BCS 2026-06 Traffic Engineering and Design Services, Statewide

The Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has certified the need to utilize the services of engineers and architects for the following contracts.

The State Highway Administration (SHA) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for statewide traffic engineering and design services for Traffic Control Devices (TCD), including, but not limited to, traffic signals, signing and pavement markings, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), temporary traffic control, roadway lighting, on-site engineering support and, project and program management.

SHA anticipates awarding up to six (6) open-end, task-order-based contracts that may cover multiple projects for these services. The duration of the Contracts will not exceed five (5) years. The total funding authority for all six (6) contracts shall not exceed **$48,000,000**. The Contracts will be funded with Federal Funds.

The services to be performed under this contract will provide traffic engineering and design services of Traffic Control Devices (TCD) including but not limited to signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), temporary traffic control, roadway lighting, staffing for on-site engineering support, project and program management.

Scope of Services

• Develop design packages for new traffic signals, reconstruction/upgrade existing traffic signals, signing, pavement marking, lighting, and/or ITS projects;
• Prepare photometric models and summaries to analyze existing and proposed lighting systems;
• Prepare voltage drop and conduit fill calculations, and other engineering calculations, to support design;
• Submit and present package for various design milestones, including Preliminary Investigations, Semi-Final Review, Final Review, and Plan Specification and Estimate (PSE), as well as all supporting calculations or documentation as requested by the administration;
• Coordinate project design with possible adjoining design contracts as required by the Administration;
• Coordinate and perform TCD, ITS, and lighting design in any major transportation design.
• Maintenance of Traffic design, including but not limited to temporary signal design;
• Review all shop drawings and/or catalog cuts for all structures and items related to constructing TCDs and ITS devices;
• Perform program support service, i.e., establish, maintain, manage, and/or update the signal, sign, lighting infrastructure database;
• Perform new product review and analysis;
• and all other engineering professional work related to traffic engineering, ITS, lighting design services.

There may be instances when SHA requires the consultants to provide emergency response times for a given project or task assignment. Therefore, the consultants may be required to provide those services within six (6) hours of notification or as otherwise directed by SHA.

All Technical Proposals shall be submitted through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) online at https://emma.maryland.gov. Proposals must be submitted electronically. Proposals will not be opened publicly.

The Request for Technical Proposal (RFP) for this contract are due on **November 17, 2026, by 12:00 PM (NOON) EST**. Technical Proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted no matter how they have been transmitted.

The major factors/criteria and their relative weight of importance to be used in evaluating Technical Proposals are:

| Item | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Technical Questions (Oral Presentation) | 40% |
| Key Staff | 30% |
| Work Plan | 30% |

The duration of each contract will not exceed five years. To receive a contract award, a firm must be registered on eMMA. SHA anticipates that the oral presentations for BCS 2026-06 will be held between December 7, 2026, and December 18, 2026.