What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Town of Poughkeepsie, in partnership with the City of Poughkeepsie, seeks a qualified transportation planning, engineering, landscape architecture, or multidisciplinary consulting firm to prepare a feasibility study for nonmotorized connections along Creek Road and to the Dutchess County Rail Trail. The consultant will engage residents and stakeholders, evaluate bicycle and pedestrian alternatives connecting local destinations, and deliver planning-level cost estimates, a prioritized implementation strategy, and an accessible digital final report with editable source files. Onshore USA organizations may submit proposals by December 4, 2026, including a signed cover letter, scope of services, task-based timeline, staffing resumes, references, a detailed fee proposal, and signed Appendix B forms. Applicants must submit questions to Michael Welti, AICP, and propose a scope within a not-to-exceed consultant budget of $55,000, with final feasibility study and grant closeout support due by June 1, 2028. The Town and City will evaluate proposals based on firm experience with similar assignments, key personnel qualifications, value and cost within budget, and municipal references.
Scope of work
- Project kickoff, coordination, and data review
- Existing conditions and field investigation with mapping
- Connectivity, opportunities, and constraints analysis
- Public and stakeholder engagement including three public meetings
- Concept development and alternative evaluation with graphics
- Planning-level cost estimates, prioritization, and implementation strategy
- Draft feasibility study and public presentation
- Final feasibility study in accessible PDF and editable source files
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Firm experience with similar assignments in similar communities | Not specified |
| Qualifications and experience of key personnel assigned to the project | Not specified |
| Value and cost within the available project budget | Not specified |
| Evaluation of references for commensurate work with municipalities or other public entities | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Experience preparing bicycle, pedestrian, trail connectivity, complete streets, or multimodal studies
- Experience evaluating transportation infrastructure and developing context-sensitive conceptual alternatives
- Experience facilitating public participation and stakeholder engagement
- Familiarity with accessibility, safety, environmental, land use, and community character considerations
- Ability to communicate technical findings through maps, graphics, presentations, and reports
Documents to include with your response
- Signed cover letter
- Firm history, experience, areas of expertise, and office location(s)
- Proposed scope of work
- Proposed task-based timeline
- Project staffing plan and resumes
- Related project experience summaries with client references
- Proposed project budget with level of effort and not-to-exceed fee
- Signed Non-Collusion Bidding Certification (Appendix B)
- Signed Iranian Energy Sector Divestment Certificate (Appendix B)
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy and digital (.pdf)
- Instructions
- Seven (7) hardcopies (one with an original signature) and a digital (.pdf) version submitted to Ms. Felicia Salvatore, Town Clerk, Town of Poughkeepsie, 1 Overocker Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.