The City of Saint Paul and Ramsey County are seeking preliminary design services for the Maryland Avenue corridor between East Como Boulevard and Rice Street. The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals from qualified consulting firms to perform preliminary design services in 2025 and 2026 in advance of planned infrastructure improvements on Maryland Avenue between East Como Boulevard and Rice Street (CSAH 49). The roadway length is approximately 1.5 miles, of which 0.5 miles is owned by the City of Saint Paul (East Como Boulevard to Dale Street/CSAH 53) and 1.0 mile is owned by Ramsey County (Dale Street/CSAH 53 to Rice Street/CSAH 49). Maryland Avenue has a current traffic volume ranging from ~3,800 to 10,000. The corridor serves multiple transportation modes, including Metro Transit’s 3A bus service and complete sidewalks on both sides of the street.
