The City of Lathrop is seeking proposals for professional engineering consulting services to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. This plan will integrate a Vision Zero Action Plan and a Safe Routes to School component. The project is funded by the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) federal grant. Key tasks include data collection and review, in-depth safety analysis, developing a countermeasure toolbox, community engagement, equity impact analysis, identifying funding sources, and developing a performance monitoring framework. Proposals are due by May 28, 2026. The selection process will consider understanding of scope, experience, implementation readiness, federal familiarity, and cost. The contract is for professional services only and does not authorize construction work.
The RFP response deadline is Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The draft action plan is anticipated in October 2026, and the final action plan in December 2026.
The City agrees to pay the consultant a sum not to exceed the agreed-upon amount. Consultants shall be paid any uncontested sum due and payable within thirty (30) days of receipt of billings. Payment is made based on a time and materials basis.
Proposals shall be reviewed and evaluated based on understanding of scope and project approach (30%), relevant firm and key personnel experience (20%), implementation readiness approach, including concept exhibits and funding strategy (20%), federal aid and SS4A familiarity (20%), and cost proposal (10%).
Proposals shall include a description of the firm, information on major types of consulting services, current workload, facilities, resources, relevant project experience, examples of previous work on similar plans, experience with federally funded projects, experience with safe routes to school planning, examples of dashboards or reporting tools, approach to visual materials, work history, client references, key personnel resumes, fee schedule, proposed team structure, proposed methodology and approach, estimated project schedule, and a fee proposal.
The consultant, by submitting a response to this RFP, waives all rights to protest or seek any legal remedies whatsoever regarding any aspect of this RFP.
