Traffic Signal and Electrical Engineering Services Various Various - Section No. 27-TSEES-00-ES (RSI)

Cook County Government's Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is issuing a Request for Statement of Interest (RSI) for Traffic Signal and Electrical Engineering Services (Contract No. 2628-01141) to support the Department of Transportation and Highways. The procurement seeks a single consultant firm to provide various professional engineering services on a task-order basis, including signal coordination and timing optimization, closed-loop interconnect and centralized signal system monitoring, centralized traffic management, traffic signal design and studies, roadway lighting and electrical systems planning, plan review and conformity assessments, electrical maintenance contract support, and data collection services. Qualified respondents must demonstrate understanding of project needs, relevant experience with similar projects of comparable scope and complexity completed within the last five years, identification of key personnel with availability, and qualifications of support staff and subconsultants. The prime consulting firm must obtain IDOT prequalification in Signal Coordination and Timing and Traffic Signals, while the collective team must demonstrate IDOT prequalification in Roads and Streets, Lighting, Pumping Stations, Electrical Engineering, Surveying, and Traffic Studies. The Project Manager must be licensed as a Professional Engineer in Illinois, and at least one team member must possess traffic data collection capabilities. Statements of Interest, limited to five single-sided pages, must be submitted by March 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM Chicago Time through the Bonfire portal. The evaluation committee will review responsive submissions and develop a short list of three to five qualified firms to receive the subsequent Request for Qualifications, with tentative award notification scheduled for May 13, 2026.

The selected consultant will receive a five-year base term contract with no renewal options. Cook County professional engineering contracts historically include a 30% Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) participation goal that responding firms must commit to achieving. The RSI document does not specify incumbent vendor information, set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, pricing information, or total funding amounts, leaving these details to be addressed in subsequent procurement phases. Firms must demonstrate their commitment to M/WBE participation through their Statement of Interest response. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed at this stage of the procurement process.