RFP # 6000001923 - Performance Of Expert Professional Traffic Design Services as Requested on A “Task Order Basis” For A Four-Year Term (RFP # 6000001923) - OPEN

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued RFP #6000001923 seeking expert professional traffic design services to be performed on a task order basis over a four-year term. The solicitation covers four primary service areas: Planning and Design, Construction Support, Safety Support, and Transportation Management Support, targeting traffic engineering services across Port Authority facilities including airports, bridges, tunnels, and other transportation infrastructure. Proposing firms must demonstrate substantial experience in traffic engineering, with specific requirements including licensed professional engineers in New York or New Jersey, a minimum of two engineers with Port Authority District experience, and comprehensive staff qualifications. The RFP requires firms to submit full proposals detailing personnel capabilities, with technical evaluations based on initially proposed individuals. A virtual pre-proposal meeting was held on January 4, 2024, and proposals are due by 2:00 P.M. on February 7, 2024, to be submitted electronically through a Bonfire account. Compensation will be structured using a multiplier applied to actual salaries, with potential for lump sum task orders issued to multiple selected firms.

The Port Authority has established specific participation goals for diverse businesses, including 20% for Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), 10% for Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and 3% for Service-disabled Veteran-owned Businesses (SDVOBs). Firms are required to develop participation plans that provide meaningful opportunities for these diverse businesses across project phases and work categories. The solicitation emphasizes equal opportunity and non-discrimination, ensuring full and fair opportunity for businesses regardless of race, color, or national origin. Proposing firms must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including $2 million in commercial general liability insurance, $2 million in automobile liability insurance, $5 million in errors and omissions insurance, and workers' compensation coverage. While specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the task order mechanism suggests a flexible procurement approach that will distribute potential work among selected firms to ensure fair competition and equitable opportunity across the transportation engineering landscape.