*** Please see related materials or click here for full RFP *** INTRODUCTION: The Town of Poughkeepsie, in partnership with the City of Poughkeepsie received funding through the Hudson River Valley Greenway McHenry Community Planning Grant Program for the Poughkeepsie Creek Road Rail Trail Connections Project. The Town of Poughkeepsie is the primary applicant and the project lead, with the City of Poughkeepsie serving as a coordinating partner. Pursuant to the grant project, the Town hereby issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) for a qualified transportation planning, engineering, landscape architecture, and/or multidisciplinary consulting firm to prepare a feasibility study for safe, context sensitive nonmotorized connections along Creek Road and to the Dutchess County Rail Trail. The purpose of the project is to evaluate opportunities to improve bicycle and pedestrian connectivity from points north and south along Creek Road to the Dutchess County Rail Trail and to strengthen connections among neighborhoods, schools, parks, cultural and historic resources, Dutchess Community College, and other local destinations. The study is intended to identify feasible future improvements while emphasizing accessibility, environmental stewardship, community character, and the use of existing roadway and transportation infrastructure where appropriate. The project advances the Town of Poughkeepsie Comprehensive Plan goal of pursuing an interconnected and municipal transportation system of trails, sidewalks, streets, and rail systems, including the objective of developing off street trails and safe bicycle routes that connect recreation, cultural sites, community services, amenities, and neighborhoods. The project also supports regional goals related to transportation, walkability, outdoor recreation, and trail connections. The selected consultant will work closely with staff from the Town of Poughkeepsie and City of Poughkeepsie and will coordinate with Dutchess Community College, Dutchess County residents, property owners, and other stakeholders as appropriate. Public participation will be an important component of the planning process. The Town will receive sealed proposals from qualified firms. Seven (7) hardcopies -one with an original signature - and a digital (.pdf) version of the proposal, in the format outlined below, shall be submitted to: Ms. Felicia Salvatore, Town Clerk Town of Poughkeepsie 1 Overocker Rd All proposals must be received by Noon (12:00 pm) on December 4th, 2026.