Port of Long Beach PlanetBids #PL-26-04

Port of Long Beach on-call economic consulting services

The Port of Long Beach is seeking a pool of consultants for on-call economic analysis supporting port planning and investment decisions. - Government buyer: City of Long Beach, through the Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners and Long Beach Harbor Department; the work is managed by the Port Planning Division’s Economics and Funding Group. - Requested service: On-call professional economic consulting under solicitation PL-26-04, assigned through task orders; multiple contracts are anticipated. - Analyze cargo demand and forecasts, update and apply the Port’s economic impact model, and clean and geolocate PIERS data. - Assess infrastructure projects, trade and industrial policy impacts, transportation and port-industry trends, workforce demand and skills gaps, cargo flows, inland distribution, routing, and freight networks. - Prepare related research, reports, data visualizations, and presentations. - Quantities and products: No physical products, part numbers, or fixed service quantities are specified. - Notable requirements: Combined SBE/VSBE participation goal of 20%, with a minimum VSBE allocation of 0%; proposers must identify participating firms and their work. Annual rate escalation is capped at 5%, and subconsultant markup at 5%; rates are subject to negotiation. - Estimated aggregate contract value: $1,000,000, subject to budget restrictions.

Description

The Port of Long Beach seeks qualified consultants to provide on-call economic consulting services on an as-needed basis through task orders. Work includes cargo demand monitoring and analysis, economic impact modeling, cost-benefit analysis, analysis of trade and industrial policy impacts, transportation and port industry trends, workforce development, cargo flows and inland distribution, and related reports and presentations. The Port expects to award more than one contract, with resulting contracts expected to last three years. The RFP states an estimated aggregate contract value of $1,000,000, subject to budgetary restrictions.

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