RFP - PW - 34th St S Neighborhood Greenway

The City of Minneapolis Department of Public Works is requesting proposals for planning and engineering design services for the 34th Street South Neighborhood Greenway Project under RFP 4194, with proposals due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Minneapolis time. A 5% combined MBE/WBE participation goal applies; proposers must meet this goal or demonstrate good faith efforts, with certified firms required through the Central Certification Program (CERT) and principal place of business in specified Minnesota or Wisconsin counties (Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Washington, Wright in Minnesota; Pierce and St. Croix in Wisconsin). Failure to properly complete and submit the SUBP Commitment Form may result in a non-responsive designation.

The scope encompasses concept layout development, geometric layouts, detailed design, construction plans suitable for bidding, and optional construction administration. Deliverables include preliminary engineering with 30% plans and cost estimates, final engineering with 60%, 90%, and 100% plan sets, and bid package preparation. The project will provide a bikeway with pedestrian improvements and traffic calming treatments running east-west between Hennepin Avenue and Hiawatha Avenue, designed to meet the City's All Ages and Abilities bicycle network standards. All deliverables must be provided in MicroStation OpenRoads format with specified coordinate system requirements and Microsoft Office formats.

Services are estimated to begin in October 2026 and end in December 2031. The project is funded through $3.024 million in federal funds and City of Minneapolis Levy Funded Debt, though federal funds will not support design services. Professional liability insurance of $2 million per claim and $2 million annual aggregate, commercial general liability of $2 million, cyber liability of $1 million per occurrence, and workers' compensation coverage are required.

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 17, 2026. Questions are due June 24, 2026. Interviews are anticipated for the weeks of August 3 and 10, 2026, with consultant selection estimated for August 2026. Contact Aksana Belik at 612/673-2177 or Aksana.Belik@minneapolismn.gov.