Riverside County Transportation Commission Planet bids #RFP NO. 27010

Consulting services for an updated LDMF nexus study and MSHCP funding analysis

The Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority is seeking consulting services to update its development mitigation fee study and identify additional funding for the regional habitat plan. - Government buyer: Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA); Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) administers the procurement. The notice identifies Procurement as the office. - Requested services: An updated Local Development Mitigation Fee (LDMF) nexus study and an assessment of new revenue sources for implementing the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). The studies may be combined in one report. - Nexus study requirements: Update cost and funding analyses; evaluate fee methodologies and the connection between fees and their purpose; assess whether fee revenue is sufficient; and demonstrate that fees are reasonably related and roughly proportional to their purpose under the Mitigation Fee Act (California Government Code Sections 66000–66025). - Fee schedule scope: Develop revised fees for residential development in three density categories—less than 8, 8 to 14, and more than 14 dwelling units per acre—as well as commercial and industrial development. Provide residential fee calculations on both per-unit and per-acre bases. - Other deliverables: Develop an updated funding plan covering potential new revenue sources and equivalent land contributions; present findings to the RCA Board of Directors and Executive Committee; and review the MSHCP Mitigation Fee Implementation Manual with RCA staff for possible updates. - Interested vendors named: BKF Engineers; Costin Public Outreach Group, Inc.; DTA Public Finance, Inc.; g.solis@catrafficsolution.com (listed as a company name in the notice); Journey Mobility LLC; Lee Andrews Group; Linscott, Law, and Greenspan, Engineers; LSA Associates, Inc.; MGT Impact Solutions, LLC; Mountainview Biological Consulting; Pax Environmental, Inc.; Psomas; TYPSA, Inc.; and Willdan Financial Services. - OEMs and products: No OEMs, manufactured products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified; this is a professional-services procurement. - Period of performance: Two-year contract term; specific start and end dates are not specified.

Description

The Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) seeks proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a nexus fee study for the Local Development Mitigation Fee (LDMF), in compliance with Section 66000 et seq. of the State Government Code. The study is intended to assess whether LDMF revenue remains sufficient to fund implementation of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), and whether fees are reasonably related and roughly proportional to their purpose. Consultants must also identify potential new revenue sources for MSHCP implementation; the two studies may be combined into one report. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Commission’s PlanetBids website by November 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

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