REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #010-003

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE GAINESVILLE-HAYMARKET EXTENSION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #010-003

The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is soliciting proposals to establish a Contract with a qualified engineering firm with expertise in environmental and rail transit planning. The Consultant shall undertake the preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document and Preliminary Engineering (PE) for an approximately 11.0 mile extension of VRE service, including construction of approximately 11.0 miles of new track and improvement of existing track, on the Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) “B” Line from the City of Manassas (MP B0.0) to the Haymarket (MP B11.0) area of Prince William County, Virginia.

Proposals will be considered from qualified and experienced firms who are regularly established in the business of environmental and rail transit planning and in the judgment of VRE are financially responsible.  Through prior work performed, Offerors must be able to show evidence of reliability, ability, experience, facilities and personnel to perform the work.

The RFP will be available beginning October 21, 2009 from the VRE website at http://www.vre.org.  At the website, select “Procurement”. 

If potential Offerors are accessing a copy of the RFP via VRE’s website, be advised that it is your responsibility to monitor this site for any amendments.  Failure to submit signed amendments may be grounds to declare your proposal non-responsive.  The RFP can be printed and submitted the same as a regular solicitation.  If there is a question about the closing date, the date printed on the RFP is the most current.

An optional pre-proposal meeting will be held on November 5, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. EST at VRE Offices, 1500 King Street, Suite 202, VA  22314.  

Any changes to the solicitation as a result of the pre-proposal meeting will be issued through a written addendum to the solicitation. 

Proposals are due December 1, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. EST.

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposals should be directed to: 

Ms. Gerri Hill, Manager
 Contract Administration

Virginia Railway Express
1500 King Street, Suite 202
Alexandria, VA  22314-2730

Telephone/Fax:  703-838-5427
Email:  ghill@vre.org