RFP For General Engineering Consultant (GEC) Contract
MDTA continues to work to implement this project as quickly as possible. On Friday, July 19, 2024, MDTA released a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting consultant teams to submit proposals for the $75 million General Engineering Consultant contract as part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild. Interested bidders can access the Request for Proposals at eMaryland Marketplace Advantage, commonly known as eMMA. The General Engineering Consultant proposals are due Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 2:00 pm local time. The Questions Due Dates for this Contract has been changed to Monday, August 12, 2024, at 2:00 pm local time. MDTA expects to award the contract in February 2025. This contract will have a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal of 31.5%.
The consultant will serve as MDTA’s engineering representative and provide a range of support services such as risk management/analyses; establishing, reviewing, tracking and monitoring cost and schedules; managing project documentation; liaising with environmental regulators; and overseeing Disadvantage Business Enterprise compliance, among other services. The chosen General Engineering Consultant will also manage the Progressive Design-Builder, which will be selected by the MDTA later this summer, by auditing the Progressive Design-Builder’s processes, reviewing submittals and confirming the design criteria is met.
The MDTA hosted a pre-proposal conference on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 2 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The link was provided in the solicitation posted on eMMA.
