Comprehensive Transportation Planning Services

The County of Inyo Department of Public Works via the Local Transportation Commission ("County") is hereby soliciting Statements of Qualification (SOQ) from qualified firms (Respondents) who can provide the County with Comprehensive transportation planning services.

Submissions to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are due on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 4:00 pm.  Submission instructions, a detailed scope of work, terms and conditions, and the applicable contract can be found below.

Project Details

• Department: Public Works
• Department Head: Michael Errante (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Organizational Expertise and Qualifications (prime and sub-consultants, if any) (30 pts) —

  Relevant experience, specific qualifications, and technical expertise of the firm and sub-consultants.

• Project Understanding (25 pts) —

  Demonstrated understanding of scope and objectives, as well as potential challenges. Does the Proposer's response illustrate that they have appropriate experience with similar projects?

• Familiarity with Caltrans and FHWA Programs and Processes (15 pts)
• Value of Proposer's Services (5 pts) —

  Are the Proposer's services a good value considering the price that they have quoted?

• Availability (10 pts) —

  Demonstrated ability to complete the work in a timely manner.

• References (10 pts)
• Ability to Enter into the Inyo County Master Services Contract (10 pts) —

  Proposer must review Contract and Insurance Requirements, see Attachments, to ensure all terms are acceptable. Any requests for modifications to the contract must be noted in the proposal .

Submission Requirements

• Are you or any of your immediate family (spouse/domestic partner, children, or parents) currently employed by Inyo County? Employees include Inyo County elected officials. Answering “yes” to this question does not necessarily disqualify a respondent, but the County must collect this information to ensure that it is complying with all conflict-of-interest rules. (required)
• Please provide their names and position titles. (required)
• Have you, your company, or any agent on behalf of you or your company, made any political contributions of more than $500 to any County officer, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date of the submission of your proposals or the anticipated date of any Board action related to this contract, or do you, your company or agent plan to make such a contribution in the three (3) months following the Board Action? (required) —

  Government Code Section 84308, also known as the "Levine Act", to prohibit County “officers” from participating in any action related to a contract if such member receives political contributions totaling more than $500 within the previous twelve months, and for three months following the date a final decision concerning the contract has been made, from the person or company awarded the contract. The Levine Act also requires disclosure of such contribution by a party to be awarded a specific contract.

  Section 84308(a)(4) of the Levine Act defines an "officer" as follows: “Officer” means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency. The term “officer” is further defined 2 Cal. Code Regs. Section 18438.1, which states:

  An officer of an agency includes only those persons who make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence a decision in the license, permit, or entitlement for use proceeding, or who exercise authority or budgetary control over the agency of officers who may do so, and:

  (1) Serve in an elected position, including an official appointed to an elected position due to an interim vacancy or an election otherwise canceled because the official was the sole candidate for the position;

  (2) Serve as a member of a board or commission;

  (3) Serve as the chief executive of a state agency, or county, city or district of any kind; or

  (4) Have decision making authority with respect to the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and is also a candidate for elected office or has been a candidate for elective office in the 12 months prior to the proceeding. 

  The party making this certification isresponsible for determining whether a recipient of a political contribution is a County officer prior to answering. 

• Please list the Officer Name, Payee Name, Payment Date and Payment Amount for each contribution. (required)
• Do you believe that you are eligible for the Inyo County contracting preference for small and/or local businesses? (required) —

  See Chapter 6.06 of the Inyo County Code for details.

• Please upload documentation to demonstrate that your firm is a local business as defined by Inyo County Code § 6.06.020 —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Please provide certification number if your firm is a small business as defined by Inyo County Code § 6.06.020
• I understand that, if I wish to challenge the County’s handling of any aspect of the procurement process, I must do so via the mandatory administrative procedure set forth in Inyo County Code Chapter 6.30. (required) —

  Inyo County Code Chapter 6.30

• Statement of Qualifications Upload (required) —

  Do not include Cost Estimate in this upload.

• What type of services will be procured from this RFP? (required)
• What type(s) of proposal submittals are you requesting from vendors? (required)
• What is the funding source for the services? (required) —

  Some funding sources require that additional clauses are included in the solicitation.  Selecting your funding source here will add certain State/Federal required clauses.

• What is the DBE Goal? (required)
• Briefly describe the services that you would like this vendor/consultant to provide. (required) —

  This should be a brief 10-20 word description.  A longer, more detailed description will come later in the RFP. 

• Insurance Requirements (required)
• What risks apply to this agreement? (required) —

  Select all that apply.