Per the owner, as of May 9, 2022, a design team has been selected. The owner states that they are in the project approval and environmental documentation (PA&ED) phase with Caltrans. The owner states that construction is antiipated to begin in 2025-2027, funding dependent. The owner states that a general contractor will be selected at a later time in the project. Closed solicitation has been included below for reference. .................. Midpen is seeking to retain a civil engineering firm to evaluate, design, and lead the permitting for a proposed multi-use trail connection from the Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (Preserve) through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) right of way (ROW) (Attachment 1: Map of Caltrans ROW in Project Area) and across the Bear Creek Road/SR 17 overcrossing (Attachment 2: Project Area Map). The planned multi-use trail crossing will connect the trail network under construction in the Preserve to Lexington Reservoir County Park. Preliminary design recommendations for the multi-use trail crossing improvements have been prepared by engineering consultants and include a staircase, curb ramps, additional and modified crosswalks, modified intersection striping, and sign, guardrail, and fire hydrant relocation. The staircase will cross underneath existing Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) overhead powerlines. Additional improvements will need to be designed within the Caltrans ROW for the southwest corner of the SR 17 South Ramps-Montevina Road/Bear Creek Road intersection to address drainage and illegal parking issues. There will be no formal site tour as part of this RFPQ, however firms may choose to visit the portion of the project area that is within the public right of way. Q & A deadline: Mar 31, 2021 8:00:00 PM EDT Questions related to this RFPQ must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM on March 31, 2021 via BidSync or email to at apeth@openspace.org. Answers and updated information will be distributed via electronically. Midpen reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received and to request additional information or clarification as necessary. Following review of the proposals submitted, selected teams may be notified of the opportunity to participate in a phone interview with Midpen, if needed. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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