Development of Transportation Funding Option Study and Program Implementation
The Calaveras County (CA) Department of Public Works is soliciting proposals from consulting firms to provide professional economic consulting services associated with the creation of a Countywide Funding Option Study to identify options to finance transportation improvements in Calaveras County. It is anticipated that the Consultant will provide support in the implementation of the preferred funding option.
It is anticipated that the effort to implement the Calaveras County Transportation Funding Option Study will be carried out in three tasks:
1. Conduct research necessary to provide funding options that are publicly accepted within the communities of Calaveras County. This includes reviewing the capital improvement program (CIP) for each of the funding programs and identifying the deficiencies, providing at least five (5) feasible alternatives for review and analysis of the implementation and impacts associated with each alternative, and conducting six community meetings in the month of May in order to identify the public consensus on the provided alternatives.
2. Provide a comprehensive funding option study which will identify all of the projects to be funded by the program, clearly identify the alternatives, and provide a recommendation for the Board of Supervisors. The study will be reviewed in a Study Session with the Board of Supervisors in order to review the study and obtain direction. It is anticipated that the consultant will present the alternatives at that study session.
3. Provide all resources anticipated to be needed to complete the adoption of the funding program accepted by the Board of Supervisors. This is anticipated to include implementation of a ballot measure for potential local public taxation and any applicable environmental review. Consultant will also be expected to conduct an additional six (6) community workshops in order to conduct outreach and provide public information for the residents of Calaveras County explaining the chosen funding option.
It is anticipated that any potential measure or bond alternative will be prepared for the November 2008 voting season. As such, the schedule for the proposed scope of work shall not exceed the timelines necessary for that goal. The contract for this work program is not anticipated to exceed beyond November, 2008 unless otherwise recommended with full justifications within the proposal.
Questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Nathaniel Atherstone at [email protected] or 209-754-6401.
Proposals are due no later than 4:30 p.m. March 17, 2008.
Complete RFP packet may be viewed and downloaded at: http://www.co.calaveras.ca.us/publish/pubworks/RFP_RIM_Funding_Study_TransportationFunding.pdf and http://www.co.calaveras.ca.us/publish/pubworks/RFP_RIM_Prof_Services_Agreement_TransportationFunding.pdf.
