Site work for a civil project in Goleta, California. Conceptual plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and development.

The University of California, Santa Barbara requests responses from qualified professionals interested in providing detailed project feasibility studies, alternatives analyses and selection reports, participation in outreach and, if approved, 30% design of selected alternatives, environmental review/SERP, 65% design, regulatory permitting and engineering to support culvert replacement for the West Goleta Slough Tidal Restoration Project. Hydrological and civil engineering firms with relevant experience designing and permitting comparable tidal salt marsh restoration projects are encouraged to respond. The selected consultant or firm will support the evaluation of the feasibility of returning and expanding tidal flow to historic wetlands of the Western Goleta Slough currently owned by UCSB and CDFW by preparing a set of recommendations based on technical studies using baseline conditions assessments, site hydrology and hydraulics studies, and habitat and flood response studies of proposed conceptual alternatives. These alternatives and their impacts to ecosystem function will be evaluated with key participants and, if approved, a path forward selected for development. The project is proposed to have five phases: (1) conceptual feasibility, (2) alternatives analysis for hydrological/hydraulic components to develop 30% Designs, (3) environmental review of the selected project, (4) 65% Designs including grading plans, revegetation plans, grading and construction specifications, quantities and costs, public land surveyor base map and control, geotechnical and structural allowances and engineering for culvert modifications, and (5) regulatory permitting including a monitoring and adaptive management plan for biological, cultural and historical resources. The professional services will be broken into two stages: Stage 1 includes preparation of two concept plans and a cost estimate for the selected concept, performed under the University's standard Professional Services Agreement. Stage 2, if awarded, includes engineering design services for the project, performed under the University's standard Executive Design Professional Agreement. Qualified professionals and firms with relevant experience in providing design services for projects similar in scale, size and scope are encouraged to respond. Electronic submittals in .pdf format are required for consideration. Each candidate firm must show evidence of its equal employment opportunity policy. Every effort will be made to ensure equal access to contracts and business opportunities. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. Requests for proposals for design services is underway.