Request for Qualifications
The City of Merriam, Kansas is requesting qualified design firms to submit qualifications for a Preliminary Engineering Study (PES) for the Shawnee Mission Parkway (SMP) and I-35 interchange and the SMP corridor within city limits (i.e., approximately Mastin St. east to Lowell St.). The City of Merriam is responsible for maintenance of the SMP corridor from approximately Mastin St. to the west ramp of the I-35 interchange and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) currently maintains the remainder of the corridor.
The main focus of this PES is the I-35 and SMP interchange and SMP corridor; however, the City is also requesting a high-level evaluation of capacity and safety on 67th St. and Johnson Dr. at the I-35 interchange.
The primary goals for the PES include:
- Improving safety and optimizing performance at the SMP and I-35 interchange and SMP corridor within City limits;
- Improving capacity along the SMP corridor and at the SMP and I-35 interchange and making recommendations as appropriate;
- Evaluating safety and capacity at the I-35 interchanges at 67th St. and Johnson Dr.;
- Evaluating active transportation opportunities and providing pedestrian connectivity across I-35 and along the SMP corridor as feasible; and
- Providing preliminary engineering and interchange concepts, high level schedule and cost estimates that can be used for project budgeting, and to apply for federal funds for construction.
Scope of Services
Design services are anticipated to include, but are not limited to:
1. Traffic operations modeling of existing and future conditions using the MARC Transportation Demand Model;
2. Safety and capacity analyses of the I-35 interchanges at Shawnee Mission Parkway, 67th St., and Johnson Dr. in Merriam;
3. Development of up to three alternative alignments and interchange configurations at Shawnee Mission Parkway and I-35;
4. Development of high-level concept drawings on 67th St. and Johnson Dr. at I-35 as appropriate. This includes a high-level review of the 67th St./E. Frontage intersection. For Johnson Dr., this includes considerations for geometric or other safety improvements at the BNSF railroad crossing just west of I-35;
5. Development of conceptual geometric improvements on the Shawnee Mission Parkway corridor between Mastin St. and Lowell St. within Merriam city limits;
6. Public engagement including public information meetings with the public and property owners;
7. Project meetings with stakeholders, such as KDOT, the Governing Body and other City departments, and Cities of Shawnee and Overland Park;
8. Preparation of study reports and exhibits for the project. Final study documents shall be provided to the City in electronic format and hard copies may also be requested;
9. Preparation of concept study level critical path project schedule;
10. Preparation of concept study level project cost estimates incorporating construction, right-of-way and easement needs, and potential utility relocations; and
11. The City reserves the right to retain for subsequent phases of design and consulting services the consultant selected to provide services associated with the RFQ. Scope in subsequent phases may include, but is not limited to, preliminary and final design, bidding, construction engineering and inspection.
Any additional information that the design engineer may need for the study shall be included in the scope of work. Any survey, design, and subsurface information provided by the City of Merriam is subject to the limitation as stated herein and must be validated and augmented as necessary for the final report.
A project specific scope of services will be developed with the first ranked firm during contract negotiations.
Additional Information
Complete information about how to submit, the City's selection procedure, and schedule is included in the RFQ packet.
RFQ Packet: Shawnee Mission Parkway and I-35 Interchange Preliminary Engineering Study(PDF, 231KB)