closed🌐 palo-alto-caRFP196802

Design of Quiet Zone Improvements at Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive, and Charleston Road crossings

palo-alto-ca / Transportation

Description

The City of Palo Alto is soliciting proposals from qualified design and engineering professionals to provide Plans, Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimates (PS&E) for the construction of Quiet Zone improvements at three existing at-grade railroad crossings along the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB), also known as Caltrain. The proposed Quiet Zone will ultimately include all four at-grade rail crossings within the City. The scope of services includes preparation of construction documents, technical specifications, and cost estimates, as well as coordination and securing required approvals from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), PCJPB/Caltrain, and Union Pacific Railroad, as applicable, for the establishment or amendment of a Quiet Zone. Consultant Qualifications The preferred Consultant team shall demonstrate experience and expertise in the following areas: Rail corridor and at-grade crossing design Railroad signal timing, preemption, and interconnect systems including Positive Train Control (PTC) and wireless crossing systems Design of railroad improvements, including gate arms, signal equipment, signal cabinets, and interconnections Civil engineering design related to roadway, pedestrian, and utility improvements Community outreach, stakeholder coordination, and public meeting facilitation

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Posted: Apr 28, 2026
Response deadline: Jun 10, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Status: closed
Buyer: palo-alto-ca
Department: Transportation
Jurisdiction: palo-alto-ca
Reference #: RFP196802

Summary: <p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The City of Palo Alto is soliciting proposals from qualified design and engineering
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Template Title: Request for Proposals
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Government Organization City: Palo Alto
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Government Organization Name: City of Palo Alto
Government Organization State: CA
Government Organization Website: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org
Government Organization Zip Code: 94301
Government Organization Address1: 250 Hamilton Avenue
Government Organization Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Government Organization Country Code: US
Government Organization Phone Country: 1

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