Transportation study to identify the potential changes in traffic patterns. S-701011.00

Location:	Kansas
Posted:	Nov 14, 2025
Due:	Jan 23, 2026
Agency:	Shawnee County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
Solicitation No:	068-25
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SHAWNEE COUNTY

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

(RFQ)

Quotation Number: 068-25

Date Issued:

11-14-2025

Closing Date:

01-23-2026, 2:00pm

Vendor Name: ______________________________

Address: ___________________________________

Phone Number:______________________________

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

1. In communications, always refer to the above quotation number.

2. All prices and conditions must be shown. Additions or conditions not shown on this bid will not be

allowed.

3. Shawnee County reserve the right to accept or reject any part of, or all of, any bid or proposal.

4. All prices quoted are to be less Federal Excise Tax and Kansas Sales Tax.

5. Price quoted shall remain firm for ninety (90) days after bid closing date.

*SHAWNEE COUNTY HAS AN ELECTRONIC BID SYSTEM*

All vendors are required to create an online portal account (www.snco.gov/purchasing) in order to receive

or submit bid requests. All responses must be submitted through the bid portal

INTRODUCTION

Regional Transportation Study – Shawnee Co. Project S-701011.00

Shawnee County is seeking a qualified engineering firm to perform the professional services for the project

described below.

BACKGROUND

In July 2020, the Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) and the City of Auburn requested engineering

services to develop and evaluate concepts for the addition of a new interchange with the Kansas

Turnpike in southwest Shawnee County.

The resultant study (available as an attachment to this request) focused on estimating traffic and

resulting gross/net toll revenues for the KTA, and evaluating three interchange locations (SW 93rd

Street, SW Auburn Road and SW 103rd Street) near the City of Auburn. The study did not evaluate

traffic impacts to other public roads.

OVERVIEW

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To identify the potential changes in traffic patterns in western and southern Shawnee County resulting

from the construction of a new Kansas Turnpike interchange, a regional transportation study is needed.

Although the study is primarily focused on impacts to the existing transportation system from the

relatively near term construction of a southwest Shawnee County interchange, a secondary focus will be

the compounding impacts that a future extension of K-4 north from I-70 across the Kansas River to US-

24 will have.

This study is a partnership between the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and Shawnee County.

SCOPE OF PROPOSED STUDY

The following will be a part of the study:

Conduct one or more project scoping workshops.

Include area leaders and transportation officials to understand local concerns and desired study

outcomes.

Consider opportunities for public and stakeholder involvement.

Conduct a traffic analysis, including travel demand modeling and micro simulation, as appropriate.

Review traffic safety and identify opportunities along the corridor for safety improvements.

Evaluate existing and future land use planning and economic analysis.

Identify potential utility, environmental and historical property impacts.

Perform an alignment analysis (K-4 extension and City of Auburn bypass).

Make corridor improvement recommendations and provide related cost estimates.

Analyze then recommend a preferred turnpike interchange location.

Conduct a bridge analysis at the SW 93rd and SW Auburn Road interchange locations.

Evaluate the existing bridges for structural capacity and functional requirements, considering changes in

traffic volume and type. Should the existing bridges remain under an interchange scenario?

Generate traffic projections (origin-destinations, freight, ect.)

Identify future funding sources.

FINAL REPORT

In addition to summarizing the results of the study, the final report must provide Shawnee County with

the following recommendations and guidance:

1. A list of the first seven projects in priority order. For multi-year projects, discuss potential

phasing options.

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2. A project and construction cost estimate for each priority item.

3. A brief description of each improvement item, highlighting typical sections, utility and ROW

issues, etc., and the reasoning behind its location within the priority list.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The following criteria will be considered by the Professional Services Committee. This list should not

be considered fully comprehensive.

1. Qualifications: The education, training and professional credentials of the key personnel.

2. Experience: The experience of key personnel with similar studies of similar size and

complexity.

