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Boulder County ("the County") is seeking to hire a consulting firm ("Contractor") to complete a Bikeway Feasibility Study ("Study") which will identify and evaluate alternative alignments for a new hard-surface multi-use bikeway parallel to US 36 (a.k.a. North Foothills Highway) between the City of Boulder and the Town of Lyons. The extents of the Study are from US M.M. 21 to US 36 M.M. 32.5. The Study will identify alignments for a separated, safe, convenient, and reliable bikeway that will appeal to people desiring to travel by bicycle or foot on the US 36 corridor but who are currently deterred due to the high speeds and heavy traffic volumes immediately adjacent to the existing shoulders. The alignments should be suitable for cyclists of varying speeds and riding abilities ranging from interested but concerned to strong and fearless riders. The anticipated project outcome is a single preferred alternative bikeway alignment, a conceptual level plan and preliminary opinion of probable construction cost. Should the preferred alternative alignment propose to use City of Boulder open space lands outside of the roadway ROW, disposal of that portion of land may be required pursuant to City of Boulder Charter Section 177, a process that would occur during a subsequent phase of the planning and design process. The bikeway project must comply with CDOT's, the County's and City of Boulder's design standards and criteria, and all draft deliverables will be reviewed by CDOT and the County. Impacts to OSMP lands must be consistent with existing City of Boulder rules and regulations, and the City of Boulder charter. The Study is federally funded and must meet all federal requirements. Specifications, Affidavit of Small Business Participation and a sample contract are attached. All inquiries regarding this SOQ will be submitted via email to the Boulder County Purchasing Office at purchasing@bouldercounty.org on or before 2:00 p.m. October 31, 2022. A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later than November 4, 2022. Do not contact any other county department or personnel with questions or for information regarding this solicitation. All SOQs must be received and time and date recorded by authorized county staff by the above due date and time. Sole responsibility rests with the proposer to see that their SOQ response is received on time at the stated location(s). Any responses received after due date and time will be returned to the proposer. Question Acceptance Deadline 10/31/2022 04:00 PM EDT Questions are submitted online No The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.