Description
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is seeking consultants to provide engineering and technical services for the design of track projects. The services will be provided on an "as needed" work order basis and may include tasks such as maintenance forecasting, development of mathematical models, dynamic analysis of track, and laboratory testing. The MTA anticipates awarding five contracts for these services, each for a five-year duration and not to exceed $10 million. The selected consultants will be required to provide a range of services, including engineering and technical services, project management, and construction-related services.
• The key services required include trackwork design, inspection, laboratory testing, and construction management.
• The consultant must have experience in trackwork design and an established record of achievement in the required tasks.
• The consultant must be a certified small business vendor and must perform at least 51% of the work with its own staff.
• The consultant must have a project manager with at least 15 years of experience in managing complex, multi-discipline railroad/rail transit agency projects.
• The consultant must have a trackwork engineer, civil engineer, structural engineer, and trackwork inspector with at least 10 years of experience in their respective fields.