General Plan Update RFP

The County of Solano, Resource Management, hereinafter referred to as the "County", intends to secure a contract with a qualified Proposer to provide a complete, timely, and adequate General Plan Update RFP.

Solano County is initiating a comprehensive evaluation and targeted update of its General Plan to establish a long-term vision for the County through 2050 and beyond. [...] The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) is to select and execute a professional services agreement with a qualified consultant to produce for Solano County a complete, timely, and adequate GPU. This RFP is open to any qualified consultant team demonstrating successful and comparable GPU's within the state of California and who possess extensive experience with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

The GPU is proposed to occur in 4 main phases:

• A. Baseline Assessment of current General Plan, zoning and implementation efforts; Existing data analysis; and Background Report
• B. Board and Community Outreach and Engagement
• C. Draft General Plan Update/Alternatives/CEQA
• D. General Plan Final Documents/Adoption/Implementation

The consultant shall conduct field studies and research as necessary; modify, update and add select, targeted General Plan text amendments focusing on policies and programs; modify and add diagrams and maps; and ensure that each element conforms to state law. The consultant shall develop additional specified implementation tools including a "workbook" style summary of General Plan goals, policies, actions, and land use designations for ease of use for Planning Commissioners, the Board of Supervisors, and the public.

The consultant shall ensure that the plan is legally adequate, addresses and aligns with all regulatory changes / requirements of state and local law, is consistent with the state General Plan Guidelines, is attractive and user-friendly, innovative and reflects best professional practice.

Optional Additive Tool—Interactive GIS Planning Tool: Proposers shall provide a separate optional scope, cost, and schedule for development of a web-based, Arc GIS Urban or equivalent-enabled interactive planning tool depicting Solano County through multiple selectable data layers. [...] The County may choose to include all, part, or none of this optional task in the final contract.

In 2011, Solano County adopted a Climate Action Plan. [...] the County seeks to update its Climate Action Plan as part of the GPU endeavor to incorporate measures and initiatives that account for new regulatory requirements and emerging climate issues.

Submit the proposal digitally via OpenGov Solano County Portal website at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/solanocounty

Any proposer participating in this solicitation is required to have a vendor application on file with the County. This application may be downloaded from the Solano County website at www.solanocounty.gov. Include the application with your proposal. The County will post any changes and information relating to this RFP digitally via OpenGov. Proposers are responsible for frequently checking OpenGov at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/solanocounty for any changes or information relating to this RFP.

Contact with staff regarding this RFP is prohibited except as described herein. Consultants that initiate contact with staff outside of the terms of this RFP will be barred from submitting a proposal.