Green Streets Chapter of Complete Streets Design Guide

The Maryland-National Park and Planning Commission is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to update the Green Streets chapter of Montgomery County’s Complete Streets Design Guide. This update will integrate best practices tailored to various land-use and street types, reflecting current policy, design standards, and emerging trends in sustainable urban infrastructure. The project includes extensive research and review of existing documents such as county codes, transportation design standards, and precedent studies from peer jurisdictions. The consultant’s scope involves stakeholder and developer engagement, development of technical recommendations regarding trees, pavements, soils, and plantings, and preparation of draft and final deliverables including memos, draft chapters, and meeting summaries. The contract is valued at $80,000, has an initial term of one year starting from the Notice to Proceed, with the Commission retaining the option for a one-year extension. This solicitation emphasizes a best-value award approach, evaluating proposals on technical approach and schedule, firm qualifications, key personnel, and price, with a total of 100 points distributed among these factors. The contract includes custom provisions unique to the Commission, addressing key personnel commitments, cybersecurity restrictions, confidentiality, subcontractor participation with a 10% target for Minority, Female, and Disabled business enterprises, and insurance requirements. All work products will be the Commission’s sole property. The contractor must adhere to strict confidentiality, non-disclosure, and data handling protocols, with no unauthorized external dissemination. Payment is processed via ACH within 30 days of invoice acceptance, with no use of federal electronic invoicing systems specified. Submissions must be electronic, in PDF format only, through the Commission’s OpenGov portal by the May 11, 2026 deadline. The contractor will collaborate closely with Commission staff and stakeholders throughout the performance period, which is Maryland-based and service-oriented without specific physical delivery locations.