Alternatives were evaluated for the Liberty/Bloomfield intersection. The results of the alternative evaluation (and attachments) are included in the ad attachments.
The Municipality will retain an engineering firm for the following:
The Municipality will establish an order of ranking of a minimum of (3 ) firms for the purpose of negotiating an agreement based on the Municipality's evaluation of the statements of interest received in response to this solicitation. The final ranking will be established directly from the statements of interest. Technical proposals will not be requested prior to the establishment of the final ranking.
The following factors, listed in order of importance, will be considered by the Municipality during the evaluation of the business partners submitting statements of interest:
All candidates must read and acknowledge the "General Consultant Candidate Requirements and Information for City of Pittsburgh Sponsored Federally Funded Transportation Projects" by including a statement in the Statement of Interest (SOI). See attachment.
Three example projects that are relevant to the current project being advertised should be included with the SOI. Example projects must follow the template from the Annual Qualifications package and must not exceed one page per project. File size should be as per PennDOT General Requirements, with a maximum of 8 pages total (5 pages for the SOI and 3 pages for the reference projects).
Resumes for proposed personnel in key positions are required (up to 5 resumes). The resumes shall comply with PennDOT’s General Requirements and are typically submitted as a separate file from the SOI.
All questions and answers are required to go through ECMS's "Questions and Responses" forum.
The statement of interest, at a minimum, should indicate how the selected firm will accomplish the tasks outlined and provide the services as detailed. The anticipated duration of the agreement is 6 years.
The goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in this agreement shall be 0 of the total agreement cost. Cost included in a DBE firm's price proposal as direct cost of work and services by others shall not count as DBE participation in this agreement, unless completed by a DBE firm. Additional information concerning DBE participation in this agreement is contained in the General Requirements and Information Section referenced below.
Additional information regarding this Agreement/Advertisement and Statement of Interest requirements are contained in the [General Requirements](SVCOMFileCabinet?action=GETURL&FILE_NAME=Advertisement General Requirements - Municipal Non Construction Inspection Services&FILE_DATE=06/26/2026) document.
The selected firm will perform Preliminary Engineering (project management, field surveys, public involvement, environmental documentation, right-of-way investigation, utility coordination, preliminary traffic signal timings, roadway design, ADA accommodations, drainage design, maintenance and protection of traffic, signing and pavement marking plan); Final Design (refinement of preliminary designs, preparation of a complete construction bid package including lighting design, roadway construction plans, final traffic signal plans, signing and pavement marking plan, final drainage design, maintenance and protection of traffic plans, constructability review, utility coordination, project specifications and engineering estimate); Services During Construction (meeting attendance, shop drawing reviews, RFI responses, preparation/finalization of as-built drawings, consultation with the City); and Miscellaneous Services during Final Design (unforeseen administrative and/or design activities).
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Source: City of Pittsburgh (solicitation PENNDOT_ADV_19262), retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
