US 34 / Portal Road Intersection Feasibility Study (CDOT 27639)

The Town of Grand Lake, Colorado, is requesting Statements of Qualifications from qualified transportation planning and traffic engineering firms for a US 34 (Grand Avenue) / Portal Road Intersection Improvement Feasibility Study under a qualifications-based RFQ, with SOQs due October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Questions close October 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with answers due October 15, 2026.

The scope encompasses four tasks: project management and CDOT Region 3 coordination; existing conditions assessment including traffic data reflecting peak visitor-season conditions, crash history, intersection geometry, multimodal facilities, and future-year forecasts; development of three concept-level improvement scenarios addressing intersection reconfiguration, pedestrian and bicycle safety, parking and transit hub viability on the Mary Drive parcel, and access management; and feasibility evaluation with public open house, Town Board presentations, and draft and final report. The US 34 / Portal Road intersection serves as the Town's sole major access point and the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park.

The total project budget is $152,000, comprised of $114,000 in state funding through a Colorado Department of Transportation Intergovernmental Agreement (OLA #331003895) utilizing Multimodal Transportation & Mitigation Options Fund dollars and $38,000 Town match. The selected firm will negotiate final scope and fee on a cost-reimbursement basis with monthly invoicing. Key deliverable milestones include a kickoff meeting within three weeks of Notice to Proceed, existing conditions memorandum in spring–summer 2027, alternatives development memorandum in summer 2027, public open house and Board presentation in late summer 2027, and final report by October 29, 2027. Anticipated contract start is December 2026 following Town Board award and written Notice to Proceed.

Evaluation criteria are project understanding and technical approach (30 points), qualifications and experience of key personnel (25 points), firm and team experience on similar projects including CDOT and state highway work (25 points), schedule and capacity (10 points), and references and past performance (10 points). Minimum insurance requirements include commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence, professional liability of $1 million per claim, and workers' compensation at statutory limits. The consultant must comply with grant requirements including no work authorization prior to Notice to Proceed and CDOT review of deliverables.