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OpenSolicitation 2225F

DelDOT DART First State Commute Solutions Transportation Demand Management Consultant Services

Buyer
Delaware Department of Transportation
Place of performance
DTC office at 119 Lower Beech Street, Wilmington, DE, with outreach across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties
Submission deadline
Dec 17, 2026

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What the buyer needs

AI summary

The Delaware Department of Transportation seeks proposals for professional consultant services to assist the Delaware Transit Corporation with DART First State’s Delaware Commute Solutions. The selected consultant will support transportation demand management services, including rideshare operations, public transit promotion, employer and community outreach, access to jobs initiatives, employee transit benefits, and traffic mitigation efforts. Eligibility requires onshore United States organizations, and prime consultants must be registered or submit an application for registration with DelDOT. Firms must upload one original and one redacted PDF copy of their proposal through Bonfire by Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Local Time; DelDOT will not accept hard copy, mailed, faxed, or emailed submissions. The contract features a project-specific agreement for an initial three-year term with up to two optional one-year extensions, using an anticipated cost-plus-fixed-fee payment method financed through state and federal funds.

Scope of work

  • Operate and manage public ride-matching service and computer-based ride-matching platform
  • Conduct employer and business outreach and market TDM programs to at least 100 new companies annually
  • Manage and execute workforce mobility initiatives including Get a Job / Get a Ride program
  • Perform community and civic outreach services
  • Coordinate and execute transportation forums, employer expos, and webinars
  • Promote transit initiatives, HOV use, pre-tax transit benefits, and statewide vanpool program
  • Support land use advocacy, transit-oriented development, and intergovernmental coordination
  • Provide traffic mitigation, construction corridor support, research, and grant pursuit

How proposals are evaluated

CriterionWeight / scoring
Key Staff and Project Team qualifications20 %
Firm's resources and capability to accomplish proposed work on schedule (i.e. capacity to meet requirements)20 %
Firm's experience and reputation on similar projects20 %
Ability to provide quick responses to requests for information and staff support20 %
Project understanding, approach, and services required20 %

Minimum qualifications

  • Prime Consultant must be registered, or submit application for registration, with DelDOT

Documents to include with your response

  • Original Proposal (PDF)
  • Redacted Proposal (PDF)
  • Certification of Eligibility
  • Certificate of Non-Collusion
  • Certification of Primary Participant Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters
  • Certification of Restrictions on Lobbying
  • Standard Form--LLL Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying (if applicable)

How to submit

Method
Electronic via the Bonfire Procurement Portal
Instructions
Upload via Bonfire portal. Submit one original signed PDF marked Original and one redacted PDF. Hard copy, mail, fax, or email submissions not accepted.
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