Safe-Route-to-School Master Plan Development

The City of Chico is soliciting qualified providers to develop a Safe Routes to School Master Plan for 25 campuses across 28 public schools within its city limits, with the goal of enhancing safety and accessibility for students and surrounding neighborhoods in alignment with the Safe Streets for All Grant Program requirements. The project requires comprehensive evaluation of existing conditions, including walking audits and stakeholder engagement, to produce a prioritized list of infrastructure improvements supported by GIS-based maps, spatial data in NAD 1983 State Plane California II (WKID 2226), and fully compliant ArcGIS deliverables including .gdb, .ppkx, and .lpkx files with FGDC or ISO 19115 metadata. The successful vendor must submit a detailed proposal including an executive summary, methodology, staffing plan with resumes of key personnel, organizational chart, required certifications, and a cost proposal, all submitted electronically via the City's Public Purchase portal by 4:00 PM on August 28, 2026. The award will be based on a best-value trade-off approach, evaluating experience and qualifications (40 points), ability to meet project timelines (20 points), knowledge of local and regulatory requirements (20 points), completeness of response (10 points), and project methodology (10 points), with cost considered only for reasonableness after technical evaluation. The contract requires strict compliance with California labor laws, including DIR registration and prevailing wage, along with federal standards such as the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, debarment certification, and 2 CFR 200 compliance for telecommunications and financial systems. Proposers must certify they are not debarred, have not engaged in lobbying with non-federal funds, and ensure no organizational conflicts of interest exist. Insurance certificates must be provided upon request, and key personnel substitutions are prohibited without prior written approval. The work must conclude by June 30, 2028, and all deliverables must be submitted to the City’s Contract Administrator, Valerie Mills, at P.O. Box 3420, Chico, CA 95927, via duplicate paper invoices referencing the agreement number and approved cost format. Electronic invoicing is not supported, and no CLINs or pricing data are specified in the solicitation, indicating a sole-source cost proposal process. The City will evaluate and negotiate with the top-ranked proposer regardless of cost, proceeding to the next if the proposed cost is deemed