RFP/RFQ Description
The City of Wilmington (City) and the Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) are seeking proposals to develop a comprehensive, well-defined strategy to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries through a public Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (Plan) for the City. The Plan will build upon the 2023 SS4A Safety Action Plan for New Castle County, Delaware. The 2023 plan was conducted by WILMAPCO, New Castle County, municipal and state agencies, and community stakeholders.
Responses to this Request for Proposals (RFP) will be used to identify qualified consultants to support the development process for the Plan. The Plan will list and describe recommended safety programs, projects, strategies, and safety countermeasures to be implemented.
Goals and Objectives:
Develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the City. The Plan will comply with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) eight-element FY25 Self-Certification Eligibility Worksheet (https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-03/SS4A%5C_FY25-Self-Certification-Worksheet.pdf) in identifying improvements to the safety and resiliency of the transportation network and analyzing the ability to prevent serious injury or death of all road users. The Plan will efficiently leverage existing transportation plans and comply with the DelDOT Complete Streets Design Guide.
The Plan will collect and analyze data, involve the public at multiple Plan stages, and identify innovative and cost-effective strategies and alternatives. The Plan will develop recommendations that will result in system safety improvements for the current and future transportation needs of all road users. The Plan will be guided by data analysis, consider populations that are most vulnerable to serious injury or fatality, and create a prioritization framework for project implementation.
The deadline for proposals is 4:30 p.m., August 29, 2025 via electronic submission. Proposals received after this time and date will not be accepted or considered. Finalist interviews will be tentatively conducted during the week of September 22, 2025.
Link to RFP/RFQ:
https://www.wilmapco.org/RFPs/SS4A%20RFP-WilmingtonSafetyActionPlan.pdf
