On-Call Engineering Services for Establishment of Quiet Zones

The City of Dallas Department of Transportation and Public Works (City) is seeking Statements of Qualification (SOQs) from experienced civil engineering firms who can demonstrate they have the resources, experience, and qualifications to provide engineering services for the establishment of Quiet Zones in various locations throughout the City of Dallas.
The purpose of this project is to provide professional engineering services necessary to evaluate, design, coordinate, and support the establishment of one or more railroad quiet zones in accordance with applicable Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations, railroad requirements, state requirements, and local agency standards.
The consultant shall perform all engineering, analysis, coordination, documentation, and support services required to assist the City in obtaining approval and implementation of the proposed quiet zone(s) or re-establishment of existing quiet zones, on an “as needed” basis as determined by the City to include but not limited to the scope of services as described below. The planned term for this contract is for three years.
The approximate engineering services budget for this contract is $150,000.00, which is included for informational purposes only and may be adjusted by the city. Please note that this is an estimate only and is not a commitment by the City to provide a certain amount of work or this level of funding over the contract timeline duration. This contract shall be used on an as needed basis until the date of expiration for this contract is met or funds are depleted.
These services may include, but are not limited to: • Production of signed and sealed engineered Quiet Zone diagnostic report, risk analysis, feasibility analysis, evaluation of existing and proposed safety measures, preliminary engineering design, environmental and regulatory documentation, and potentially the development of full associated plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E).
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will allow the City to select engineer firms for specific professional engineering services based on qualifications consistent with Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code.
This solicitation is a one step process. Based on RFQ responses, a selection committee will rank the firms and enter into an As-Needed Master Contract (Master Contract) with the most highly qualified firm.
The pre-solicitation meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams at 10:00 AM CST on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/266343435733052?p=0HsDLllNHuFjp7dzxV
Call-in Information for Pre-Solicitation Meeting: +1 (•••) •••-••••Sign up to see this detail; Meeting ID 355 407 064# (audio only)
The deadline for the submission of questions is 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday, November 25, 2026.