Ontario Planet bids #2023

Engineering design for Archibald Avenue railway-crossing safety improvements

The City of Ontario is seeking engineering design services for safety improvements at the Archibald Avenue crossing of Union Pacific Railroad. - Government buyer: City of Ontario, Engineering/Development Department; Purchasing Department is identified in the attachment. - Requested service: Prepare studies, environmental documents, permits, plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for the at-grade railway-crossing improvement project. No service quantity or part number is specified. - Scope highlights: Survey and easement work; traffic and pedestrian studies; environmental clearance and right-of-way certification; and coordination with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), utilities, Caltrans, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and permitting agencies. - Design elements: Evaluate a southbound pre-signal, roadway widening without adding lanes, medians, crossing-profile changes, lighting, pedestrian access, and signage and striping. Railroad-related design work includes four Standard 9 gate warning devices, signal-cabin and circuitry replacement, and evaluation of the crossing surface. - Funding and requirements: The project is supported by the federal Section 130 program. The design scope includes staged 30%, 60%, 90%, and final PS&E deliverables, along with bidding and construction-phase support. - Named organizations and platforms: The City of Ontario, Union Pacific Railroad, Caltrans, CPUC, and PlanetBids are named. No engineering-service vendor or product manufacturer is identified. - OEMs and products: No OEMs or separately purchasable product line items are identified; the crossing equipment is part of the design scope. - Performance period: The consultant contract term is not established in the attachment; the sample agreement leaves term dates blank.

Description

The City of Ontario is requesting proposals for engineering design services for at-grade railway crossing safety improvements on Archibald Avenue. The work includes preparing plans, specifications, and an engineer’s estimate (PS&E), as well as environmental clearance, permitting, and coordination with the railroad, utilities, and utilities commission. Proposals are due October 22, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.; both electronic submission and four hard-copy sets are required. The RFP states that contract award is subject to available budget and that the project may be subject to prevailing-wage requirements.

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