Requests for Proposals

Scoring Methodology For Bicycle And Pedestrian Projects

The Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) is soliciting proposals from qualified firm(s) or organization(s) for professional services to establish a process for further integrating standalone bicycle and pedestrian projects into the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). This will include development of a robust scoring process for these projects as well as policy recommendations related to incorporating and funding standalone bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs in the LRTP.

The current LRTP for the Baltimore region, Resilience 2050, includes a list of planned major capital projects to be supported with federal funding. Projects for the LRTP are submitted by local jurisdictions and state agencies and then scored based on an adopted scoring methodology.

The current scoring methodology for roadway and transit projects is not suitable for scoring standalone bicycle and pedestrian projects. This project would develop a scoring methodology focused on bicycle and pedestrian projects along with the methods required for scoring each element of the criteria. The project will also include an exploration of policy questions relevant to further incorporating these projects into the LRTP and a peer review of practices at other Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

Proposals must be received by BMC no later than Tuesday, June 3, 2025 by 2 p.m.

Please direct any questions to Zach Kaufman at zkaufman@baltometro.org no later than Monday, May 12, 2025. All questions will be collected and answers will be posted to BMC’s website by Thursday, May 15, 2025. Questions arriving after May 12 will not be answered.

Transportation Land Use Connections (TLC) Competitive Grant Program

The Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) is soliciting proposals from qualified firm(s) or organization(s) for professional services to provide short-term consultant services to local member jurisdictions for small planning projects that either improve access to existing communities and regional generators of economic activity or promote mixed-use, walkable communities and that support a variety of transportation alternatives.

The TLC program will provide support in the form of an annual competitive grant available to interested members of the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board member local governments. Member jurisdictions will compete for available resources by application, offering their concept and preliminary planning projects or preliminary design efforts (up to 30% design is eligible) intended to improve the quality of life for residents in the region through enhanced transportation access and mobility, better air quality, and improved economic opportunities to be judged and awarded access to the professional services we now seek. The selected consultant firm (s) will then complete the projects in consultation with the grantee and BMC.

As identified in the UPWP, this program is anticipated to be offered in future years by BMC. Qualifications must be received by BMC no later than Tuesday, June 3, 2025 by 2 p.m.

Please direct any questions to Keith Kucharek at kkucharek@baltometro.org no later than Monday, May 12, 2025. All questions will be collected and answers will be posted to BMC’s website by Thursday, May 15, 2025. Questions arriving after May 12 will not be answered.