of existing conditions, preliminary design plans, CAD files, a design parameter summary, and a technical memo. Evaluation of proposals will follow a weighted scoring system: 50% for experience, 30% for approach, 5% for transmittal letter, and 15% for fee proposal. Key project dates include a deadline for questions on October 14, 2025, proposal submission deadline on October 20, 2025, anticipated award notice on October 30, 2025, and a projected Notice to Proceed date of December 1, 2025. Consultants must demonstrate extensive experience with railroad and highway intersection design, particularly with Union Pacific Railroad and Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) standards.

The Request for Proposals does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Proposals are limited to five pages, excluding transmittal letter and resumes, and must be submitted electronically with a maximum file size of 8 MB to specified email addresses (Andrea Steiniger at asteiniger@pleasantviewut.gov and Dana Shuler at dana@jonescivil.com). While specific budget ranges are not detailed in the documents, the project is funded by the Weber Area Council of Governments (WACOG). The procurement is being managed directly by Pleasant View City, with document availability through the city's website (www.pleasantviewut.gov) and www.jonescivil.com. Contractors will be required to comply with standard purchase order terms, including maintaining specific insurance coverages with minimum liability limits of $1 million per occurrence for commercial general and automobile liability, and adhering to Utah procurement regulations such as the Status Verification System (E-verify) for employment eligibility.