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Bid Title

RFLOI High Point Pedestrian and Bike Plan

Issuing Agency

City of High Point

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

May 12, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 8, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	RFLOI High Point Pedestrian and Bike Plan
Category:	Bid Opportunities
Status:	Open

Description: Please note this is a Federal Reimbursed Project. SUBMISSION SCHEDULE AND KEY DATES RFLOI Release – May 12th, 2026 Deadline for Questions – May 25th, 2026 Issue Final Addendum – June 1st, 2026 Deadline for LOI Submission – June 8th, 2026 Shortlist Announced * – June 15th, 2026 (if needed) Interviews – the week of June 22nd, 2026 (if needed) Firm Selection and Notification ** – July 6th, 2026 Anticipated Notice to Proceed – July 13th, 2026 Publication Date/Time: 5/12/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 6/8/2026 3:00 PM Related Documents: RFLOI High Point Pedestrian and Bike Plan

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Advertised: May 12th, 2026

City of High Point

REQUEST for LETTERS of INTEREST (RFLOI)

CONTRACT TYPE (PE/DESIGN)

TITLE:

ISSUE DATE:

SUBMITTAL DEADLINE:

ISSUING AGENCY:

High Point Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan

May 12th, 2026

June 8th, 2026

City of High Point

SYNOPSIS

SUBCONSULTANTS ARE PERMITTED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.

This contract shall be partially reimbursed with Federal-aid funding through the North

Carolina Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as the Department). The

solicitation, selection, and negotiation of a contract shall be conducted in accordance with

all Department requirements and guidelines.

The primary and/or subconsultant firm(s) shall be pre-qualified by the Department to

perform ANY COMBINATION of the Discipline Codes listed below for the City of High

Point. Discipline Codes required are:

• 00141 – Multi-modal Transportation Planning

• 00171 – Public Involvement

• 00315 – Municipal & Regional Planning Studies

• 00515 – Multimodal/Bike-Ped/Transit Information Gathering

• 00580 – Multimodal Transportation Financial Planning

WORK CODES for each primary and/or subconsultant firm(s) SHALL be listed on the

respective RS-2 FORMS (see section ‘SUBMISSION ORGANIZATION AND INFORMATION

REQUIREMENTS’).

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This RFLOI is to solicit responses (LETTERS of INTEREST, or LOIs) from qualified firms to

provide professional consulting services to:

The High Point Metropolitan Planning Organization (HPMPO), on behalf of the City of

High Point Department of Transportation (HPDOT).

Electronic LOIs should be submitted in .pdf format using software such as Adobe, CutePDF PDF

Writer, Docudesk, deskPDF, etc.

LOIs SHALL be received BY EMAIL no later than 15:00 EST, June 8th, 2026.

The address for electronic deliveries is: candy.harmon@highpointnc.gov

LOIs received after this deadline will not be considered.

Except as provided below, any firm wishing to be considered must be properly registered with the

Office of the Secretary of State and with the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers

and Surveyors. Any firm proposing to use corporate subsidiaries or subcontractors must include

a statement that these companies are properly registered with the North Carolina Board of

Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors and/or the NC Board for Licensing of Geologists. The

Engineers performing the work and in responsible charge of the work must be registered

Professional Engineers in the State of North Carolina and must have a good ethical and

professional standing. It will be the responsibility of the selected private firm to verify the

registration of any corporate subsidiary or subcontractor prior to submitting a Letter of

Interest. Firms which are not providing engineering services need not be registered with the North

Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. Some of the services being solicited

may not require a license. It is the responsibility of each firm to adhere to all laws of the State of

North Carolina.

The firm must have the financial ability to undertake the work and assume the liability. The

selected firm(s) will be required to furnish proof of Professional Liability insurance coverage in the

minimum amount of $1,000,000.00. The firm(s) must have an adequate accounting system to

identify costs chargeable to the project.

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BACKGROUND

The City of High Point is located in the middle of the Piedmont Triad in North Carolina. As

the city continues to grow, it is committed to developing a robust multimodal network to help

the city achieve its mission of “creating the single most livable, safe and prosperous

community in America”.

The HPMPO PL-104 will fund 80% of the Comprehensive Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan, which

is listed in the HPMPO’s FY2026-2027 Unified Planning Work Program. HPMPO staff will

serve as the project manager, project oversight, and the fiduciary agent.

