The Countywide Transportation Master Plan (CTMP) will establish a multijurisdictional process and planning framework that provides for a countywide vision for a multimodal system that safely connects people to places. As part of the CTMP development process, a Consultant-team will be working with County staff and a core technical group of stakeholders regularly in the development of the CTMP, in preparation for the presentations to all stakeholders at key project milestones and in various geographical locations within PBC.
The CTMP may be used as a foundation for Palm Beach County and municipalities within the County to separately adopt and/or update their specific plan of improvements. Each jurisdiction may be able to select appropriate recommendations that fit the needs of each unique community while coordinating regionally significant transportation corridors through the recommended framework. Ultimately, each plan of improvement adopted by each jurisdiction may lead to a plan-based improvement methodology as set forth and specifically referenced in Florida State Statutes.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) for transportation professionals for the development of a CTMP was released on December 12, 2024, and closed on March 4, 2025. A total of three (3) proposals were received and in its meeting on April 7, 2025, the Selection Committee comprised of seven (7) voting members (3 municipal and 4 County representatives) and four (4) technical advisors or non-voting members (2 municipal and 2 County representatives) shortlisted two (2) consulting firms to give oral presentations. At the April 29th meeting of the Selection Committee, after hearing from the two (2) short listed consultants, the Selection Committee ranked WSP USA Inc. first. Subsequently, the purchasing staff met with the representatives of WSP USA Inc. and negotiated the terms and conditions of the contract for professional services based on the RFP requirements.
A contract with WSP USA Inc. for professional services to assist in the development of a Countywide Transportation Master Plan (CTMP) is scheduled to be considered by the PBC Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on June 10, 2025. The meeting will begin at 9:30 A.M., 6th Floor - Commission Chambers, 301 N. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Please see the following link to access the agenda (Agenda Item 5.E.1):
https://www.pbcgov.com/pubInf/Agenda/20250610/20250610.pdf
The “Palm Beach County Lobbyist Registration Ordinance” prohibits these firms or anyone representing these firms from communicating, other than in writing, with any Commissioner or Commissioner’s staff regarding its proposal, i.e. a “Cone of Silence,” until the Board approves a contract, rejects all proposals or otherwise takes action which ends the solicitation process.
For more information, please contact Christal Bakie, Purchasing Manager, at
CBakie@pbc.gov or (561) 616-6803.