Description
The City of Worcester’s Department of Transportation & Mobility is seeking a qualified engineering firm to provide full‑service professional design for the 2.3‑mile Mill Street corridor, delivering complete‑streets solutions from concept through final Plans, Specs & Estimates (PS&E). The contract is cost‑plus with a maximum net fee of 10 % of the $2.5 M design budget and requires compliance with federal, state, and local standards, extensive public outreach, and coordination with MassDOT and CMMPO.
• Scope includes topographic surveys, traffic counts, safety audits, environmental coordination, conceptual → pre‑25 % → 25 % → 75 % → 100 % design, right‑of‑way planning, geotechnical studies, and construction‑phase support (shop drawings, RFIs, site visits).
• Minimum qualifications: ≥ 3 years of public roadway design experience, MassDOT pre‑qualification, and a licensed PE or Landscape Architect in Massachusetts.
• Evaluation criteria weight technical expertise (45 % total), project team, cost control, schedule adherence, and communication quality.