3. Project Timeline: The firm’s timeline for completion of the study and its key scope of work

items. This timeline will be the basis for a contract project schedule.

4. Capacity of Firm with Respect to Project Timeline: Did the firm demonstrate an ability to

complete the study within the timeline proposed.

5. Project Approach: What sets this firm apart from the others? Did the firm demonstrate a unique

skill, specialized experience, competence or a creative idea in relation to the study’s approach?

6. Past Performance: Has the firm demonstrated the ability to complete past projects of similar

size and complexity on time and within budget? What examples and references were provided?

7. Project Understanding: Does the firm truly understand the scope of the project? If necessary,

did the firm effectively demonstrate the need to expand the scope of work beyond what was

included in the RFQ?

A short list of interested firms may be asked to provide a ½ hour presentation to the Professional Services

Committee covering their submittal, and then allow for approximately 20 minutes for questions.

RESPONSE

All responses must be submitted through the Shawnee County Online Bid Portal. Questions

regarding the RFQ must be submitted through the bid portal.

Impromptu questions will be permitted and spontaneous unofficial answers provided, however bidders

should clearly understand that the only official answer or position of Shawnee County will be via the

Shawnee County Online Bid Portal and will be sent to all responding to the Request. Failure to properly

notify Shawnee County via the bid portal any conflicts or ambiguities in the Request may result in items

being resolved in the best interest of Shawnee County. Any modification to this Request as a result of any

written answers to written questions, shall be made in writing via the bid portal all vendors who received the

original request from the County.

Document Information: The bid portal will only allow one PDF document uploaded for a response. It is

your responsibility to make sure the uploaded file is the correct, complete and contains all required

information and signatures. The document file name should only contain spaces and letters or numbers,

please do not use special characters or dashes. The file can be changed until the bid close time.

Closing Date: Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. CDT on the scheduled closing date. The online bid

portal will not accept any new bids after this time.

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Signature of Bids: Each bid must show in the space provided the complete business or mailing address of

the bidder and must be signed by him/her with his/her usual signature.

Withdrawal of Bids: Bids already submitted may be withdrawn on the Electronic Bid System or upon

proper identification of bidder and provided request is received prior to time of closing. Negligence on the

part of the bidder in preparing the bid confers no right for the withdrawal after the time set for closing of

bids.

Submitting Multiple Bids: The online bid portal will only allow one file to be uploaded per bid, per

company. If you are submitting multiple bids, please complete the Multiple Bids Cover Page and attach as

the first page of your bid upload. The document can be found under Purchasing in the bid portal.

for us to record you as an attendee. If you are not marked as attended, the system will not allow you to

upload a bid response. To receive automatic updates on RFP subscribe to the bid types. If a RFP has a

mandatory pre bid meeting it will be clearly marked on the RFP and in the bid portal.

Please Submit Your Bids Early: In case you have problems getting your bid to upload and need assistance,

we suggest you submit before 1:30 pm. Please contact us at once if you have issues uploading. Our system

will not allow any bids to be uploaded after 2:00 pm. If your pricing changes, you can replace your bid in

the system any time before the 2:00 closing.

Bid Openings: All bids submitted before the specified bid closing time shall be opened and properly

recorded on the bid tabulation sheet. Subsequent to the bid opening, all bids shall be thoroughly evaluated

and a determination made as to their compliance with applicable specifications. The appropriate County

department head shall make this determination. Upon completion of the above determination, an analysis of

all bids submitted shall be prepared and formally presented to the Board of County Commissioners for

acceptance and approval of the lowest and/or best bid. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the

right to accept or reject any and/or all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities therein.

Notice to Successful Bidders: The successful bidder will be notified by email or telephone as soon as

possible after bids have been opened, tabulated, and analyzed.

Notice to Unsuccessful Bidders: Unsuccessful bidders will not be notified.

