Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

San Luis Obispo County is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #1943 Zone 1/1A and Arroyo Grande Creek Watershed Programs Funding Project, identified under Solicitation ID: 1943. Work is to be performed near 1055 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, USA in San Luis Obispo County.

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General Project Description

The County of San Luis Obispo is soliciting proposals for professional consultant services to establish a two-year contract primarily to update Prop 218 assessments for the Zone 1/1A program. The project also includes optional tasks to evaluate watershed-scale and other funding options for additional programs in the Arroyo Grande Creek Watershed. This broader scope covers maintenance for existing District-owned properties, programs and projects identified in the Arroyo Grande Creek Watershed Action Plan (including habitat conservation for the Lopez Project and Tally Ho Creek sediment and vegetation management). The consultant's work will involve supporting preliminary cost estimates aligned with Prop 218 requirements, updating and using models for benefits assessments, exploring existing and modified funding structures, identifying stakeholder preferences, identifying additional governance structures, and outlining steps for pursuing preferred funding options. The selected team must demonstrate multidisciplinary expertise in areas such as flood protection, habitat, and watershed management. The overall scope includes project management, documentation, data acquisition and review, revenue requirements identification, funding alternatives analysis and selection, and detailed planning and implementation of preferred alternatives.

General Bid Items

Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Project Management and Documentation. Specifications: Coordination with District staff, administrative efforts, producing documents to communicate information, collect input, and record outcomes.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Stakeholder Engagement. Specifications: Develop and implement a detailed work plan for engaging stakeholders, vet stakeholder list, develop Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), conduct periodic meetings with staff and stakeholders, deliver presentations on project progress at public meetings.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Data Acquisition and Review. Specifications: Collect, compile, and review existing information regarding Zone 1/1A activities and associated costs; review status and adequacy of computer models for the watershed.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Identify Revenue Requirements. Specifications: Work with the District and in accordance with the SEP to develop a 5-year revenue requirement.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Legal Approach and Funding Categories Confirmation. Specifications: Confirm the legal approach required to cover various costs and identify potential categories of funding contributors/participants.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Benefits Assessment Modeling. Specifications: Use computer models, land use information, and/or other means to analyze funded activities, identify, and justify specific contributors/participants and cost shares.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Funding Alternatives Administration and Maintenance. Specifications: Outline the steps required to implement and administer funding alternatives and to periodically update them.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Funding Approval Process Evaluation. Specifications: Evaluate the pros and cons of funding approaches and the success of approval processes.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Stakeholder Involvement in Funding Selection. Specifications: Involve stakeholders in the vetting and selection processes in accordance with the SEP.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Detailed Planning for Preferred Funding Alternative. Specifications: Develop the scope, schedule, and budget for completing and implementing the preferred funding alternative for Zone 1/1A needs.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Implement Preferred Zone 1/1A Funding Alternative. Specifications: Facilitate formal processes (e.g., LAFCO, Board of Supervisors), develop materials, conduct the voting process, analyze results, and support other components of the preferred funding alternative.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Optional - Analysis and Implementation of Preferred Funding Alternatives for Other Watershed Programs. Specifications: Follow similar processes for analyzing and implementing preferred funding alternatives for other projects and programs, depending on stakeholder agreement.

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (Project management, administrative support, document production, stakeholder engagement, funding strategy development, implementation planning), NAICS 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services (Watershed programs, habitat conservation, sediment and vegetation management analysis, environmental impact assessment support), NAICS 541330 – Engineering Services (Cost estimating, hydraulic/hydrologic modeling, benefits assessments, flood protection analysis, engineering support for watershed projects), NAICS 541720 – Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (Conducting stakeholder surveys and workshops, analyzing public preferences for funding mechanisms)

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on February 2, 2026, and was last updated on February 2, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on February 17, 2026.

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