Foster City Municode #26

Foster City General Plan Land Use, Circulation, and Noise Element Updates

The City of Foster City is seeking multidisciplinary consultants to update General Plan elements and complete associated environmental review. - Government buyer: City of Foster City, Community Development Department. - OEMs and named vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or incumbent consultants are identified; no manufactured products are requested. - Requested services: - Update the Land Use and/or Circulation Element(s), including existing-conditions analysis, community engagement, land-use and transportation planning, traffic counts and modeling as needed, mapping, policy development, and support through adoption. - Evaluate whether Land Use and Circulation should remain combined or be separated, and recommend an approach; the City makes the final decision. - Update the Noise Element, including noise monitoring and/or modeling, future noise contours, compatibility standards, policies, mitigation and implementation measures, and adoption support. - Provide associated California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review and documentation for each scope. - Notable requirements: Incorporate relevant Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan goals, Vision Zero principles, and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Level of Service (LOS) analysis in the Land Use/Circulation work. The Noise scope calls for at least three community workshops or meetings, excluding formal public hearings. Deliverables include draft and final documents, editable files and applicable GIS data, and project-specific outreach and technical materials. Consultants proposing on all three elements must submit separate proposals for the Land Use/Circulation and Noise scopes. - Products, quantities, and part numbers: No product purchases, quantities, or part numbers are specified.

Description

The City of Foster City is seeking qualified consulting firms or teams to amend its General Plan Land Use, Circulation, and Noise Elements and conduct associated CEQA review. The Land Use and/or Circulation scope includes evaluating whether to retain a combined element or separate the two, and recommending an organizational approach; the City retains discretion over the final choice. The Noise Element scope will be evaluated separately. Work includes planning, community engagement, drafting updates, and environmental review.

View original listing