​The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) is requesting the services of a qualified CONSULTANT to provide consulting services for Puerto Rico's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) and associated processes. The SHSP establishes statewide performance measures, goals, and objectives to reduce motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads in Puerto Rico. The SHSP includes priority emphasis areas and describes a program of strategies that use road design, technology, behavior and policy approaches to crash reduction. The SHSP is the comprehensive plan through which other transportation safety plans must coordinate the performance measures and goals. The SHSP is a federal requirement codified under 23 USC § 148 with implementing rules under 23 CFR Part 924. Proposal documents and forms, and all other necessary information may be obtained at the Board of Awards of the Authority located on the Eleventh floor, South Building, Roberto Sánchez Vilella Government Center (formerly Minillas), phone number (787) 721-8787 extensions 1130 or 1129, from August 23, 2019, until two working days prior to the opening of bids upon a non-reimbursable payment of $25.00. THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY IN DIGITAL FORMAT TO BE DOWNLOADED FROM A LINK THAT WILL BE SENT BY EMAIL. Said payment shall be made in cash, money order Visa or Master Card credit cards or ATM debit card at the Authority's Treasurer Office located on the Seventh floor.  The proposal will be rejected if the payment receipt does not show the exact name of the firm delivering the proposal. A Pre-proposal Non-Mandatory Conference meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M. on September 10, 2019 at the Bids Room of the PRHTA, located at the 11th floor of the Roberto Sánchez Vilella Government Center (Minillas), De Diego Avenue, Stop 22, Santurce, Puerto Rico.Sealed proposals are to be accepted at 2:00 pm (local time) on October 8, 2019 at the Bids Room of the PRHTA. Proposals submitted after this date and time will not be considered and will be returned unopened (sealed) to the proponent.Each proposal must be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Proposer's total amount, and subject to the conditions of this process, in the name of the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority and copy of an updated certification for the Bidders Register from the General Services Administration.