Dutchess County seeks on-call transportation planning consultant services. Proposals are due August 6, 2026, 2:00 PM. Services will focus on improving transportation safety, reliability, and access. The contract term is up to five years, with multiple awards anticipated. Submissions must be electronic via BidNet Direct. Key requirements include experience in transportation planning studies, data analysis, and public engagement. The county reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Empire State Purchasing Group's regional bid notification system BidNet Direct portal on or before 2:00 p. m. , August 6, 2026. No proposals will be accepted after the designated time or date indicated in the proposal specifications.
Payment requests for assignments based on contract rates shall include a progress report, consultants payroll, timesheets and a statement of percentage complete for each assignment. Payment of the above consideration shall be made to the contractor on submission of statements in a form satisfactory to the county.
Proposals will be evaluated based on: overall experience and qualifications of the proposed team, specific experience and qualifications relevant to the requested transportation planning work, understanding of the requested services and proposed approach, and fairness and reasonability of cost. Proposals will be reviewed in accordance with the following criteria, listed in order of importance:
The proposing firm must have a minimum of seven years of experience in completing transportation planning studies. The proposed project manager must have a minimum of five years of experience in similar studies. The proposing firm must have a minimum of seven 7 years of experience in completing large and smallscale transportation planning studies. . .
Any protest to the division of central services consideration of any bid must be submitted in writing and received by the director of central services no later than five calendar days after the bid award. Any notice of protest received after the deadline will not be considered.
Proposals lacking complete documentation may be deemed nonresponsive. Failure to comply with the instructions in the proposal submission requirements section may be deemed nonresponsive. Proposals lacking complete documentation may be deemed nonresponsive.
