Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF PALMDALE
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The City of Palmdale seeks qualified consulting teams for the Base Phase (Pre-NEPA) of the 20th Street East Corridor Improvement Project, focusing on safety, school access, community engagement, preliminary engineering, and environmental studies funded by a federal SS4A grant.
The purpose of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to solicit Statements of Qualifications fromqualified multidisciplinary consulting teams to complete the Base Phase (Pre-NEPA) of the City ofPalmdale’s SS4A 20th Street East Corridor Improvement Project, City Project No. 930. Services will include project management; community and stakeholder engagement; a focused school access, circulation, pickup and drop-off study; existing-conditions and safety analysis; development and evaluation of improvement alternatives; the Avenue R-8/20th Street East intersection feasibility study; concept-level preliminary engineering; environmental scoping and technical studies; and preparation of a Project Report. The work must remain within the limits of preliminary design permissible before completion of NEPA, consistent with FHWA Order 6640.1A. Final design, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, construction documents, construction, and construction support are not included in this procurement unless separately authorized after environmental clearance and future FHWA obligation. Selection will be qualifications-based in accordance with applicable federal, State, and City requirements, including City of Palmdale Ordinance 1398. See RFQ for complete details. Estimated Bid Value: $285,000 to $325,000 Pre-Bid Meeting Information: No Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Public Works Address: 38250 Sierra HighwayPalmdale, California93550 County: Los Angeles Other Details: The City of Palmdale received a Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) ImplementationGrant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the 20th Street East Corridor Improvement Project.Federal Award No. 693JJ32640402 became effective March 10, 2026. The grant provides $5,382,164 infederal funds for the overall project, with $330,000 currently obligated for the Base Phase (Pre-NEPA).The Base Phase budget period extends through April 30, 2027.The executed grant agreement defines the Base Phase as community outreach, feasibility study,environmental study, and Project Report. The Base Phase is intentionally limited to Pre-NEPA project development.The Consultant shall develop the technical, environmental, operational, and concept-level engineering information needed to support informed decision-making, establish an approximate project footprint, compare reasonable alternatives, identify a recommended improvement strategy, prepare reliable planning-level costs, and define a clear path into future Phase 1 final design.Project Objectives• Improve safety for all roadway users, with particular emphasis on students and other vulnerable roadusers.• Evaluate and improve school arrival, dismissal, pickup, drop-off, parking, walking, bicycling, andtransit conditions associated with Palmdale High School, Sage Academy Middle School, andTamarisk Elementary School.• Conduct meaningful and equitable engagement that informs alternatives and recommendationsrather than merely presenting a predetermined design.• Develop and compare feasible corridor and intersection improvement concepts, including theroundabout and realignment alternatives at Avenue R-8.• Define the approximate project footprint and identify environmental, utility, drainage, right-of-way,operational, accessibility, and constructability constraints.• Prepare environmental documentation and technical studies appropriate to the project and asdirected by the City, FHWA, and the agency responsible for NEPA approval.• Prepare a clear Project Report recommending improvements and identifying the work needed toadvance into Phase 1 final design.See RFQ for complete details. Notes: SOQ submissions will be made electronically via PlanetBids.FEDERAL-AID PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIONThe Consultant shall comply with all applicable terms of the executed SS4A grant agreement, federalstatutes and regulations, U.S. Department of Transportation requirements, and City contractingrequirements incorporated into the resulting agreement. The City will administer consultant selection,negotiation, contract execution, invoicing, documentation, and records in a manner intended to preserveeligibility for federal reimbursement. Respondents shall identify any requested deviation from thesolicitation or sample agreement in the designated deviations and exceptions form.The selected Consultant shall maintain complete project and cost records, support City and federal auditor monitoring requests, flow applicable requirements down to subconsultants, and cooperate with theCity in preparing grant reimbursement and compliance documentation. No work may begin, and no costmay be incurred for reimbursement, before the City issues a written Notice to Proceed for the applicable services.See RFQ for complete details.
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