The City of Biddeford is seeking proposals from qualified traffic planning and engineering firms to conduct a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) traffic analysis and design for the 5-points intersection. The project involves evaluating existing conditions, developing concept designs to improve safety and mobility, progressing two concepts to a 25% preliminary design, and conducting an environmental study. Proposals are due by April 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM noon. All questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by March 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM noon, and answers will be posted by March 26, 2026. The contract will be a cost-reimbursable agreement with a not-to-exceed amount. Award will be based on a scoring rubric evaluating technical expertise, project experience, SS4A grant experience, schedule/workload capacity, and public engagement.
The deadline for proposal submittal is April 2nd, 2026, at 12:00 PM noon. Specific task deadlines are outlined in Appendix A, such as the Existing Conditions Assessment by 9/11/2026, Draft Plan Submittal by 12/11/2026, NEPA Submittal by 3/5/2027, Final Plan Draft Submittal by 6/4/2027, Final Plan Final Submittal by 8/20/2027, and Final Plan Adoption by 10/8/2027.
The contract shall be structured as a cost-reimbursable agreement with a not-to-exceed amount. Reimbursements shall be based solely on actual, documented, and allowable costs in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 and FHWA requirements. Invoices shall include detailed labor hours, billing rates, and itemized direct expenses. Payments shall not be based on percentage-of-completion or lump-sum milestones. Monthly reimbursements will be processed after receiving reimbursement from FHWA.
Consultants' proposals will be evaluated by the City's Advisory Committee based on a scoring rubric totaling 100 points: Technical Expertise/Project Understanding (30 points), Relevant Project Experience (20 points), SS4A Federal Grant Experience (20 points), Schedule/Workload Capacity (20 points), and Public Engagement/Stakeholder Coordination (10 points).
Firms or teams of firms must have a capable and demonstrable background in traffic planning and engineering. They must be prequalified by MaineDOT in specific categories, be familiar with administering US DOT grant programs including the SS4A grant, and have sufficient resources. Specific prequalified categories include Public Engagement Methods, Regional Planning Studies, Planning/Feasibility Studies, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and various design and data analysis categories.
The RFP mentions a section on Misconduct which asks to list citations or notices of violation issued to the organization or employees in the last five years for labor law, environmental law, or safety law violations, as well as any proposed or pending litigations or unresolved claims. However, specific penalty clauses for project delays or non-performance are not explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted no later than 12:00 PM noon on March 18th, 2026. All questions and answers shall be posted to the city's website by 12:00 PM noon on March 26th, 2026.