U.S. Route 22: Mobility, Safety and Congestion Management Plan

Project Description: The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) of Lehigh County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is accepting proposals for a one-time contract to perform certain professional (consulting) services work for the 23-mile portion of U.S. Route 22 limited access freeway from Interstate 78 (I-78) in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County to the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border in the City of Easton, Northampton County. This project is formally known as the ‘U.S. Route 22: Mobility, Safety and Congestion Management Plan’ and colloquially known as the ‘What to do With 22 Plan’.
Included is information relating to submitting a proposal including specific requirements, the organization of the proposal, proposal evaluation criteria and the proposed contract.
This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVPC/LVTS).
SCHEDULE
RFP Issue Date: September 12, 2025

Questions Due: September 30, 2025, 3 PM EST

Answers to Questions Posted: October 3, 2025

Proposals Due: October 10, 2025, 3 PM EST

Notification of Potential Consultants for Interview: October 17, 2025

Consultant Interviews: October 30-31, 2025

Anticipated Notice of Award: November 7, 2025

Anticipated Beginning of Contract: December 1, 2025

Anticipated Project Completion: December 1, 2026
QUESTIONS
All inquiries regarding this request for proposals should be submitted via PennBid using the “Questions” feature.
SUBMISSION
Applicants must submit proposals electronically on PennBid, Pennsylvania’s Electronic Document & Bid Management Program. Access and account information is available at www.pennbid.net. Proposals should not exceed 12 pages (excluding attachments), single-sided.