Disclosure of Proposal Content and Proprietary Information: All proposals become the property of the

Shawnee County. The Open Records Act (K.S.A. 45-215 et seq) of the State of Kansas requires public

information be placed in the public domain at the conclusion of the selection process, and be available for

examination by all interested parties. No proposals shall be disclosed until after a contract award has been

issued. Shawnee County reserves the right to destroy all proposals if the RFP is withdrawn, a contract award

is withdrawn, or in accordance with Kansas law. The online bid portal will not accept late proposals.

How to include Proprietary Information in your proposal: Trade secrets or proprietary

information legally recognized as such and protected by law may be requested to be withheld if

clearly labeled "Proprietary" on each individual page and provided in a clearly marked and separated

with the Proprietary Divider page, section within the pdf file uploaded to the online bid portal. Only

one file is allowed to be uploaded to the bid portal. Pricing information is not considered proprietary

and the bidder's entire proposal response package will not be considered proprietary.

Proprietary Divider Page: This document is available to be downloaded in the bid portal

underneath the Purchasing section.

All information requested to be handled as "Proprietary" shall be submitted in the separate section

from the main proposal and clearly labeled and section off by the divider page. The bidder shall

provide detailed written documentation justifying why this material should be considered

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"Proprietary". Shawnee County reserves the right to accept, amend or deny such requests for

maintaining information as proprietary in accordance with Kansas law.

Shawnee County does not guarantee protection of any information which is not submitted as required.

DEMANDSTAR POSTINGS

Demandstar Website: Shawnee County open projects are posted on Demandstar as a secondary posting.

Demandstar tracks broadcast and plan holder data. Bids must be submitted through the Shawnee County Bid

Portal.

Shawnee County Bid Portal: When an open project is posted, Shawnee County is not able to track who

downloads project information off the bid portal website. Bids must be submitted through the Shawnee

County Bid Portal to be considered. All projects are posted on the County website, not all projects are posted

on the Demandstar website. Registration is free.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

In the event that goods or services delivered by the vendor are unsatisfactory and remain unsatisfactory after

a notice and an opportunity to correct the deficiencies, the County reserves the right to purchase substitute

goods or services from the other bidders.

Shawnee County reserves the right to negotiate separately with any vendor after the opening of this RFP

when such action is considered in its best interest. Subsequent negotiations may be conducted, but such

negotiations will not constitute acceptance, rejection or a counteroffer on the part of the County.

Shawnee County interprets the term “lowest responsible and best bidder” as requiring Shawnee County to:

A. Choose between the kinds of materials, goods, wares, or services subject to the proposal, and

B. Determine which proposal is most suitable for its intended use or purpose. Shawnee County can

consider among other factors such things as labor cost, service and parts availability and maintenance

costs of items upon which proposals are received. Shawnee County can determine any differences or

variations in the quality or character of the material, goods, wares or services performed or provided by

the respective vendors.

Shawnee County will award the bid. If the successful vendor refuses or fails to make deliveries of the

materials/services within the times specified in the RFP, purchase order or contractual agreement, Shawnee

County may by written notice, terminate the contract OR purchase order. The successful vendor will certify

and warrant that goods, personal property, chattels, and equipment sold and delivered are free and clear of

any and all liens, or claims of liens, for materials or services arising under, and by virtue of the provisions of

K.S.A. 58-201, et seq., and any other lien, right, or claim of any nature or kind whatsoever.

The vendor hereby certifies that he or she has carefully examined all of the documents for the project, has

carefully and thoroughly reviewed this RFP, understands the nature and scope of the work to be done; and

that this proposal is based upon the terms, specifications, requirements and conditions of the RFP, and

documents. The vendor further agrees that the performance time specified is a reasonable time, having

carefully considered the nature and scope for the project as aforesaid.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Request	Department	Description	Due Date
068-25 068-25 Auburn Interchange-Concept Study Memo-2020-07-10 - FINAL	Public Works	Transportation study to identify the potential changes in traffic patterns. S-701011.00	1/23/2026 2:00 PM

Transportation study to identify the potential changes in traffic patterns. S-701011.00

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