New Haven Safe Routes for All: Chapel Street Corridor

The City of New Haven is seeking a consulting engineering firm or team to provide design and construction engineering services for the Safe Routes for All Chapel Street Corridor project. The project aims to design safety improvements along a 1.6-mile segment of Chapel Street and involves the replacement and upgrade of 14 traffic signals, as well as the implementation of a full fiber-optic communication network. The consulting team will be required to provide design services, robust public engagement services, NEPA documentation, transportation planning services, survey, site and civil engineering services, traffic engineering services, construction inspection, documentation, and reporting. The team will also be required to update the city's High-Injury Network map and enhance the city's GIS tools. • The project is funded by the Federal Highway Administration's Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. • The consulting team will be evaluated and selected based on design and technical competence, capacity and capability to perform the work, past record of performance, past federal grant experience, and knowledge of federal, state, and municipal procedures. • The project timeline includes a question submission deadline of April 27, 2026, and a response submission deadline of May 12, 2026. • The city is seeking a team with experience in similar projects, expertise and certifications in relevant fields, and a strong technical vision and approach. • The project involves a range of safety countermeasures, including upgraded traffic signal equipment and operations, accessibility improvements, and enhanced crosswalks.