Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Opengov #2026-RFP-036

Consulting services for the Lompoc Valley Transportation Needs Study

SBCAG, in partnership with the City of Lompoc, is seeking a consultant team for a multimodal transportation needs study in the Lompoc Valley. - Government buyer: Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), Planning Department, in partnership with the City of Lompoc. - Opportunity: Lompoc Valley Transportation Needs Study; one consulting-services engagement. No part number is specified. - Requested work: Manage the study; review existing plans; collect and analyze transportation, safety, demographic, and economic data; assess roads, sidewalks, bicycle and transit connections, freight access, and evacuation needs; and develop policies, strategies, conceptual improvements, recommendations, and high-level cost estimates. Prepare draft and final study documents and a presentation for SBCAG Board review, and coordinate advisory and stakeholder groups. - Study focus: The City of Lompoc, Mission Hills, Vandenberg Village, Vandenberg Space Force Base, and sections of SR 1 and SR 246. Priority locations include SR 1 intersections at Santa Lucia Canyon Road and San Antonio Road West, access to Vandenberg Space Force Base gates, SR 1 between Lompoc and US 101, SR 246 east of Lompoc, a potential Central Avenue–SR 246 connection, Harris Grade Road, Purisima Road, and West Ocean Avenue. The study also considers bicycle, pedestrian, transit, and freight connections, including routes serving Allan Hancock College. - Notable requirements: Allocate approximately 30% of the project budget to public engagement; provide two rounds of in-person engagement alongside online participation; tailor outreach to underserved and affected communities; provide English- and Spanish-language materials with qualified translation and interpretation; and create a project website owned and controlled by SBCAG. - Budget and duration: Maximum consultant budget is $350,000. The anticipated project duration is approximately 18 months, with flexibility for delays; no option years or annual subscription are specified. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or prospective consultant vendors are named. SBCAG and the City of Lompoc are the government agency and project partner, respectively.

Description

SBCAG seeks a consultant team to conduct a multimodal transportation needs study across the Lompoc Valley, including Lompoc, Mission Hills, Vandenberg Village, and Vandenberg Space Force Base. The study will assess safety, congestion, circulation, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, transit, freight access, growth, travel patterns, and evacuation capacity, and recommend improvements. Work includes existing-conditions and transportation analysis, public and stakeholder engagement, development of policies and conceptual improvements, and preparation of draft and final study documents. The project duration is approximately 18 months, and the estimated/maximum consultant budget is $350,000.

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