Sacramento County Safe Routes To School Consulting Services

The Sacramento County Department of Transportation is soliciting proposals for Safe Routes to School Consulting Services to coordinate and implement a non-infrastructure program across six schools in unincorporated Sacramento County. The project spans two school districts: San Juan Unified School District (Dyer-Kelley Elementary, Encina High, and Greer Elementary) and Twin Rivers Unified School District (Village Elementary, Creative Connections Art Academy Middle School, and Woodridge Elementary School). Funded through the California Transportation Commission and Caltrans Active Transportation Cycle 6 program, the consulting services will focus on two distinct project elements: the Bell Street Safe Routes to School Project and the Elkhorn Boulevard Complete Streets Project. The RFP was published on May 1, 2025, with proposal submissions due on June 19, 2025, at 2 p.m. Evaluation criteria will comprehensively review proposals based on qualifications of the firm, staffing and project organization, work plan, cost and value, and potential interviews. Proposers will be assessed on technical experience, project understanding, resource allocation, and proposed schedule.

The maximum consulting services budget for the entire project is $372,500, with $133,750 allocated for the Bell Street project and $238,750 for the Elkhorn Boulevard project. The anticipated contract term runs from mid-September 2025 to December 2026 for the Bell Street project and September 2026 to December 2027 for the Elkhorn Boulevard project. Funding sources are state and regional Active Transportation Program sources. Proposers must comply with various requirements, including specific insurance provisions and non-discrimination policies. The county reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer that best meets their needs, which may not necessarily be the lowest-cost bidder. Potential contractors should be prepared for possible background checks for staff working directly with students. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the comprehensive evaluation process suggests a focus on qualitative and technical capabilities of the consulting firms.