Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Delaware Department of Transportation, Division of Planning, Statewide and Regional Planning Section is seeking to establish up to three (3) open-end task order agreements for consultant support for its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for a 3-year term. The goal of the TAP is to provide for the planning, design, and implementation of a variety of non-traditional transportation related projects that highlight the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of the transportation system. To be eligible under the TAP, projects must have a relationship to surface transportation, be dedicated to public use, and must fit into at least one of the ten categories listed below: 1. Construction, Planning and Design of on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists and other nonmotorized forms of transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, traffic calming techniques, lighting and other safety-related infrastructure and transportation projects to achieve compliance with the Americans with disabilities Act of 1990. 2. Construction, Planning and Design of infrastructure-related projects and systems that will provide safe routes for non-drivers, including children, older adults and individuals with disabilities to access daily needs. 3. Conversion and use of abandoned railroad corridors for trails for pedestrians, bicyclists or other nonmotorized transportation users. 4. Construction of turnouts, overlooks and viewing areas. 5. Inventory, control or removal of outdoor advertising.
