Doing Business with DVRPC

DVRPC has partnered with OpenGov and is excited to announce our transition from a paper-based competitive solicitation process to a fully automated, web-based e-Procurement portal and vendor management system. Below are the solicitations currently advertised and the corresponding closing dates for each. OpenGov will allow interested parties to do the following:

Register to participate in solicitation opportunities and receive notifications of future opportunities by selecting “Subscribe” to create an account.
Receive updates to existing solicitations by finding the specific solicitation and clicking the “Follow” button. This will allow all interested parties to receive notifications and related addenda automatically.
Submit questions and receive answers for open solicitations.
Guide vendors through the process of responding electronically to solicitations to ensure submissions have been accurately completed.

To get started, click here to sign up. You’ll receive an email to activate your account. For more information about how to register, please see our help file here.

THERE IS NO COST FOR VENDORS TO REGISTER WITH OpenGov.

TCDI Opportunities (not posted to OpenGov)

Title of Opportunity	Organization	Submission Date
🛈Professional Planning Consultant Services	DVRPC	rolling basis
Past Opportunities

Important Notices

DVRPC considers any information submitted directly to the Commission through a competitive solicitation to be confidential and proprietary under its Access to Records Policy (available at: www.dvrpc.org/Policies). While DVRPC does not make such information public, unsuccessful respondents may request a debrief meeting to discuss their submission and subsequent evaluation by contacting the Procurement and Contracts Manager, jcrouch@dvrpc.org.

Title VI Statement

In effect as of January 30, 2025

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.

DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.

Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is committed to providing opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) to compete for work. DBEs are certified by the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program (PAUCP) and the New Jersey Unified Certification Program (NJUCP) in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26. Any party that enters into an agreement with DVRPC is encouraged to involve Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in the required work and to submit documentation of any such involvement in the proposal narrative and budget.

Any party that enters into an agreement with DVRPC shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of any agreement or in the administration of its DBE program or the requirements of 49 CFR part 26.

All parties to DVRPC agreements shall take all necessary and reasonable steps under 49 CFR part 26 to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of any subagreements and in addition each prime contractor or subrecipient must include the following assurance in any subcontracts entered into:

The contractor, sub recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR part 26 in the award and administration of this agreement.

DVRPC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Policy [0.2 MB pdf]

DVRPC encourages all prospective consultants to use the following links to the PA and NJ Unified Certification Program to locate DBE firms to utilize as sub-consultants.

Small Business Enterprise and Emerging Small Business Enterprise Programs

In addition to DBEs, DVRPC encourages the use of small businesses under the following programs: Small Business Enterprise (SBE) in Pennsylvania, and Emerging Small Business Enterprise (ESBE) in New Jersey.

Small business concerns are those entities seeking to participate in contracts that meet the definition of a small business concern set forth in Section 3 of the Small Business Act and Small Business Administration regulations as per 13 CFR Part 121.

These programs are designed to facilitate greater participation of small businesses in transportation related procurements. Any party that enters into an agreement with DVRPC is encouraged to involve SBE/ESBEs in the required work and to submit documentation of any such involvement in the proposal narrative and budget.

Contractors looking for certified SBEs can search these online databases:

Contractors must maintain records to ensure compliance with 49 C.F.R Part 26 obligations by indicating the number of DBE, SBE/ESBE, and non-DBE/SBE/ESBE subcontractors, the type of work performed on the project, documentation of efforts to secure DBE/SBE/ESBE firms for available subcontracting opportunities and the means of communication used to obtain the services of DBE/SBE/ESBEs, and dollar amounts paid to DBE/SBE/ESBEs.

Sample Forms

Recent Vendor Selections

TCDI Task Order No. 25-67-110-762 34th Street at Grays Ferry Visioning (Category 5)
Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning, Inc.
TCDI Task Order No. 25-67-111-763 Intercity Bus Terminal Site Planning (Category 5)
Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning, Inc.
TCDI Task Order No. 25-67-109-761 Philadelphia Complete Streets Area Study: Port Richmond Industrial District and Waterfront (Category 5)
NV5, Inc.
TCDI Task Order No. 25-67-108-760 Cheltenham Avenue Road Diet Feasibility Study (Category 5)
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd
TCDI Task Order No. 25-67-107-759 - Abington Separated Bike Lanes Action Plan (Category 5)
WSP USA, Inc.
TCDI Task Order No. 25-67-101-753 - D&L Trail Crossing Study: Falls and Bristol Townships (Category 5)
NV5, Inc.
TCDI Task Order No. 25-67-104-756 Eagle Village Gateways and Mobility Plan - Upper Uwchlan Township (Category 5)
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd