# San Mateo Opengov #2027-RFP - Big Wave Bridge-00211

Consulting services to secure permits for San Mateo County’s Big Wave New Bridge

**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 2027-RFP - Big Wave Bridge-00211
**NAICS:** 541330

San Mateo County is seeking consulting support to secure permits for the Big Wave New Bridge project.
- **Government buyer:** County of San Mateo, Planning and Building Department.
- **Project:** Permitting for a pedestrian bridge connecting Big Wave Group’s property with County-owned land near Airport Street, spanning a wetland drainage area under Planning Permit PLN2013-00451.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs or consulting vendors are named. Big Wave Group is identified as the property owner/applicant, not as a vendor.
- **Requested service:** Prepare and coordinate permit applications, submit them on the County’s behalf, address agency requests for additional information, and support the applications through permit issuance.
  - Permits and approvals include California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Regional Water Quality Control Board permits; a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers exemption or permit if required; County Real Property approval for work on County land; and applicable Airport Road right-of-way encroachment permits through County Public Works.
- **Important requirements and scope limits:** Applicant-provided bridge plans and specifications are needed. The consultant must provide its qualifications, approach, proposed schedule, and a separately submitted fee proposal. Qualifications, approach, schedule, and price are equally weighted in evaluation. Applying for the bridge building permit and constructing the bridge are outside the consultant’s scope.
- **Term:** One year.

### Description

The County of San Mateo seeks a qualified consultant to obtain resource-agency permits and applicable encroachment permits for the Big Wave New Bridge, as required by conditions of approval under Planning Permit PLN2013-00451. The bridge would span a drainage/wetland area between the Big Wave parcel and County-owned property on Airport Street, providing pedestrian-path continuity toward Princeton. The work includes coordinating application materials and submitting permit applications to agencies, including CDFW and RWQCB, and pursuing applicable County property and Airport Road right-of-way approvals; an Army Corps exemption or permit may also be needed. The applicant, not the consultant, will obtain the bridge Building Permit and construct the bridge. The agreement term is one year.

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