Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

General Bid Items

• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Project Management, Coordination, and Reporting.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Task 1: Existing Conditions Report. Specifications: Collaborate to gather resources, prepare report, collect safety statistics, traffic counts, review existing plans/studies, conduct initial outreach to public/stakeholders, collect data for traffic modeling.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Task 2: Corridor Analysis. Specifications: Analyze existing conditions data (from Task 1) with working group/stakeholders, identify transportation issues (congestion, multimodal travel, BRT/non-BRT transit, bicycle/pedestrian safety, freight/goods movement, school zone circulation/safety), conduct demographic analysis (economic/demographic forecasts), develop policies/strategies for transportation system improvements.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Task 3: Public Outreach Strategy and Implementation. Specifications: Engage disadvantaged communities, conduct virtual and in-person outreach (online surveys, flyers, project website, Story Map, presentations, workshops, community events), develop all materials in English and Spanish, provide professional Spanish interpreter services, conduct three public input phases (initial outreach for needs/ideas, second round for conceptual improvements, final phase for draft report review).
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Task 4: Working Group, Advisory Committee, and Board Meetings. Specifications: Consultant team participation in bi-weekly working group meetings, attendance and presentation at four stakeholder advisory committee meetings, two Technical Transportation Advisory Committee meetings, three North County Subregional Planning Committee meetings, and two SBCAG Board of Directors meetings. Deliverables include meeting agendas, notes, and materials.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Task 5: Draft and Final Study Document. Specifications: Develop a list of strategies, policies, and projects (including implementation cost estimate, categorization by issue type, priority level, and responsible agency) based on prior analysis, existing conditions, and public/stakeholder input. Present draft study to project working group, stakeholders, public, and TTAC.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Task 6: Board Review/Approval. Specifications: Present final SR 135 Comprehensive Corridor Study to the SBCAG Board of Directors for adoption/approval. Deliverables include Board Agenda, presentation materials, and adopting resolution.
• Quantity: 1  Unit: LS  Work Item: Logo and Website Redesign. Specifications: Coordinate with public information manager to complete a new SBCAG logo and comprehensive WordPress website redesign, ensuring ADA/accessibility compliance, natively designed Spanish-language parallel site, state/federal performance/security requirements, mobile responsiveness, and SEO. Conduct assessment, develop sitemap, style guide, content suggestions, design themes, advise on public participation/engagement WordPress plugins, ensure compatibility with iCompass, provide ongoing website technical assistance, and conduct staff training. Develop a new logo (minimum five designs, three rounds of internal review, logo usage style guide).

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541330 – Engineering Services (For civil engineering and transportation planning components of the corridor study, including mobility, safety, and congestion analysis.), NAICS 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (For project management, policy development, and strategic planning related to transportation system improvements.), NAICS 541618 – Other Management Consulting Services (For public outreach, stakeholder engagement, demographic analysis, data collection, and traffic modeling.), NAICS 541720 – Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (For economic and demographic forecasting integrated into planning strategies.)

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on December 4, 2025, and was last updated on December 19, 2025. All bids and/or proposals are due on January 9, 2026.

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