Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Opengov #RFP-TRN26-06

Freight Rail Crossing and Corridor Planning Studies

H-GAC is seeking planning-level freight rail crossing and corridor studies to identify safety and delay-reduction improvements in its MPO region. - Government buyer: Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), Procurement & Contracts Department and Transportation Department/MPO. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or named service providers are identified. A qualified prime contractor is sought. - Requested services: Freight grade-separation planning and feasibility studies for individual crossings and corridors. H-GAC may assign up to 10 study locations and/or corridors, with no guaranteed minimum. - Analyze traffic, mobility, safety, railroad operations, and existing conditions; conduct field reconnaissance and coordinate with local sponsors, agencies, railroads, stakeholders, and the public. - Develop and evaluate up to two planning-level alternatives per applicable location; prepare planning-level cost estimates, benefit-cost analyses, funding research, and implementation strategies. - Corridor work may include operational recommendations, screening of crossing closures, consolidations, or grade separations, growth modeling, and prioritized project lists. - Deliver editable and PDF final reports, executive summaries, supporting data, graphics, and presentations. - Notable requirements: Work is planning-level only; engineering design and construction implementation are excluded. H-GAC must approve innovative data sources or methods in advance. Total funding is capped at $500,000. - Performance: Estimated initial term is approximately 12 months; mutually agreed extensions or renewals may be possible, subject to funding and approvals.

Description

H-GAC seeks a qualified contractor to conduct planning-level feasibility studies for individual freight rail crossings and corridors, identifying grade-separation and other crossing-improvement options to improve safety and reduce delays. Work may include project management, coordination and public involvement, existing-conditions and railroad data assessment, alternatives development, benefit-cost analysis, funding research, implementation strategies, and final reports. Up to ten study locations and/or corridors may be assigned, with no minimum assignments or expenditure guaranteed; one contract is intended. The work does not include engineering design or construction implementation, and the total budget is not to exceed $500,000.

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