Design Engineering Services - College Avenue Streetscape
| Location: | Illinois |
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| Posted: | May 12, 2026 |
| Due: | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Agency: | City of Wheaton |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 26-89 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| Bid Number: |
26-89
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| Bid Title: |
Design Engineering Services - College Avenue Streetscape
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| Category: | City of Wheaton Bids - Professional Services & Consulting |
| Status: | Open |
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Issue Date:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #26-89
DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES – COLLEGE AVENUE STREETSCAPE
May 12, 2026
Last Date for Questions:
No later than May 22, 2026, at 11:00 am (CST)
Due Date:
No later than June 2, 2026, at 11:00 am (CST)
Prevailing Wages:
Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12)
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☒DOES NOT APPLY
To be considered responsive, the following documents shall be included with your submittal:
Fee Proposal Form (Exhibit D)
Notice of Deviations Form (Exhibit E)
Listing of Subcontractors, Consultants and Agents Form (Exhibit F)
Vendor Certification Form (Exhibit G)
Vendor Information Reporting Form (Exhibit H)
W-9 Form
The successful Vendor will be required to submit the following additional documents:
Certificate of Insurance with signed endorsements
Signed Agreement
Vendor Information Form
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Notice to Bidders
EXHIBIT A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #26-89
DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES – COLLEGE AVENUE STREETSCAPE
INTRODUCTION
The City of Wheaton (“City”) invites proposals from qualified firms to provide professional
planning and design services for a Conceptual Streetscape Study of College Avenue between
President Street and Hill Avenue. This corridor is a single block of mixed-use and retail frontage
adjacent to the College Avenue Metra station and represents an opportunity to improve
pedestrian comfort, reconfigure on-street parking, and enhance the block’s character.
The purpose of this Conceptual Design Study is to produce two to three design alternatives for
City staff review and to support an informed decision by the City Council regarding whether and
how to proceed with detailed engineering and construction. This is a planning and design services
engagement; it does not include engineering drawings, permitting, or construction management.
BACKGROUND AND PROJECT CONTEXT
The City is initiating this study to explore options to upgrade its pedestrian infrastructure and
beautify a one-block stretch of College Avenue between President Street and Hill Avenue,
adjacent to retail businesses, apartment buildings and near the College Avenue Metra station.
Currently, the block lacks cohesive streetscape amenities such as street trees, seating, and
pedestrian-scale lighting. This study will explore feasible and desirable improvements before
committing resources to engineering and construction. Options include widening the sidewalk,
reconfiguring the on-street parking, and adding amenities. See below for an image of the location,
the project limits are shown in the red rectangle.
The street includes retail, apartment housing, and food service tenants. The consultant with the
collaboration of the City must engage informally with property owners, including business owners
and residents, on the block to understand operational concerns (e.g., delivery access, parking,
seasonal considerations) prior to developing design alternatives. The selected client is required
to attend one meeting with property owners; respondents should note their capacity in their
proposal.
Scope of Services
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EXHIBIT A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #26-89
DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES – COLLEGE AVENUE STREETSCAPE
PROJECT LOCATION MAP
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The selected consultant shall complete the following tasks. All work shall be performed in close
coordination with City staff.
Task 1 – Existing Conditions Documentation
The consultant shall document the existing conditions of the project corridor, including:
• Full topographic survey of entire right-of-way, including current sidewalk widths, curb-to-
building dimensions, on-street parking configuration (stall count, orientation, and
dimensions), existing street trees (trees to be surveyed streetside) and landscaping,
visible utility infrastructure, and finished floor/door elevations to be taken at each
entryway and at any existing stairs/steps.
• Photographic documentation of the block from both pedestrian and street perspectives
Scope of Services
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EXHIBIT A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #26-89
DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES – COLLEGE AVENUE STREETSCAPE
• Review of available City GIS data, right-of-way records, and any prior planning
documents relevant to the corridor
• Identification of constraints and opportunities, including ADA Compliance gaps, utility
conflicts, and building setback conditions
Deliverable: Point-file, AutoCAD drawings, Existing Conditions Summary memorandum with
photographs, base plan, and annotated constraints map.
Task 2 – Design Alternatives
Based on the existing conditions analysis, the consultant shall develop two to three distinct
conceptual design alternatives for the College Avenue corridor. Alternatives shall meaningfully
differ in their approach to the key tradeoffs on this block, specifically, the balance between
sidewalk width and on-street parking supply. Each alternative shall address
• Sidewalk widening strategy (extent and approach)
• On-street parking reconfiguration (stall count, orientation, and any proposed changes to
geometry)
• Street tree and landscaping opportunities within the reconfigured right-of-way
• Pedestrian amenity locations (benches, bike parking, lighting, planters) consistent with
each alternative’s available space
• Pedestrian and vehicular access continuity, including ADA-compliant curb ramps,
PROWAG compliance, and any changes to curb cuts or delivery access
Each alternative shall be illustrated with a dimensioned plan view drawing suitable for
presentation to City staff and, subsequently, City Council. Perspective sketches or renderings are
encouraged but not required. The consultant shall identify the key tradeoffs associated with each
alternative in plain language.
Deliverable: Two to three conceptual design alternatives presented in plan view with a written
summary of tradeoffs for each.
Task 3 – Preliminary Cost Estimates
The consultant shall prepare an order-of-magnitude construction cost estimate for each design
alternative. Estimates shall be presented at a level of detail appropriate for a conceptual study
(i.e., unit cost assumptions by major elements such as sidewalk reconstruction, curbing,
landscaping, site furnishings, etc.). Estimates shall identify assumptions and note the expected
range of accuracy.
Scope of Services
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EXHIBIT A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #26-89
DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES – COLLEGE AVENUE STREETSCAPE
Deliverable: Cost estimate matrix comparing alternatives with key assumptions noted.
Task 4 – Summary Report and Staff Presentation
The consultant shall compile the findings from Tasks 1 through 3 into a concise summary report
suitable for internal City staff review and for presentation to the City Council. Consultant shall be
available to present the findings at a City Council meeting if requested by the staff.
Deliverable: Summary report (PDF and editable format), attendance at one staff review meeting,
and attendance at Council meeting if deemed necessary
PROJECT LIMITS AND CONSTRAINTS:
The project area is defined as the College Avenue right-of-way from its intersection at President
Street on the west to its intersection at Hill Avenue on the east, encompassing the street and its
associated sidewalk, on-street parking, and tree lawn. The following are explicitly outside the
scope of this engagement:
• The Metra College Avenue station, platforms, and any Metra-owned property
• All parking lots south of College Avenue right-of-way
• The College Avenue and Hill Avenue intersection (may be noted as a future
consideration, but is not to be designed under this scope)
• Engineering drawings, construction documents, permit applications, or construction
management services
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
The City of Wheaton asks that your response include the following information, in tabbed
sections, for evaluation. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT PERFORATED PAGES, NOR BIND YOUR
PROPOSAL IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN PAPER CLIPS OR BINDER CLIPS.
1) Cover Letter
A brief cover letter (one page maximum) signed by an authorized representative of the
firm, confirming the firm’s interest and availability to complete the work within the
proposed schedule.
2) Firm Qualifications and Experience
A description of the firm’s relevant experience, with an emphasis on comparable
streetscape conceptual studies or downtown corridor design projects in Illinois
Scope of Services
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