The Comprehensive Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan will support the City of High Point’s 2045

Comprehensive Plan and previous multimodal planning efforts to advance goals of

multimodal access and connectivity, safety, and equity. The Comprehensive Pedestrian and

Bicycle Plan should include the development of the following recommendations:

- Multimodal Network Recommendations. This plan should build off an analysis of

existing conditions, opportunities, and constraints, and recommendations from

previous planning efforts, which should include the 2045 Comprehensive Plan, High

Point Greenway Plan, Short-Range Transit Plan, HPMPO Regional Bike Plan,

Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan,

Downtown Multimodal Vision Plan, HPMPO MTP, and HPMPO CTP to develop

recommendations for a comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle network. This plan is

intended to build upon and then replace the High Point Pedestrian Plan adopted in

2017.

- Prioritization and Implementation Recommendations. This consists of a scoring

matrix reflecting criteria such as safety, connectivity, equity, and project costs, which

will feed into the creation of a prioritized project list. Detailed cut sheets or design

concepts should be developed for the top-ranking projects that are not currently under

design. This plan should provide guidance on the phased implementation of the

recommended network and on the local, regional, state, and federal funding

strategies.

- Best Practices & Policy Guidance. This plan needs to elevate user experience,

improve accessibility, and integrate sustainability. This includes refined multimodal

design standards for sidewalks, bicycle facilities, crossings, greenways, and transit

stops; guidance on ADA compliance; and the integration of amenities such as lighting,

shade, seating, and a Safe System/Vision Zero approach. This plan should create

policy recommendations, including an evaluation of the City’s Complete Streets Policy,

policies related to multimodal access, and pedestrian‑bicycle connectivity, to be

incorporated into development review and future capital programming.

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SCOPE OF WORK

1. Project Management:

Task 1.1: Stakeholder Identification

Identify and engage stakeholders, including community members, local businesses,

neighborhood groups, schools, and advocacy groups.

Task 1.2: Project Kickoff Meeting

Conduct a kickoff meeting with key stakeholders, including City staff, community

representatives, and partner organizations.

Task 1.3: Project Management Report and Invoicing

Hold bi-weekly meetings with the Project Management team to work through project

logistics and prepare materials. The consultant will provide monthly reports to the

Project Management Team outlining completed tasks and those that have made

progress. This will include monthly invoices to be processed through the MPO. The

final invoice should be established for processing before June 30th, 2027.

Task 1.4 Steering Committee Meetings

Work with the project steering committee to draft proposals and recommendations

and to vet draft sections of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan.

2. Background Research and Data Collection:

Task 2.1: Existing Conditions Assessment

Conduct a comprehensive assessment of existing land uses, activity centers,

downtown, and transportation networks in the City of High Point and connections to

facilities in surrounding areas.

Task 2.2: Plan Review

Review bicycle-, pedestrian-, and transportation-related planning documents

adopted at the local and regional level to identify related appendices and assure

alignment with related efforts.

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Task 2.3: Data Collection

Gather data on and utilize GIS mapping to identify high-priority areas. GIS Layers

and data sets may include:

• Existing and funded bicycle-, pedestrian-, transit facilities.

• Bicycle, pedestrian, and transit access facilities gap analysis, including

unfunded bicycle, pedestrian projects, transit, street, and intersection projects

from relevant municipal plans.

• Transit routes, frequency, ridership, and related information.

• Existing streets layer with lanes, intersections, right-of-way width, speed limit,

signals (RRFBs, PHBs, etc.), classification, emergency routes, speed humps,

and other traffic calming treatments.

• AADT from NCDOT or the City Pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle crash data.

• Existing land use.

• ACS / Census demographic data

• Priority Development Areas and Equity Opportunity Areas from the 2045

Comprehensive Plan, including activity centers and place types.

• Existing and proposed greenway alignments.

• Destinations, such as schools, parks, grocery stores, convenience stores,

drug stores, etc.

3. Community Engagement:

Task 3.1: Outreach Materials

Develop and help distribute outreach and promotional materials to inform the public

about the planning process and invite feedback. Translate all outreach materials

into Spanish, including online surveys, comment forms, handouts, social media

posts, and other documents as needed.

Task 3.2: Public Meetings and Workshops

Conduct public meetings and workshops in targeted growth and demographically

relevant areas to gather input from community members regarding pedestrian and

bicycle needs, safety concerns, and preferences. The Consultant should provide

information on where in the project schedule the meetings take place and the nature

of the public meetings.

Task 3.3: Surveys and Online Engagement

Develop and implement survey tools to reach a broader audience and collect diverse

perspectives on pedestrian and bicycle priorities.

Task 3.4: Documentation and Analysis

Document all public engagement efforts conducted, measure people reached,

measure input collected, and evaluate effectiveness. Analyze public input to inform

comprehensive network recommendations and prioritize projects.

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