Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Commission intends to contract with an on-call “bench” of qualified consultants to provide Design Engineering and Environmental services for Commuter Rail Station Capital Improvement Projects on an on-call basis pursuant to task orders to be issued in accordance with the terms of this RFQ and the Commission’s model agreement. The selected consultants will supplement the work of the Commission Staff in accordance with the specifications described in the RFQ. Projects for which design engineering and environmental services may be required include transit and commuter rail station facility amenities and improvements, station platform improvements, passenger shelters, pedestrian connections, pedestrian bridge structures, pedestrian at-grade railroad crossings, parking structures, parking lot improvements/rehabilitation/expansions, fencing for access control, bicycle paths and bicycle storage solutions and landscaping. Services may be required for station related track addition/rehabilitation/replacement, railroad signal systems, railroad grade crossings, Quiet Zones, layover facilities, station security and safety elements. The foregoing generally described projects may include upgrade to technology with improved ticket vending machines, customer information kiosks, communicator upgrades, signage and potentially wireless connectivity.
