Project Information

Bid Title

RFQ: Safety Action Plan FINAL

Issuing Agency

Manhattan village

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Dec 18, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Description	Opening Date/Time	Closing Date/Time
RFQ: Safety Action Plan FINAL	December 23, 2025 :	January 16, 2026 5:00 PM

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Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Village of Manhattan

Safety Action Plan: Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program

Village of Manhattan

260 Market Place

Manhattan, IL 60442

Introduction

The Village of Manhattan is seeking qualified firms to provide professional services for the

development of a Safety Action Plan in accordance with the requirements of the Safe Streets

and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation

(USDOT). The purpose of this plan is to identify strategies and actions to significantly reduce

roadway fatalities and serious injuries and provide traffic calming strategies.

Project Background

The Village of Manhattan (“the Village”) is a growing community of over 10,000 residents,

located in Manhattan Township in Will County, Illinois, approximately nine miles southeast of

the City of Joliet.

The Village applied and was awarded SS4A planning grant funds during the Fiscal Year 2024

cycle with the intention of producing a localized corridor study for U.S. Route 52 in the Village. It

is the Village’s intention to complement the work completed by the Chicago Metropolitan

Agency for Planning (CMAP) on their own Safety Action Plan with emphasis placed in Will

County. The result is to be a plan that provides strategies that will reduce crashes by managing

speeds, the impact of heavy trucks, and any additional negative safety impacts. The budget for

this project is set at a limit of $125,000.00

The Village has seen dozens of crashes and multiple fatalities on the U.S. Route 52 (called State

Street in the Village) corridor over the past several years. This corridor includes multiple

community destinations including Manhattan Junior High School, the Anna McDonald School,

St. Joseph’s Catholic School, the Hansen Community Center, Central Park, the Manhattan-

Elwood Public Library, and the Manhattan Metra stop.

U.S. Route 52 runs right through Downtown Manhattan, a location that features a significant

amount of traffic by local pedestrians. In 2023, the Village completed and adopted a Master

Redevelopment Plan for the downtown district. Among the recommendations in this plan, an

emphasis was placed on creating a safer U.S. Route 52 corridor. In fact, the number one major

concern raised by residents in all the public engagement input was the deep concerns by

residents that the downtown area of Manhattan was not a safe place to walk, ride a bicycle, or

attract families with children.

U.S. Route 52 is also a major vehicular and freight corridor in Will County. Manhattan stands in

the center of significant truck/freight traffic traveling between the major logistics center in Joliet

off Interstate 80 and a southeaster route to Interstate 57 in Monee. This truck traffic currently

has no economically viable alternative route traveling northwest to southeast between these

two critical interstates.

The Safety Action Plan will align with and be compliant with SS4A guidelines and incorporate

Vision Zero principles, equity considerations, and data-driven analysis.

Scope of Work

The selected consultant will be responsible for:

• Community engagement includes meetings and presentations with staff and the steering

committee, interviews with key stakeholders, and both in-person and online public

outreach.

• Data collection and existing conditions analysis. Examples include crash data, roadway

conditions, and demographic information.

• Safety analysis in the form of:

o Analysis of the existing conditions and historical trends to provide a baseline level

of crashes involving fatalities and serious injuries along the U.S. Route 52 corridor

o Analysis of the locations of crashes, the severity, contributing factors, and crash

types

o Analysis of systemic and specific safety needs (e.g., high-risk road features or

specific safety needs of relevant road users)

o A geospatial identification (geographic or locational data using maps) of higher

risk locations.

• Implementation strategies regarding both policy and process change as well as site

specific project recommendations. Implementation should include both

timelines/priorities and evaluation/monitoring.

o Policy and process change includes Assessment of current policies plans,

guidelines, and standards to identify opportunities to improve and prioritize

safety. Implementation through the adoption of revised or new policies,

guidelines, and standards.

o Site specific project recommendations could include Improved/new crosswalks,

sidewalk enhancements, intersection redesign, streetscape improvements,

pedestrian-scale lighting, traffic calming measures, access management

strategies, etc.

• Compliance. Meeting all SS4A requirements is critical to a successful Safety Action Plan.

Qualifications

Respondents should demonstrate:

• Experience in transportation safety planning and Vision Zero initiatives.

• Familiarity with SS4A guidelines and federal grant compliance.

• Ability to conduct robust public engagement and equity analysis.

• Technical expertise in GIS, crash data analysis, and roadway safety design.

Proposal Format

To achieve a uniform review process and degree of comparability, the proposals should consist

of the following:

• Title Page and/or Cover letter

Show the proposal title, the name of the firm, address, telephone number, email address, name

of primary contact person, the date, and other relevant company information. Provide the

name(s) of the person(s) authorized to make representations for your firm, their title(s), and

contact information. Include a list and contact information for any proposed sub-consultants

and their proposed role. No more than two (2) pages should be dedicated to this section of the

proposal.

• Firm Profile

Describe and show your firm’s background, size, and nature of services. No more than two (2)

pages should be dedicated to this section of the proposal.

• Key Staff and Resumes

Provide resumes of all key staff that will work on the project including project experience with

similar Scopes of Work.

• Project Work Tasks

Describe the specific tasks the consultant proposed to use in completing the project. A

proposed work schedule and a list of products and deliverables should be included. The

schedule should reflect an anticipated completion date of December 31, 2026.

• Examples of Similar Projects

Provide three (3) project examples that demonstrate your expertise, along with client reference

information, in the preparation and development of similar deliverables, as listed in the project

Scope of Work. No more than six (6) pages should be dedicated to this section of the proposal.

Evaluation Criteria

Qualifications will be evaluated based on:

• Relevant experience and technical expertise

• Understanding of SS4A requirements

• Quality of proposed approach

• Capacity to complete the project within the required timeframe.

• References and past performance

Schedule

- RFQ Release: December 23, 2025

- Questions Due: January 5, 2026, at 5:00pm CT

- Submissions Due: January 16, 2026, at 5:00pm CT

- Anticipated Selection Announcement: January 23, 2026

- Anticipated Fee Proposal Approval: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Submittal Information

Submittals are due no later than January 16, 2026, at 5:00pm CT. It is the sole responsibility of

the firm to ensure that its proposal is received within the required time period. Any submittals

received after the closing date and time will remain unopened.

• Three (3) original hard copies of the completed proposal

• One (1) electronic copy via USB

Sealed Qualifications may be mailed or delivered and plainly marked:

Village of Manhattan

Attention: Marc Nelson, Community Development Director

Re: Safety Action Plan

260 Market Place

Manhattan, IL 60442

Questions

RFQ questions should be submitted in writing to Marc Nelson, Village of Manhattan Community

Development Director, via email: mnelson@villageofmanhattan.org.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541620Environmental Consulting Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

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