Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Opengov #27-67-102

Trail feasibility study and planning services for a Naylor’s Run–Pennsy Trail connection

DVRPC is seeking planning and engineering expertise to evaluate a safe, accessible trail connection between Upper Darby and Haverford Townships. - Government buyer: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), Community Planning department, on behalf of Upper Darby Township and Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. - Requested service: Feasibility study for an approximately one-mile connection between Naylor’s Run Trail (Newtown Square Branch Trail) and Pennsy Trail. No products, OEMs, product part numbers, or product quantities are specified. - Scope and deliverables: Project coordination; existing-conditions review and GIS inventory; stakeholder and community engagement; alignment and crossing alternatives; preferred conceptual alignment; planning-level cost estimate; implementation, funding, and partnership strategies; GIS data and maps; ArcGIS Online story map; and final study, executive summary, and presentation materials. - Notable requirements: The study must address safety, ADA accessibility, walking and bicycling connectivity, transit and community destinations, environmental constraints, right-of-way, and constructability. Engagement must be equitable and include at least three public meetings. The lead consultant must be prequalified for DVRPC TCDI Category 5, Transportation and Infrastructure Planning; the provided roster does not reliably identify each firm’s category assignment. Final digital deliverables must meet applicable accessibility requirements. - Budget information: An attached budget workbook summary reports a total project amount of $2,700; this is the amount stated in that attachment and may not represent a confirmed contract value. The workbook calls for labor, fringe/overhead, fixed fee, direct expenses, and subconsultant costs; a separate budget is required for subconsultants exceeding $20,000. - Named consulting firms: The attached 2026 DVRPC prequalified-consultant roster names 4ward Planning; A.D. Marble; AECOM; AKRF; Alta Planning + Design, Inc.; Arcadis U.S., Inc.; Arch Street Communications; Bergmann; BFJ Planning; BL Companies, Inc.; Boles, Smyth Associates, Inc.; Bowman; Bright View Engineering; Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions, Inc.; Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, PC; Century Engineering, A Kleinfelder Company; CDM Smith; CGP&H; CHPlanning, Ltd.; Clarke, Caton, Hintz; CME Associates; Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc.; Community Capacity Builders, LLC; Connect the Dots; Derck & Edson, LLC; Dewberry; Econsult Solutions, Inc.; Environmental Resolutions, Inc.; Envision Consultants, Ltd.; evolve environment::architecture; EXP; Federico Consulting; Foursquare ITP; French & Parrello Associates, PA; Gannett Fleming; Gilmore & Associates, Inc.; Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.; Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.; Heyer, Gruel & Associates; Horizon 54; Hurley Franks & Associates; IMEG (formerly FHI Studio); Iteris, Inc.; Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.; Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT); KCI Technologies, Inc.; Kittelson & Associates, Inc.; Kimley-Horn; LaBella Associates, DPC; LRK; Mark A Remsa, PP, LLA, AICP, ASLA; McCormick Taylor, Inc.; MCFA (SDVOB); Michael Baker International; Navvarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc.; Nelson Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.; NTM Engineering (WBE); NV5, Inc.; Pennoni Associates Inc.; Perkins Eastman; Placemakers Guild; Real Estate Strategies, Inc./RES Advisors; Remington & Vernick Engineers; RK&K; Rossi Transportation Group, Inc. (dba Rossi Group); Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP; Rvesta Consulting; Salt Design Studio; Sam Schwartz Consulting, LLC; Sikora Wells Appel; SIMCO Engineering DPC; Simone Collins Landscape Architecture; Sojourner Consulting, LLC; Stantec Consulting Services Inc.; Staples Marketing, LLC d/b/a AFFIRM; Stokes Creative Group, Inc.; Strategic Solutions, LLC; The Street Plans Collaborative, Inc.; Studio Davis; STV Incorporated; SWA Group; T&M Associates; Taylor Design Group; Thriven Design; Toole Design; Traffic Planning and Design, Inc.; T.Y. Lin International; Urban Engineers; UP Development Planning, LLC (dba Urban Partners); Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.; Walker Consultants; Wallace Montgomery; Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC; and WSP USA, Inc. The roster identifies potential consulting firms, not selected or confirmed project vendors.

Description

DVRPC seeks proposals for professional planning and engineering services to prepare a feasibility study for a safe, accessible multimodal connection between the Naylor’s Run Trail in Upper Darby Township and the Pennsy Trail in Haverford Township. The approximately one-mile study area includes major roads and intersections, and the study will assess trail alignments, crossings, safety, accessibility, and connections to community destinations and transit. The work includes existing-conditions analysis, community and stakeholder engagement, alternatives evaluation, conceptual recommendations, planning-level cost estimates, and an implementation strategy. The lead consultant must be prequalified under TCDI Category 5, and all project work must be completed by June 30, 2028.

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