RFP539 - Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning, Engagement, and Implementation

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) issued RFP539 to procure program development, pop-up infrastructure planning and implementation, and evaluation and data analysis services for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning, Engagement, and Implementation program across Metro Atlanta's 20-county region, with primary work focused on Clayton County, Spalding County, and the City of Brookhaven. The procurement seeks qualified firms or teams with demonstrated experience in school-based transportation, roadway safety, and related fields in metropolitan areas comparable to the Atlanta region. Primary deliverables include supplemental planning activities such as family surveys and road safety audits across approximately 90 schools; outreach demonstration activities involving community and teen driver education and school pool pilots at approximately 15 high schools and 10 additional schools; tactical infrastructure pop-up development and implementation at 12 to 18 schools; and comprehensive project administration spanning the 2.5-year contract term from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. Proposals will be evaluated on related experience and qualifications (40% weight), technical approach (40% weight), work plan and schedule (10% weight), and proposed budget (10% weight), with responses limited to 25 pages including resumes, firm experience, detailed technical approach, task-based work plan with estimated hours, financial statements, key personnel qualifications, and five-year references. Questions must be submitted by 5:00 pm EST on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, with official responses posted by Monday, May 18, 2026; proposals are due by 5:00 pm EST on Thursday, June 4, 2026, through the ARC procurement website; interviews, if required, are scheduled for the week of June 15, 2026, with contract award anticipated in late June 2026.

The RFP does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types from responding, nor does it reference disadvantaged enterprise requirements or incumbent contractors. Respondents must comply with federal requirements including NEPA process requirements, federal work authorization programs, and Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act provisions, with all documentation retained for seven years. The anticipated total contract value is approximately $1.7 million in Safe Streets and Roads for All program funding provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation, supplemented by matching funds from participating localities; cost constraints include a maximum of $130,000 for pop-up infrastructure design development and $148,000 for materials, construction, and removal. Contract award is contingent upon ARC receiving adequate SS4A funding from USDOT, and ARC reserves the right to award all or part of available funds to one or more firms based on initial proposals without formal interviews. Prior to submitting a proposal, interested firms must register and obtain approval through the ARC procurement site at https://procurement.atlantaregional.org/opportunities/rfp539-safe-streets-and-roads-for-all-ss4a-planning-engagement-and-implementation/.