Consultant invitation to submit proposals.
Date Posted: Monday, May 11th, 2026Dover Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking priced proposals from qualified professional consulting firms to perform specific assignments in support of the MPO’s FY27 UPWP plan of work that will result in the implementation of a transportation, land use, and economic development strategy for Kent County, Delaware. Individual project descriptions are available on the MPO website: www.doverkentmpo.org/scopesfy27. Bidders are responsible for obtaining the bid information at the Dover Kent County MPO website. Interested parties are asked to submit a priced proposal, including qualifications, via email to michelle.vinson@doverkentmpo.org. Consultants may submit responses to any and/or all of the individual projects. Deadline for responses is 1:00 PM, Friday, June 5, 2026. The Dover Kent County MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
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Seeking New Planner
Date Posted: Friday, May 8th, 2026Dover Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking a Principal Planner. Position is located in Camden, DE. This is a professional and technical position in planning, working with land use planning, zoning and corridor studies, and GIS, related to the transportation planning process. Position description is available here. Dover Kent County MPO offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, 5% employer-match retirement plan, and a flexible work environment. Salary commensurate with experience. Should you have questions or need additional information, contact Marilyn J. Smith, Executive Director, at marilyn.smith@doverkentmpo.org, or 302.387.6030. Submit letter of interest and resume to Michelle Vinson, Executive Assistant, via email: michelle.vinson@doverkentmpo.org MPO will accept letters of interest until the position is filled.
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UPWP Final Now Available!
Date Posted: Friday, May 8th, 2026The UPWP was adopted at the council meeting on May 6, 2025. The final version is available HERE.
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Accessibility Conceirge
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FY27 UPWP Draft is now available for comment
Date Posted: Monday, March 30th, 2026Click Here for the FY27 UPWP Draft!
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DelDOT Accepting Applications for TAP Community Projects
Date Posted: Monday, March 9th, 2026DelDOT Press Release – TAP 2026
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UPWP Project request deadline Jan. 16th!
Date Posted: Monday, December 8th, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Helen Downing-Wiles, Public Outreach Manager Helen.wiles@doverkentmpo.org 12/8/25 Kent County: It is again that time of year when the Dover Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) solicits ideas for transportation planning projects/studies from our MPO partners, stakeholders, interested parties and the public. The MPO is beginning the process of preparing our FY27 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). As part of that process, we encourage municipalities and partners to submit planning project ideas and study requests for consideration. The MPO will evaluate and prioritize all submitted planning project/study requests, with attention toward supporting the goals and objectives articulated in our long-rang plan, Innovations 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). We will also evaluate for consideration projects that are not specifically mentioned in our MTP. Standard practice requires our MPO partners to financially participate by contributing up to 20% of the total cost of any selected transportation study contract. This will be specifically negotiated at the time a project is selected for inclusion in the FY27 UPWP. All transportation study recommendations must be received by the MPO no later than close of business on Friday, January 16, 2026. For those who are preparing Comprehensive Plans or Updates, please forward a list of priority transportation projects to the MPO. This will help with our overall prioritization of projects for the FY27 UPWP. Should you have any questions regarding potential planning projects, please contact Mike Petit de Mange, Principal Planner, at Michael.PetitdeMange@doverkentmpo.org, or 302.387.6028. Please email your planning/study recommendations to Michelle Vinson at Michelle.Vinson@doverkentmpo.org. For more information on Dover Kent County MPO, please visit www.doverkentmpo.org or call Helen Wiles at 302-387-6026. The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization is a Federally mandated not-for-profit that works with local, state and federal governments and local transportation organizations to ensure that transportation planning and projects comply with Federal mandates. The Dover/Kent County MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
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Public Participation Plan Final Draft open for public comments!
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 5th, 2025Dover Kent MPO Announces Public Participation Plan Draft Published The 2025 update of the Dover Kent MPO Public Participation Plan Draft is now online for public comment. The PPP provides the outline to communicate what is needed to effectively involve the public in transportation planning. Like a blueprint, the PPP provides general information to help reach a desired result, to involve the public in transportation planning. Helen Wiles, public outreach manager for the Dover Kent MPO says “We always say Get Your Voice Heard when we talk about the MPO and what we are trying to do in Kent County with transportation. This is basically the plan as to how we listen to those voices.” The Public Participation Plan can be seen on the Dover Kent MPO website at www.doverkentmpo.org/public-participation-plan/. The comment period will remain open until September 3, 2025 when the MPO Council will vote to adopt the final version. Any comments or concerns that people have can be sent to Helen Wiles at 302-387-6026 or email at helen.wiles@doverkentmpo.org. The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization is a Federally mandated not-for-profit that works with local, state and federal governments and local transportation organizations to ensure that transportation planning and projects comply with Federal mandates. The Dover/Kent County MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
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July Newsletter Here!
Date Posted: Friday, July 25th, 2025You can see the July Newsletter HERE. Get it every month by subscribing!! SUBSCRIBE
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FY26 UPWP Draft is now open for comment
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025Click HERE to view the UPWP draft
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