Consulting Opportunities

People working The RTC conducts transportation planning activities and implements some capital projects, consistent with long-range plans and other guiding documents.

Transportation planning efforts, programs, and capital projects require the expertise of many professionals, and RTC employs the services of contractors to accomplish some of these activities.

Qualified vendors able to fulfill the specifications and meet the terms and conditions required are encouraged to submit bids/offers in response to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) and informal bid requests.

All solicitations include details regarding the project, needed services, required qualifications, timeline, and the requirements for successful proposers. It is the proposer’s responsibility to ensure that a bid or proposal is received by the RTC prior to the time and date specified.

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Construction Opportunities

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Current Consulting Opportunities

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Engineering Services

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) invites interested parties to submit a proposal for professional engineering services
for the Project Approval/Environmental Document phase of the Highway 1
State Park/Freedom Auxiliary Lanes and Bus on Shoulder Project which
includes replacement of two railroad bridges and widening of the Highway 1
bridge over Aptos Creek and Spreckles Drive.

Pre-Proposal Meeting

December 4, 2019, 1:30pm PST
RTC Office
1523 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA

Pre-Proposal Sign-in Sheet Dec. 4
Pre-Proposal Responses to Questions (Posted 12/09/2019)

Proposals are due to the RTC by 2:00PM PST on December 19, 2019

Download the request for proposals and required forms below. For more information, email Sarah Christensen at info@sccrtc.org.

On-Call Project Management Services

Addendum 1 Issued 10/24/19
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) invites interested parties to submit a proposal for on-call project management services for Measure D projects and other capital improvement projects in Santa Cruz County. Services include project management of state highway, rail, transit, and active transportation projects, project development of capital improvement projects, and program management support.

Pre-Proposal Meeting

October 15, 2019, 2:00pm PST
RTC Office
1523 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA
Call-in number: (605) 472-5691
Code: 718516

Pre-Proposal Sign-in Sheet Oct. 15
Pre-Proposal Responses to Questions (Posted 10/24/2019)

Proposals are due to the RTC by 2:00pm PST on November 4, 2019.

Download the request for proposals and required forms below. For more information, email Sarah Christensen at info@sccrtc.org.

Upcoming Consulting Opportunities

Recent Contracts Awarded

Environmental Permitting

Description: Professional services for environmental for projects that maintain the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line infrastructure.
Contract Manager: Grace Blakeslee
Award Date: November 7, 2019
Awarded to: Harris & Associates

Alternatives Analysis for High Capacity Public Transit on the Rail Right of Way

Description: Comparison of transit alternatives for the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line using a performance-based planning approach
Contract Manager: Ginger Dykaar
Award Date: November 7, 2019
Awarded to: HDR Engineering, Inc.

Legal Services

Description: Legal services for the RTC
Contract Manager: Guy Preston
Award Date: August 1, 2019
Awarded to: Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver, and Wilson, PLC

Professional Engineering Services – Highway 1 Bay/Porter to State Park Auxiliary Lanes

Description: Project Approval/Environmental Document (PA/ED) Phase
Contract Manager: Sarah Christensen
Award Date: June 6, 2019
Awarded to: Mark Thomas & Company, Inc.

Financial Advisory Services

Description: Various ongoing financial advisory services for the RTC
Contract Manager: Tracy New
Award Date: June 6, 2019
Awarded to: KNN Public Finance

On-Call Real Property Services

Description: On-call real property services associated with the 31-mile rail line right-of-way known as the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line.
Contract Manager: Luis Mendez
Award date: June 6, 2019
Awarded to :
- Leases and Encroachments: AR/WS, Inc.
- Utility and Right of Entry Agreements, Railway Risk Management: RailPros, Inc.

Commute Manager and Services for Santa Cruz County

Description: Commuter management software as a service
Contract Manager: Amy Naranjo
Award Date: June 3, 2019
Awarded to: RideAmigos

Triennial Transportation Development Act (TDA) Performance Audits

Description: Audits of the RTC, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, Community Bridges Lift Line paratransit service, and the Volunteer Center transportation services
Contract Manager: Tracy New
Award Date: April 23, 2019
Awarded to: Michael Baker International

Professional Engineering Services – Highway 1 41st/Soquel Auxiliary Lanes & Chanticleer Over Crossing

Description: Project Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) phase
Contract Manager: Sarah Christensen
Award date: September 6, 2018
Awarded to: Mark Thomas & Company, Inc.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)

The RTC encourages the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in its contracts. The RTC affirms the utilization and participation of qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE) firms in its contracting and procurement activities for federally-funded contracts. The RTC encourages general and prime contractors to afford competitive subcontracting opportunities to DBE and UDBE firms, where possible, in their contracting and procurement activities within the County of Santa Cruz. Find out more about becoming a designated DBE by the State of California or finding a DBE to subcontract.

RTC Contact

Yesenia Parra
Administrative Services Officer
info@sccrtc.org
460-3200

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