FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Regional Development Authority Issues RFQ for Engineering Services

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dave Wellman Director of Communications 219-644-3506 dwellman@rda.in.gov Regional Development Authority Issues RFQ for Engineering Services Regional Development Authority issues Request for Qualifications for an engineering consultant to aid in preparation of the U.S. Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan. CROWN POINT, IN (October 21, 2026) – The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) invites qualified firms or teams to submit statements of qualifications to provide transportation, civil, and multimodal engineering services for the US 12 Scenic Byway Technical Study, to be completed by December 1, 2027. The selected engineering consultant will join an RDA-led consultant team preparing a coordinated regional framework for U.S. 12 in Lake and Porter Counties that advances lakefront access, tourism, safety, mobility, environmental stewardship, and corridor revitalization across Northwest Indiana. The RFQ can be downloaded at https://www.in.gov/rda/rfprfq. The study will implement the vision and recommendations of the RDA Comprehensive Strategic Plan by producing a Corridor Management Plan, an Indiana Dunes State Park Access Study, and a prioritized implementation program. The work will support an Indiana Byway Program application, position the corridor for a potential future National Scenic Byway nomination, and prepare high-priority projects for grant and capital funding. Final documentation should address the six federally recognized intrinsic qualities and clearly distinguish between state designation requirements and those associated with a future federal nomination. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority • Trusted • Tested • Results 9800 Connecticut Drive • Crown Point, IN 46307 • (219) 644-3500 • fax (219) 644-3502 • www.in.gov/rda www.nwitdd.com • facebook.com/rdacatalyst • us12scenicbyway.com • youtube.com/NWIRDA The RDA President and CEO, staff, and consultants will lead the overall process, including project management, committee coordination, stakeholder engagement, corridor visioning, intrinsic-qualities documentation, Corridor Management Plan preparation, and integration of the final study. The selected engineering consultant will serve as the technical engineering lead and will coordinate with the RDA, the other lead consultants, INDOT, NIRPC, Indiana DNR, the National Park Service, municipalities, tourism organizations, transportation providers, and other corridor partners.