SCCRTC ADEI Assessment and Trainings

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) seeks consultants and facilitators to conduct an agency accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion assessment and trainings as part of it Equity Action Plan. Qualified and experienced consultants are invited to submit a proposal for professional services with a fee schedule that includes an estimate of costs per task and other direct costs to complete the project. Please submit one (1) digital copy of your Proposal by the response due date.

The RTC has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal of 80% for this contract. The RTC requires a proposer to meet the contract goal in order to be awarded a contract OR make good faith efforts to meet the goal. The RTC strongly encourages disadvantaged businesses (DBE), small businesses, disabled veteran businesses, and consultants willing to commit to subcontracting a minimum of 25% of the net proposed cost to businesses covered by State and Federal DBE programs to submit proposals. For more information or to find DBEs, visit: https://caltrans.dbesystem.com/. Caltrans is available to assist consultants that are member of a socially and economically disadvantaged group (49 CFR Part 26) that are not yet certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). See: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/dbe-certification-information

Request for Proposal Online

The Request for Proposals (RFP) is available on the RTC website: https://sccrtc.org/about/working-with-the-rtc/#consulting

Response Due Date

Proposals are due in digital PDF format in the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) office by 12:00 PM Pacific Time on October 17, 2024. Responses should be emailed to rmoriconi@sccrtc.org.

Any proposals received after the date and time specified above will not be

RFP Responses shall be considered firm offers to enter into a contract, as described in this RFP for a period of ninety (90) days from the time of submittal.

RFP Schedule

RTC Issues Notice of RFP — September 20, 2024

Pre-Proposal Meeting (via Zoom) — October 3, 2024, 2:30 PM

Requests for clarification and questions due to rmoriconi@sccrtc.org — October 7, 2024, 5:00 PM

Responses to questions, addenda and any other clarification materials posted on the RTC website — October 10, 2024, 12:00 PM

Proposals Due — October 17, 2024, 12:00 PM

Interview Short Listed Consultants (if needed) — October 23-28, 2024

Final ranking of consultants — Estimated October 30, 2024

RTC Board Authorizes Entering into Contract — Thursday, November 7, 2024

Final negotiations, if needed — November 7-12

Notice to Proceed (NTP) Estimated — November 13, 2024

Deadline to complete services — June 30, 2025

Contact

Responses and inquiries relating to this RFP shall be submitted electronically to:

Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission

Attn: Rachel Moriconi, Senior Transportation Planner

Email: rmoriconi@sccrtc.org

Email inquiries relating to this Request for Proposals should include "ADEI RFP2187" in the subject header.

This is a federally-funded non-A&E contract.