RFQ-Survey Modeling, Design & Engineering Services

The City of Orange Beach is requesting qualifications from survey modeling, design, and engineering firms for development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan funded under a U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant, with proposals due September 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The procurement is subject to extensive federal compliance requirements, including non-debarment certification, equal employment opportunity compliance, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act standards, Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for construction work exceeding $2,000, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act compliance, and Build America, Buy America Act requirements for infrastructure projects. No local vendor preference applies to federally funded portions of this contract.

The scope encompasses survey, modeling, design, and engineering services to create a data-driven, community-informed action plan addressing elimination of traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries. Deliverables include securing public commitment to zero roadway fatalities, establishing an oversight committee, conducting safety analysis of existing conditions and historical crash trends, engaging community stakeholders, assessing current policies and standards, providing comprehensive project recommendations, preparing required grant reports, and establishing measurement methods to track progress with ongoing transparency to residents.

The contract value is $250,000, inclusive of all professional services, surveying, engineering, and administrative costs. The period of performance runs 365 calendar days from contract execution. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale: qualifications and experience of management personnel (15 points), background and experience on similar projects (35 points), commitment and ability to meet schedules (15 points), and understanding of the problem and method of approach (35 points).

The City encourages participation from small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms and requires compliance with affirmative action steps under 2 CFR 200.321. Respondent firms must be licensed in Alabama, enrolled in E-Verify, registered in the federal System for Award Management, and actively registered with the GSA database. Questions are due August 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Award is anticipated by September 15, 2026. Proposals are submitted electronically through the City's OpenGov eProcurement Portal and are limited to 10 pages.