Richmond Planet bids #147466

Consulting services for Richmond Greenway Bridge planning and conceptual design

The City of Richmond is seeking a multidisciplinary consultant to plan an accessible bridge connecting the eastern and western segments of the Richmond Greenway. - Government buyer: City of Richmond Public Works Department, with Engineering, Maintenance, and Transportation Services involved; the project is led by the City and supported by a Caltrans Sustainable Communities grant. - What is requested: An implementation plan and up-to-30% conceptual design for a grade-separated bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way, 23rd Street, and Carlson Boulevard. The design must support ADA-accessible travel, including mobility devices. - Consultant work: Existing-conditions research; traffic, multimodal, utility, drainage, geotechnical, environmental, and right-of-way analysis; alternatives screening; bridge and civil design; railroad and agency coordination; planning-level cost estimating; implementation strategy; and supporting environmental-clearance and future funding work. - Community engagement: Equity-centered, multilingual and accessible outreach, including two surveys, four in-person workshops, ten pop-up events, and twenty virtual focus groups. The work also includes English and Spanish materials, project videos, and coordination with City and community advisory groups. At least 40% of the project budget is allocated to outreach. - Design and deliverables: Up-to-30% conceptual plans in PDF and CAD, a Basis of Design Memorandum, planning-level cost estimate, Implementation Strategy Memorandum, preliminary draft, draft and final Implementation Plans, technical memoranda, outreach summaries, and a final presentation. - Budget: The consultant budget is $700,000. The total project budget is $790,693, including $90,693 for local match, railroad coordination, and City grant administration. - OEMs and products: No OEMs, product part numbers, or product quantities are specified; this is a professional-services opportunity. Union Pacific Railroad is identified for project coordination, not as a product vendor. - Prospective bidders named in the notice (not awardees): Achievement Engineering Corp.; Alta Planning + Design; Earth Mechanics, Inc.; Bay Area Builders Exchange; Biggs Cardosa Associates; BioMaAS, Inc.; BKF Engineers; Blackburn Consulting; CA Traffic Solution; Community Design + Architecture; Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, Inc.; COWI; CSG Consultants, Inc.; CSWST2; Donald MacDonald Architects LLC; Fehr & Peers; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc.; Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; Ladayu Consulting Group; LLG; LSA Associates; mack5; Mark Thomas & Company; mge engineering, Inc.; Parikh Consultants, Inc.; Solu; TRC Engineers, Inc.; Urban Advising Collective; Ware Associates; and WMH Corporation.

Description

The City of Richmond is requesting proposals from qualified firms to complete an Implementation Plan for the Richmond Greenway Bridge Project. The work advances planning for a grade-separated, ADA-accessible bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way, 23rd Street, and Carlson Boulevard, including technical analysis, community engagement, agency coordination, and conceptual design up to 30 percent. Deliverables include an implementation plan, conceptual design, cost estimate, and supporting memoranda. Electronic proposals must be submitted through the City’s online bidding system by November 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.; the anticipated project end date is June 30, 2029.

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