Santa Monica Opengov #SP2809

Santa Monica Airport Future Park Planning, Pre-Design, and Connectivity Services

The City of Santa Monica is seeking professional planning and design services to advance a future public park and improve connections around the former airport site. - Government buyer: City of Santa Monica, Department of Public Works, D500 Public Works – Architecture Services, Architecture Services Division. - Opportunity: RFP SP2809, Santa Monica Airport Measure A Planning & Pre-Design Park Project. - Requested services: Review previous plans and community input; assess site opportunities, constraints, and regional connections; develop Immersive Nature District concepts; and plan connectivity improvements along 25th Street and Airport Avenue. Work includes engineering and landscape plans, survey work, cost estimating, public engagement, and a final report. - Community engagement: Support up to four outreach events, prepare English- and Spanish-language materials, collect and analyze feedback, and incorporate community input into evolving concepts. - Optional services: At the City's discretion and after completion of the airport conversion environmental review, develop a preferred Immersive Nature District concept through design development, construction documentation, permitting assistance, and related outreach. - Notable design requirements: Prioritize equitable, nature-based solutions; carbon-positive and net-zero-energy outcomes; water self-sufficiency; zero waste; reuse of on-site materials; heat resilience; and phytoremediation where needed. Connectivity concepts should align with the City's Pedestrian Action Plan and Bike Action Plan and review previously approved Airport Avenue plans. - Cost context: The project is supported by a $499,149 RPOSD Measure A award and a $130,326 City match, for a total cited grant-project budget of $629,475. A separate future connectivity construction scope is based on an approximately $4 million budget; neither figure is identified as the consultant contract value. - Named organizations: City of Santa Monica and RPOSD (funding source). No OEMs, product manufacturers, or prospective consulting vendors are named. - Period: Initial contract term of two years, with one optional one-year renewal. Consultant work is anticipated to take place over roughly two years; optional Immersive Nature District design work depends on completion of environmental review.

Description

The City of Santa Monica is seeking proposals for planning and pre-design work for a public park on City-owned land currently used as Santa Monica Airport, which is scheduled to close on December 31, 2028. Work includes researching and reporting on existing park planning and community input, pre-design for the Immersive Nature District, and connectivity improvements along 25th Street and Airport Avenue. Proposals must be submitted electronically through OpenGov, and attendance at the October 20, 2026 pre-proposal job walk is mandatory. The stated proposal deadline is November 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PST.

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