RFP MD 611-FINAL v3 061826

Description

Issue Date: June 18, 2026 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR Worcester County LPA Project Number: WO563B21 MD 611 Shared Use Path NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Worcester County is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for a qualified experienced consultant or consultant team to provide professional engineering design, permitting and bid phase services for design of the first phase of a shared use path along the east side of MD 611. The project will connect the existing shared use path at US 50 and extend south approximately 1.3 miles to Mystic Harbour Blvd. The Consultant Firms shall be proficient in the services listed in this RFP and shall bring an experienced and expert staff to the contracts as required. Firms interested in being considered must submit a complete Standard Form (SF) 330 concurrent with the technical proposal. Worcester County anticipates awarding one project-specific contract for these services. The duration of the Contract will not exceed 365 days. The total funding authority for this contract shall not exceed $1,927,861.25. Worcester County reserves the right to modify the total funding authority. No minimum amount of work or funds is guaranteed under this Contract. The Contract will be funded with Federal Aid Highway Program (FAHP) grant funds administered by the Federal Highway Administration, with assistance from the Maryland State Highway Administration and local funds from Worcester County. An Offeror, either directly or through its subcontractor(s), must be able to provide all services and meet all the requirements requested in this solicitation and the successful Offeror (the Contractor) shall remain responsible for Contract performance regardless of subcontractor participation in the work. Firms interested in being considered for work on these contracts must submit a Technical Proposal for the contract as set forth herein. The procurement of engineering and design related services funded by FAHP funds shall be conducted in with competitive negotiation (qualifications-based selection) procedures in accordance with the Brooks Act codified under 40 U.S.C. 1101-1104. The Contract resulting from this solicitation shall be structured as project-specific and payment methods shall include cost plus fixed fee and unit cost rates. Additional information regarding payment methods will be provided to the selected firm in the Request for Price Proposal.