RFQ: Highway Safety Improvement Program: Alameda Avenue Corridor

The City and County of Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure issued an RFQ for professional design‑engineering services to improve safety along the Alameda Avenue corridor (SH‑26) from Eliot to Pecos. The scope includes designing raised‑curb medians, evaluating a bulb‑out curb extension, updating ADA‑compliant curb ramps, and performing a drainage impact analysis—all within existing right‑of‑way limits. The contract was awarded to Felsburg Holt & Ullevig, Inc., and the design schedule must deliver final construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates by spring 2026 to enable bid advertising in summer 2026. The solicitation required a 10 % DBE participation but did not impose a set‑aside. • Design of median improvements with turn restrictions and pedestrian safety features. • Drainage analysis to assess impacts without full storm‑sewer redesign. • ADA compliance via a dedicated subject‑matter expert and curb‑ramp updates within existing ROW. • Final design deliverables due by spring 2026; bid package to be completed within 18 months of notice‑to‑proceed.