RFQ/P Reconnecting Arcata Project

The City of Arcata is seeking statements of qualifications / proposals from qualified consultants to provide consulting services to advance the initial phases of the Reconnecting Arcata Project.  The overarching goal of the Project is to improve safe transportation, reduce economic barriers, and reconnect communities in Arcata who have been adversely affected by the bifurcation of the city by three highways (US101, SR255, & SR299) that serve as main traffic corridors in the North Coast region of California.

Proposals received in response to this RFQP will be used as the basis for selecting a consultant to undertake the Community Readiness (Phase 1A) and Planning (Phase 1B) phases of the Reconnecting Arcata Project. Phase 1A centers on community engagement, partnerships, and preliminary planning of future project phases. Phase 1B will build on Phase 1A to prepare a community engagement plan, and will involve evaluating existing conditions and identifying opportunities and constraints within the project area, as well as developing a set of alternatives to address the project goals.

The City is also seeking statements of qualifications for all phases of the Reconnecting Arcata Project but will only award a contract for the first phase – Community Readiness (Phase 1A) and Planning (Phase 1B) – at this time. Total amount payable to the selected consultant for Phase1 shall not exceed $3,000,000. Future Project phases will include: Project Approval & Environmental Design (Phase 2), Final Designs (Phase 3), and Construction Management (Phase 4). The City will have the option to award contracts to the selected consultant at a later date for subsequent phases of the Project, based on statements of qualification submitted through this RFQP.

The City of Arcata was selected to receive funding for this Project through the California Air Resources Board - California Climate Investment (CARB/CCI) via Caltrans for the initial phase of the Reconnecting Communities: Highways to Boulevards State Pilot Program (RC:H2B). The selected consultant will therefore be required to comply with the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and the Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG).