Traffic Forecasting and Transportation Engineering

The contract solicitation numbered 26-507, titled Traffic Forecasting and Transportation Engineering, is an Indefinite Delivery Quantity (IDQ) agreement issued by Frederick County, Maryland, through its Office of Procurement & Contracting, intended to support the Division of Planning and Permitting and potentially the Department of Public Works. The contract will engage a qualified contractor to provide specialized transportation engineering services on an as-needed basis when internal workloads are excessive, require highly technical expertise, or emergency conditions arise. Work may include traffic impact analyses, signal timing optimization, crash studies, bicycle and pedestrian facility design, traffic operations assessments, and related planning activities, all governed by industry standards such as the Institute of Transportation Engineers manuals, Highway Capacity Manual, AASHTO guidelines, Maryland Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and local county standards. Services are delivered via task orders with fixed unit rates, negotiated only on scope and person-hours, and each task order requires immediate commencement upon Notice to Proceed, including site visits and detailed assessments. The contract has an initial one-year term beginning October 20, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods at the sole discretion of the County, extendable by up to 180 days with written approval. Offerors must demonstrate at least five years of active experience in traffic forecasting and transportation engineering, submit detailed technical proposals in two volumes—comprising work proposal, qualifications, references, schedules, affidavits, and certifications—and a separate price proposal. Technical evaluation is weighted highest, using adjectival ratings from Outstanding to Poor, and the award is based on best value with trade-offs among technical merit and price, not lowest price technically acceptable. Insurance is mandatory prior to contract start, and all deliverables—including reports, designs, simulations, and analyses—are the sole property of the County. The contractor must maintain adequate staff and equipment, comply with safety regulations and local, state, and federal requirements, and submit invoices with FEIN, contract number, service dates, and personnel names to the remittance address at 30 North Market Street, Frederick, MD. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov portal by June 17, 2026, and no late submissions will be accepted. No small business, socioeconomic, or UEI/CAGE requirements are imposed, and the County retains exclusive control over performance, inspection, acceptance, and modification of work orders.