Bid Notice.pdf
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- Attached to
- RFP for FHWA ER Programmed Storm Damage Repair Projects - Environmental Consulting Services
- Solicitation number
- 2026-RFP - Roads-079
- Issued by
- Santa Cruz County, San Francisco City, California
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This is a Bid Notice for RFP 2026-RFP - Roads-079 issued by the County of Santa Cruz, Department of Community Development & Infrastructure, seeking proposals from qualified environmental consulting firms to provide environmental consulting services for FHWA Emergency Relief programmed storm damage repair projects. The County seeks a single consultant team to prepare Batched Biological Assessments for twenty-three storm damage repair projects and assist in regulatory permitting. The RFP was released on September 10, 2026, with a deadline for questions on September 28, 2026, and a response deadline of October 8, 2026, at 5:00 pm. Responses must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty. The contract term is expected to run from the date of approval until December 31, 2028. The RFP includes exhibits covering the Draft Independent Contractor Agreement, Caltrans Local Assistance Required Forms, Project Site Tables, Project PES Forms, Sample Batched Biological Assessments, Survey and Notification Guidance, and Section 106 Compliance documentation.
The County will evaluate proposals through a Selection Committee process, ranking consultants based on qualifications as outlined in the RFP requirements. Cost proposals must be submitted separately as password-protected PDFs and will remain sealed until all proposals have been reviewed and the most qualified consultant has been selected. Negotiations will proceed with the top-ranked consultant, with fallback to subsequent ranked consultants if negotiations are unsuccessful. The work is funded through the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief Program. Prospective consultants must create a free OpenGov account and subscribe to receive the RFP and any addenda issued. The County reserves the right to reject any and all responses to this RFP.
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2026-RFP - Roads-079
RFP FOR FHWA ER PROGRAMMED STORM DAMAGE REPAIR
PROJECTS - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
County of Santa Cruz
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2026
DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: September 28, 2026
RESPONSE DEADLINE: October 8, 2026, 5:00 pm
RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:
https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/santacruzcounty https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/%7bproject.government.code%7d
County of Santa Cruz undefined
RFP for FHWA ER Programmed Storm Damage Repair Projects -
Environmental Consulting Services
I. RFP - Overview II. RFP - Proposal Questionnaire
III. RFP - Selection Procedure
Attachments:
A - Exhibit A - Draft Independent Contractor Agreement
B - Exhibit B - Caltrans Local Assistance (LAPM) Required Forms
C - Exhibit C - Project Site Table and DAFs
D - Exhibit D - Project PES Forms
E - Exhibit E - Sample Batched Biological Assessments
F - Exhibit F - Survey and Notification Guidance
G - Exhibit G - Section 106 Compliance
H - RFP for FHWA ER Programmed Storm Damage Repair Projects - Environmental
Consulting Services undefined #2026-RFP - Roads-079 Title: RFP for FHWA ER Programmed Storm Damage Repair Projects - Environmental Consulting Services
1. RFP - Overview
1.1. Scope of Work or Project Details
The Consultant’s attention is directed to Attachments, "RFP for FHWA ER Programmed Storm Damage
Repair Projects - Environmental Consulting Services"
1.2. Questions
Any questions related to this RFP shall be sent through the online e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty.
DO NOT Email inquiries.
Questions shall be submitted before deadlines noted in the timeline.
1.3. OpenGov Instructions
This RFP, and any future Addenda, if issued, will be posted on the OpenGov website at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty .
Prospective consultants must create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement. To get started go to https://procurement.opengov.com/signup and sign up for an account. You’ll receive an email to activate your account.
Then subscribe to our bids by navigating to https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty and clicking the green subscribe button.
For more information about how to register, please see our the help file at https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2482165-vendor-registration.
It shall be the Consultant’s responsibility to check the OpenGov Procurement website to obtain any addenda that may be issued.
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty https://procurement.opengov.com/signup https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/articles/2482165-vendor-registration
2. RFP - Proposal Questionnaire
2.1. Confirm you have read through the entire RFP and that you meet all the Proposal requirements.**
☐ Please confirm
*Response required
2.2. Proposal Submittal**
Please upload your complete proposal here.
Submissions must be in PDF format.
Proposals must include any signed addendums, if applicable.
DO NOT upload the Cost Proposal here.
*Response required
2.3. Confirm that your Cost Proposal is NOT attached or stated anywhere in the body of the Proposal.**
The Cost Proposal is confidential and will remain sealed until all project proposals have been reviewed, and the most qualified consultant has been selected.
☐ Please confirm
*Response required
2.4. Cost Proposal**
Please upload your Cost Proposal here as a password-protected PDF. Upon selection of the Consultant, the County will request the password to unseal this file.
*Response required
3. RFP - Selection Procedure
It is the intent of the County to select and contract with one Consultant team for these services.
The County will select the Consultant team based on the following procedure:
• The Selection Committee will receive and evaluate the proposals and develop a final ranking of
Consultants deemed the most highly qualified.
• The County will then proceed with negotiations with the top ranked Consultant(s). Should negotiations with the top ranked Consultant(s) be unsuccessful for whatever reason, the County will proceed to the next highly ranked Consultant(s), and so on.
• The County will notify the Consultant(s) of the results.
The County reserves the right to reject any and all responses to this RFP.
| 1. RFP - Overview |
| 1.1. Scope of Work or Project Details |
| 1.2. Questions |
| 1.3. OpenGov Instructions |
| 2. RFP - Proposal Questionnaire |
| 2.1. Confirm you have read through the entire RFP and that you meet all the Proposal requirements.** |
| 2.2. Proposal Submittal** |
| 2.3. Confirm that your Cost Proposal is NOT attached or stated anywhere in the body of the Proposal.** |
| 2.4. Cost Proposal** |
3. RFP - Selection Procedure
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