Roswell Road Safety Project Scoping Study

The City of Sandy Springs is soliciting proposals through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for professional consulting services to complete the Roswell Road Safety Project Scoping Study (T2501), a critical infrastructure planning initiative in Cobb County, Georgia. The procurement seeks a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive scoping study and develop a Concept Plan, Scoping Study Report, and planning-level cost estimate addressing corridor safety, mobility, and access for all roadway users along Roswell Road between Cliftwood Drive and Hammond Drive, identified as the second-highest corridor on the City's High Injury Network. Key deliverables include a Project Schedule, monthly progress reports, design traffic projections for 2027 and 2045, a comprehensive roadway safety analysis addressing three specific locations of concern (Cliftwood Drive at Roswell Road, 5898-6000 Roswell Road, and Hammond Drive at Roswell Road), and a planning-level cost estimate that incorporates access management strategies. Prime Consultants must be prequalified by GDOT in five specific area classes: Traffic Analysis (1.10), Non-motorized Transportation Planning (1.13), Traffic Operation Studies (3.06), Two-Lane or Multi-lane Urban Roadway Design (3.02), and Facilities for Bicycles and Pedestrians (3.13). The work will be performed on an hourly, not-to-exceed basis and overseen by the City's Public Works Department. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST via Microsoft Teams, written questions must be submitted by March 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, and completed proposals are due April 7, 2026, by 2:00 PM EST through the Bonfire Portal, with late submissions not accepted.

The RFP does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types that can respond, though all vendors must complete and submit the required Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire (VRQ) as a pre-award compliance tool to demonstrate integrity, financial stability, and adherence to Georgia procurement laws, including O.C.G.A. 50-5-50, O.C.G.A. 50-5-82, O.C.G.A. 50-5-84 et seq., and O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 (E-Verify requirements for public works). No incumbent contractor or current vendor information is identified in the solicitation documents. The consultant must coordinate with multiple ongoing and planned projects including Hammond Drive improvements, I-285 interchange studies, and the Jamestown Development, while accounting for design guidelines from GDOT and the City of Sandy Springs development code and technical manual, and must demonstrate compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards. The project builds on the 2023 Roswell Road Access Management Plan and the 2025 Sandy Springs Safety Action Plan, which prioritizes the elimination of traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. The RFP does not specify a budget range or award value, indicating that the contract will be awarded based on consultant qualifications and proposal quality rather than a fixed budgeted amount. The City reserves the right to reject all proposals and waive technicalities at its discretion.