Vision Zero College Park RFQ NO. CP-27-01

The City of College Park, Maryland is requesting qualifications from professional consulting firms to serve as Safety Action Plan Consultant for development of a city-wide Comprehensive Safety Action Plan under the U.S. Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, with Statements of Qualifications due September 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

The scope spans two phases: Phase I encompasses Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) development and demonstration project planning; Phase II includes demonstration project evaluation support. Deliverables include data collection and safety analysis, stakeholder and public engagement activities, Vision Zero safety goals and strategies development, demonstration project planning and evaluation, performance measurement and reporting frameworks, and comprehensive CSAP documentation. The CSAP will establish Vision Zero objectives and identify evidence-based safety strategies across all transportation modes consistent with the Safe System Approach.

Minimum qualifications require demonstrated experience completing at least two transportation safety planning projects of similar scope within the past five years, experience with federally funded projects subject to 2 CFR Part 200, and a designated Project Manager with relevant transportation safety planning experience. Respondents must disclose litigation and claims history for both the prime consultant and any proposed subconsultants for the past five years.

Total SS4A funding awarded is $675,000, with $450,959 dedicated to CSAP development and planning-level activities and $218,750 reserved for demonstration project implementation through a separately procured construction contract. Compensation is structured as task-based, not-to-exceed cost reimbursement based on negotiated labor classifications, hourly billing rates, direct expenses, and subconsultant costs; cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost methods are prohibited. Evaluation criteria are responsiveness and completeness (10%), firm qualifications and key personnel (20%), method of approach (25%), demonstrated experience and past performance (25%), federal experience and compliance (10%), and project schedule and availability (10%). Critical milestones include NEPA completion April 1, 2027, demonstration project substantial completion October 31, 2028, and final action plan public availability May 1, 2030. Contact: Rakhmel Rafi, Grants and Development Coordinator, 240-487-3542 or VisionZero@collegeparkmd.gov. Requests for information were due August 18, 2026.