Corridor Study and Conceptual Design for S Walnut Street

The City of Bloomington (the City) is issuing the Request for Information (RFI) to aid in the selection of a consultant team to develop a Corridor Study and Conceptual Design for the 2.4 mile S Walnut Street corridor from Allen Street to Rhorer Road (the Study). The Study will reflect the vision, goals, policies, and programs of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Plan, and Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan and help the City advance towards its goal of eliminating fatal and serious injury crashes on the City’s roadways by 2039. Interested parties must provide submittals as outlined in this document electronically by Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time (EDT).

Project Details

• Department: Planning and Transportation
• Department Head: David Hittle (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-06-26T21:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-07-02T21:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Project Manager (2 pts) —

  Expected ability to successfully manage the project based on qualifications, experience, expertise, availability, etc.

• Project Team and Structure (2 pts) —

  Expected ability to successfully complete the project based on qualifications, experience, expertise, availability, etc.

• Relevant Project Experience (4 pts) —

  Evaluation of key staff member's direct experience with similar projects.

• Values (3 pts) —

  Familiarity with City's values and an understanding of the Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Plan. Demonstrated expertise developing studies and conceptual designs with similar values and goals.

• Project Approach (7 pts) —

  Project understanding, proposed approach, public engagement strategies, proposed timeline, etc.

• Other (2 pts) —

  DBE, local firms, quality of submittal, or other factors.

Submission Requirements

• Proposal Requirements (required) —

  Did you read through and confirm that you met all of the proposal requirements including the sections:

  1. General Conditions
  2. Special Provisions and Specifications
• SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS (required) —

  Submissions must be prepared electronically using 8.5” X 11” paper format and must be submitted as a single pdf file no later than July 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. File size may not exceed 10MB. Submissions are strictly limited to a maximum of 10 total pages (total includes the submittal form). Additional pages such as cover pages, tables of contents, appendices, etc., are not permitted. Submissions must be emailed to Hank Duncan and hank.duncan@bloomington.in.gov.

  1. Submittal Form
  2. Introductory Letter
  3. Project Team and Structure
  4. Relevant Project Experience
  5. Project Approach Including Public Engagement and Design Strategies

  Maximum Total Pages: 10

  Content Details: RFI responses should include all of the information required below.

  1. Submittal Form
     1. Complete and sign the Submittal Form attached to this document.
     2. The content of this form shall not be modified other than to fill in the required information.
  2. Introductory Letter
     1. Name of the individual or firm.
     2. Contact information for the person authorized to serve as point of contact during the RFI evaluation process and to negotiate on behalf of the firm or team if selected for the Study.
     3. Other general information as desired.
  3. Project Team and Structure
     1. Identification, qualifications, expertise, and availability of the project manager and key staff proposed to be assigned to the projects.
     2. Identification of proposed subconsultants for any tasks not to be completed by the prime consultant and the type and percentage of work each sub-consultant will complete.
     3. Relevant information regarding team organization or leadership in place to ensure efficiency and accountability during the course of the project as well as quality control and schedule control.
     4. Location of all project team members and their applicable licensure and certifications.
     5. Knowledge of and experience with pertinent federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies.
     6. Knowledge of and experience with Smart Growth, CNU, NACTO, AASHTO, PROWAG, and other relevant transportation design guidance.
     7. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or other relevant certifications.
  4. Relevant Project Experience
     1. Specific examples of projects that are relevant and similar to this project (provide a link to the project; a reference name and contact information for the clients of these projects).
     2. Identification of which key personnel were responsible and the relevant tasks for which they were responsible.  
     3. Experience with public engagement around complex and controversial projects.
     4. Experience with context-sensitive design and public processes.
     5. Experience with multimodal transportation planning, land use planning, redevelopment, and pedestrian, bicycle, and transit planning.
     6. Experience with high-quality and dynamic visuals, graphics, maps, etc.
  5. Project Approach
     1. Description of project approach, public engagement strategy, and deliverables.
     2. Timeline with milestones:
        1. Provide phases for the projects: outline what information comes in when, what information you will need from the City, and when public engagement occurs.
        2. Use assumed notice to proceed (NTP) of September 4, 2026.
     3. Description of innovative ideas or strategies for public engagement, strategies to bring diverse stakeholders and residents to the table, and strategies to help residents envision changed corridors. 
     4. Identify any tasks for which the City would be responsible for completing during public engagement. 
     5. Specific examples of potential challenges and strategies for successfully responding to those challenges
     6. Discussion of budget; clearly identify any anticipated expenses above that budget.
     7. Other relevant information related to project approach and public engagement.
• Proposal (without Cost Proposal) (required) —

  Please Upload your COMPLETE Proposal here. Upload fee proposal separately in the next step.

• Separate Cost Proposal (required) —

  Confirm that your fee proposal is not attached in your Proposal and is attached separately here.

• Bid Bond (required) —

  Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified cashier’s check, or bid bond, in the amount of 5% of the total bid price, payable toCity of Bloomington, as a guarantee that the bidder, if its bid is accepted, will promptly execute the Agreement. The bidder shall guarantee the total bid price for a period of 60 days from the date of the bid opening.

  Please scan and upload a copy of your bid bond/cashier's check. Bidder must also MAIL bid guarantee with a postmarked date no later thanFriday, July 10, 2026 addressed to:

  City of Bloomington
  Ryan Robling
  401 N. Morton St.
  Bloomington,IN47404

  Please have the Bidder Name, Contract Title ("Corridor Study and Conceptual Design for S Walnut Street"), and Contract Number ("TBD") listed clearly on the outside of the envelope.

• Contract Execution, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, and Certificate(s) of Insurance (required) —

  The contract shall be executed by the successful bidder and shall be returned, together with the Payment Bond, Performance Bond and Certificate(s) of Insurance to City of Bloomington so that it is received within 14 working daysafter the bidder has received the contract for execution. Failure to do so shall be just cause for forfeiture of the proposal guaranty.

• Bid Bond (required) —

  Will this solicitation require a bid bond?

• Electronic Pricing Table (required) —

  Would you like to have bidders respond to an electronic pricing table through ProcureNow?

  Some examples of of when to say "yes":

  1. This is a quote for goods or commodities
  2. This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into ProcureNow from an excel spreadsheet
  3. Seeking services for hourly rate schedules
• Separate Fee Proposal Upload (required) —

  If you are NOT using the Electronic Pricing Table option, will you want your bidder to separate a Price Proposal from the rest of their Response? You'll want to do this if you open your bids initially WITHOUT showing price, and then come back in after a technical evaluation to unseal pricing later.

• Evaluation Committee? (required) —

  Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?