Professional Design Services IH 41 TMA

Waukesha County Department of Public Works, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), is procuring professional engineering design services for the development and implementation of a comprehensive Transportation Management Plan (TMP) for the I-41 Zoo Freeway project spanning Silver Spring Drive to Good Hope Road. The consultant will provide traffic engineering services including traffic data collection and modeling, development of actuated traffic signal timing and coordination plans for ten signalized intersections, turning movement counts, and implementation and monitoring of signal timings during two traffic diversions scheduled for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026. Deliverables include updated actuated traffic signal timing plans, coordination plans, technical memoranda, and engineering reports, with signal timing plans required by May-June 2026 and diversion monitoring continuing through Fall 2026. The selected consultant must be included on the current Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Roster of Eligible Engineering Consultants, and any sub-consultants must be licensed to practice in Wisconsin and in business for a minimum of five years. Evaluation will be based on qualifications and experience of the firm and project team (35 percent), similar projects and scope of services (35 percent), and cost (30 percent). Questions regarding the RFP are due by April 9, 2026, with proposals due electronically through the Waukesha County Bonfire Purchasing Portal by April 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CDT/CST; interview notifications will be issued April 23, 2026, interviews are scheduled for May 1, 2026, and contract execution is anticipated for May 2026.

No set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned businesses are designated for this procurement. No incumbent contractors have been identified. The consultant must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including statutory workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $500,000 combined single limit, umbrella coverage of $2,000,000, and professional liability/errors and omissions insurance of $500,000 per occurrence. The Department will provide existing plans, existing signal timings, turning movement counts, and signal detail sheets to support the consultant's work. Compensation is structured as a lump sum amount for all approved traffic modeling, signal timing plans, signal timing implementation, diversion monitoring, adjustments, and required documentation, with future amendments available on a cost-plus basis at specified hourly rates plus an approved overhead percentage or fixed fees negotiated between the parties. All quoted conditions and prices remain firm for ninety calendar days from the opening date, with monthly payments due upon submission of invoices with progress reports, preferably via P-Card (VISA), and the final invoice due within three months of service completion.