Danvers-Peabody-Salem Rail Corridor Feasibility Study

The City of Salem, on behalf of Danvers, Peabody, and Salem, is seeking multidisciplinary consultant services for a feasibility study evaluating future uses of an inactive rail corridor, including rail-trail conversion, passenger or freight rail, and implementation planning.

City of Salem > Purchasing Department


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BD-27-1165-COSPD-COS01-133254
Oct 07, 2026 11:00 AM
Sep 09, 2026 08:05 AM
$750,000.00
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
adelaney@salem.com
+19786195695
93 Washington Street, Salem, MA, USA
Submission Instructions
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Office of the Purchasing Agent, 93 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Salem, MA 01970
Description

The City of Salem, on behalf of the Town of Danvers, City of Peabody, and City of Salem, seeks multidisciplinary planning, engineering, transportation, rail, environmental, and public-engagement consultant services for a comprehensive feasibility study of an inactive rail corridor connecting the three communities. The study will evaluate rail-trail conversion, freight and passenger rail combinations, passenger transit service, and a no-build alternative, while examining ownership, legal and regulatory conditions, environmental constraints, physical infrastructure, land use, demographics, costs, and implementation capacity. The work includes project management; stakeholder, agency, railroad, and community coordination; multilingual and accessible engagement; existing-conditions and corridor assessments; alternatives development and screening; detailed feasibility analysis; conceptual plans, sections, renderings, and 10-percent designs; cost and funding analysis; and a final feasibility report and implementation strategy. The selected consultant must be MassDOT-prequalified for relevant services and address MassDOT, FHWA, and Surface Transportation Board requirements. The study must be completed no later than October 31, 2028. Proposals must include separate technical and price submissions, with pricing for all tasks within the available $750,000 funding.

Classification Codes
NAICS541330Engineering Services
PSCB513Feasibility Studies (non-construction)
Smart Codes
rail trail feasibility studytransportation planning consultinginfrastructure feasibility analysis
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 09, 2026 12:05 PM-Publication Date
Sep 16, 2026 03:00 PM-Remote Information Session (optional)
Passcode: 290402
Sep 30, 2026 08:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Oct 07, 2026 03:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Master's degree
Required
  • General Liability — $500,000.00
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $500,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Property Damage Liability — $500,000.00
  • Property Damage Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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