CITY OF ROGERS, ARKANSAS
SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT PROGRAM
REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES
The City of Rogers, Arkansas requests letters of interest from qualified consulting firms for professional engineering, design, and construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services for three temporary roadway safety demonstration projects. Selection will follow 23 CFR Part 172, Procurement, Management, and Administration of Engineering and Design Related Services.
This project is funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Assistance Listing No. 20.939, Federal Award No. 693JJ32640757. This procurement is subject to 2 CFR Part 200, 23 CFR Part 172, and the City’s SS4A Grant Agreement. All work is subject to FHWA review and approval.
The projects will use modular or temporary materials (signage, striping, bolt-down elements, RRFBs, and signalization), removable or reusable as required. Services include construction documents for all three projects; CEI, anticipated under Phase 2; pre- and post-installation data collection; and a final evaluation report to USDOT, as required by the SS4A Grant Agreement, including performance metrics, lessons learned, and a Rogers-specific traffic calming toolkit.
1. W. Persimmon Street, N. 24th Street to Railyard Loop: lane and intersection treatments connecting existing and planned trails at both ends, targeting speed reduction and pedestrian safety.
2. S. 5th Street, W. Persimmon Street to W. Olrich Street: lane and intersection treatments, connection to the Poplar Street raised protected intersection, and school zone improvements near three schools.
3. Railyard Loop Trail crossings, six locations: signalization, striping, signage, and traffic calming to reduce approach speeds and improve yielding at Railyard Loop at S. 28th Place (Trails at Blossom Way Apartments), S. Dixieland Road, N. Dixieland Road, and N. 24th Street; W. Price Lane at US-71B (S. 8th Street); and S. 28th Street at US-71B (W. Walnut Street).
Contract requirements. Build America, Buy America (IIJA div. G §§70901–70927; 2 CFR Part 184) applies to iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials incorporated into the work and must be addressed in design and construction documents. Under Section 889 of Public Law 115-232 and 2 CFR 200.216 and 200.471, the consultant and subconsultants may not procure or provide covered telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services.
Submit the following to Colt Craig, Purchasing Manager, City of Rogers Finance Department, 301 W. Chestnut St., Rogers, AR 72756, no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Time on November 3, 2026:
• A cover letter with primary contact information and a brief statement of staffing capacity and scheduling approach relative to the period of performance.
• Architect-Engineer Qualifications Standard Form (SF) 330, Parts I and II (48 CFR §53.236-2(b)): https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/architectengineer-qualifications
• The firm’s current equal employment opportunity policy (Ark. Code Ann. §19-11-104).
• DFA Illegal Immigrant Contractor Disclosure Form dated within the past 12 months (Ark. Code Ann. §19-11-105): https://www.ark.org/dfa/immigrant/index.php/user/welcome
• Anticipated DBE subconsultant participation, if any.
Submittals will be scored on four equally weighted criteria (10 points each; 40 points total): (1) professional staff, including education, experience, number of personnel available, licensure and registration, and subconsultant partnerships; (2) general and professional reputation, including responsiveness to civil rights and equal employment opportunity requirements; (3) experience on similar projects, including design of temporary or demonstration roadway safety improvements, lane and intersection treatments, active transportation and trail crossing improvements, school zone treatments, and CEI on comparable projects; and (4) past performance, including references from similar projects (evaluations from other clients will be considered for firms that have not worked for the City). The City intends to award a single design and CEI contract to the highest-ranked firm; firms must demonstrate qualifications in both. The selection committee will shortlist firms, which will be furnished a scope of work and asked to submit detailed proposals.
The City of Rogers, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. Part 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The City does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability in its programs, activities, or employment. Complaints and inquiries may be directed to Terri Dost, Senior Staff Attorney – ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator, 301 W. Chestnut St., Rogers, AR 72756, (479) 636-0100, tdost@rogersar.gov. Free language assistance is available upon request; deaf or hard of hearing individuals may dial 7-1-1. The City encourages small, minority, women’s, and veteran’s business enterprises to compete for City contracts and encourages prime consultants to subcontract with them.
This publication was paid for by the City of Rogers, Office of the City Clerk-Treasurer, in the amount of $ 398.24
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