Olympic Modeling Support and Analysis Services for Orange County

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is requesting proposals for Olympic modeling support and analysis services covering travel modeling, microsimulation, traffic analysis, and visual analysis for venues in or adjacent to Orange County — specifically the Honda Center in Anaheim and Trestles Beach near the Orange County/San Diego County border — with proposals due April 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The scope requires consultant support for data collection and integration from OCTAM network files, Olympic Demand Model inputs, PeMS data, StreetLight data, transit schedules, and anonymized mobile device data; study area development; coordination with Metro's Olympic Demand Model; microsimulation model development using VISSIM or TransModeler; scenario analysis for Olympic event-day conditions; technical evaluation of operational performance and multimodal circulation; and presentation and reporting to internal and external stakeholders including Metro and SCAG. Proposed personnel must demonstrate extensive experience in travel demand modeling, microsimulation, traffic operations analysis, multimodal transportation planning, and technical visualization for major special events, with demonstrated proficiency in TransCAD, regional and subarea models, and microsimulation platforms including VISSIM and TransModeler. Consultant personnel cannot authorize actions, make binding commitments on behalf of OCTA, or provide recommendations for decisions without significant substantive review by OCTA personnel, counsel, and management.

The contract is structured as time-and-expense with fully burdened hourly rates for Project Manager, Technical Advisor, Senior Professional, and Junior Professional positions, plus Other Direct Costs. The total project budget is $450,000 over a three-year term from June 30, 2026 through June 29, 2029. The contractor must designate a health and safety representative within 10 business days of award and comply with California Code of Regulations Title 8 standards, injury/illness prevention, substance abuse prevention, heat illness prevention, and hazard communication requirements. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation, Employers' Liability ($1,000,000), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000) insurance with OCTA as additional insured.

Evaluation criteria are firm qualifications and experience (25 points), staffing and project organization (30 points), work plan quality and understanding of requirements (20 points), and cost and price reasonableness (25 points). OCTA reserves the right to award to one firm or apportion requirements among multiple firms. Questions were due April 6, 2026. A pre-proposal conference was held April 2, 2026. Interviews are scheduled for May 19, 2026 if needed. Proposals must not exceed 50 pages and remain firm for 120 days from submission. All proposals become public record under the California Public Records Act. Award is subject to receipt of adequate state and/or local funding.