Transit Signal Priority (TSP) Scoping Study for Bus and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridors

The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is conducting a Request for Qualifications (RFQu) to procure professional consulting services for a Transit Signal Priority (TSP) Scoping Study focused on optimizing TSP deployment across bus and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors. The study encompasses three primary corridors: UTA Route 35 (15 miles), Utah Valley Express (UVX) (12 miles), and Ogden Express (OGX) (6 miles), with deliverables including updated and refreshed VISSIM modeling for UVX and OGX corridors, new modeling for Route 35, technical memos documenting modeling results and methodologies, biweekly progress meetings, presentations to partners, and a V2X/LiDAR opportunities roadmap. Key qualifications required include a Project Manager with 10 years of traffic engineering and TSP experience, five years managing similar projects, and either a Utah Professional Engineer license or the ability to obtain one, along with Lead Traffic Engineer(s) possessing seven years of TSP modeling and VISSIM experience. Proposals will be evaluated on a best-value basis using three weighted criteria: Key Personnel Qualifications and Organizational Chart (20 points), Project Understanding and Scope of Work (45 points), and Team Experience and Quality of Similar Work (35 points). The RFQu was issued on April 2, 2026, with a deadline for questions by April 15, 2026, addenda issued by April 20, 2026, and Statements of Qualifications due on April 27, 2026. The anticipated project start date is May 2026, with an estimated first-year completion timeline of 12 months, and the contract may result in on-call support for up to five additional years.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), with no federal requirements or DBE participation goals applicable to this procurement. Consultants must comply with standard contractual requirements including E-Verify compliance, non-collusion certifications, organizational conflicts of interest disclosures, and anti-discrimination compliance. The contract will be issued as a Professional Services Agreement on a fixed labor rate not-to-exceed (NTE) basis, with selected consultant(s) to be notified for cost pricing form submission within five business days of technical evaluation completion. Consultants must maintain minimum insurance coverage of $2,000,000 Commercial General Liability and $1,000,000 Professional Liability. Funding for this project is from local sources, and specific contract value or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation materials provided. Upon contract execution, UTA will require consultants to comply with the UTA Quality Management Plan (QMP), which establishes comprehensive quality management standards aligned with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Quality Management System Guidelines and ISO 9001:2015 standards, including the preparation of project-specific Design Quality Management Plans addressing team organization, design documentation, design reviews, and quality assurance procedures.