What is this notice about?
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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is looking for engineering firms to help plan and design an expansion of freight facilities at Port MacKenzie. The work includes surveys, environmental review and permitting, and design of port, road, rail, marine and utility facilities. Firms must submit proposals by November 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM.
Why was this notice issued?
DOT&PF needs multidisciplinary professional engineering services for the Port MacKenzie Multimodal Freight Expansion Project and is asking firms to submit proposals under Request for Proposals (RFP) #25273012.
What action is being taken?
The department plans to negotiate an agreement with an engineering firm for project management and stakeholder coordination, review of existing engineering and environmental work, surveys and technical investigations, environmental review and permitting support, and design of port, roadway, rail, marine, utility and supporting infrastructure. The work is expected to run from January 15, 2027 to December 30, 2030, and cost $1,000,000 or more. Two addenda (changes or additions to the RFP) have been posted to BidX.
Who is involved: Professional engineering firms interested in proposing; Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Statewide Design and Engineering Services Division, Southcoast Region.
How can the public respond?
Respond by Thu, Nov 19, 2026 11 days from today.
“Submittals must be received no later than November 19, 2026, 4:00 PM prevailing time.”
Ways to respond
- Email srdotpfcontracts@alaska.gov
- Mail or courier No courier services (FedEx, UPS, etc.) provide overnight service to or from Juneau. Allow at least 2 to 3 business days for expedited packages to arrive. See the RFP Package for submittal details.
What to include
Proposals must follow the RFP and include the specified forms. Get the RFP Package in person at the DOT&PF plans room, 6860 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801-7999, by mail by calling (907) 465-4420 (if you live outside the City & Borough of Juneau), or download it at http://www.dot.state.ak.us/rfpmgr/lg.cfm. Walk-in and phone service is 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. If you download the RFP, you must register with the Southcoast Region plans room to be on the planholders list and receive addenda: send your company name, contact person, address, phone number and fax number to jessica.piukala@alaska.gov, phone (907) 465-1023, fax (907) 465-4238. Offerors are responsible for making sure they have received all addenda; no protest will be allowed based on a claim of not receiving addenda. People with disabilities who need aids, services or special changes to submit a proposal should contact the TTD number (800) 770-8973 at least one week before the submittal date. Reference RFP #25273012 (Project No. SRMBS00757, listed in the title as SRMBVS00757).
Contact
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Southcoast Region plans room
jessica.piukala@alaska.gov
(907) 465-1023
6860 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801-7999
Will there be public meetings?
The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.
Key dates
- Oct 16, 2026: RFP Package becomes available.
- Nov 6, 2026: End of a second listed RFP period (4:00 PM); the notice does not explain what this date is for.
- Nov 19, 2026: Proposals due by 4:00 PM prevailing time.
- Jan 15, 2027: Estimated start of the agreement.
- Dec 30, 2030: Estimated end of the agreement.
Original notice text
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