International Management District (IMD) requests Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms or teams for preliminary and final engineering and design services for its portion of the Greater Northside and International Districts Safe Streets Project, funded in part through the FHWA Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program.
The scope includes sidewalk and pedestrian safety improvements along Bissonnet Street from Eldridge Parkway South to South Dairy Ashford Road. Services include completion of preliminary engineering and the Design Concept Report (DCR) process, NEPA environmental review documentation and coordination, and final plans, specifications, and estimates. Improvements include sidewalks, signalized intersections, pedestrian crossings, refuge islands, detectable warning surfaces, retaining walls where needed, METRO bus stop accommodations, and utility coordination. Standby Construction Engineering and Inspection (CE&I) and Construction Materials Testing (CMT) services may be authorized through separate written task orders under the professional services contract.
This solicitation is being conducted concurrently with, but separately from, GNS112, issued by Greater Northside Management District for its portion of the project. Respondents may submit on one or both solicitations and must submit separately to each listing for which they seek consideration.
Submit a PDF Statement of Qualifications through this CIVCAST listing by October 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT. Selection is based on qualifications; no fee proposal is required with the SOQ. Review the RFQ and Exhibit A preliminary engineering plans for the complete scope, evaluation criteria, page limits, and submission requirements.
Type of work: Professional engineering services: preliminary and final design, DCR and NEPA coordination, and standby construction inspection and materials testing
Bid opening: October 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Chicago) — Electronic SOQ submission through this CIVCAST project listing. — This is a Request for Qualifications for professional services. Submit a PDF SOQ through this CIVCAST listing by October 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT. Late SOQs will not be accepted. No fee proposal is required with the SOQ. Questions must be submitted through this listing's Q&A system by October 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM CDT. Responses to questions are scheduled for October 19, 2026. Respondents are responsible for reviewing all posted addenda and documents.
Questions due: October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM (Chicago)
Questions asked: 4
Contract award is tentatively anticipated in November 2026. Notice to proceed will follow grant agreement execution and contract award. Standby construction-phase services will require separate written task orders. The House Bill 89 / Chapter 2271 verification is not required with the SOQ; initial the certification checklist to acknowledge the requirement. The selected Respondent must provide the notarized verification before contract execution if applicable, as stated in the RFQ.
The official RFQ and its appendices are provided with this listing. Exhibit A contains the preliminary engineering/concept plans for this District's scope and must be reviewed before submitting an SOQ. Exhibit A is reference material for this professional services procurement; this is not a solicitation for construction bids. Use the documents attached to this specific District's listing.
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The scope includes sidewalk and pedestrian safety improvements along Bissonnet Street from Eldridge Parkway South to South Dairy Ashford Road. Services include completion of preliminary engineering and the Design Concept Report (DCR) process, NEPA environmental review documentation and coordination, and final plans, specifications, and estimates. Improvements include sidewalks, signalized intersections, pedestrian crossings, refuge islands, detectable warning surfaces, retaining walls where needed, METRO bus stop accommodations, and utility coordination. Standby Construction Engineering and Inspection (CE&I) and Construction Materials Testing (CMT) services may be authorized through separate written task orders under the professional services contract.
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