CITY OF MOORPARK
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR
EVALUATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF
RAILROAD QUIET ZONES
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Request for Proposals (RFP) Submittals Due By:
January 15, 2026
at 3:00 P.M.
Public Works Department
323 Science Drive
Moorpark, California 93021
Attn: Daniel Kim, P.E., City Engineer/Public Works Director
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Overview ............................................................................4
2. Background ..................................................................................................6
3. Scope of Services.........................................................................................7
4. Proposal Contents ........................................................................................14
5. Submittal Information....................................................................................16
6. Proposal Evaluation and Selection ...............................................................17
7. Anticipated Schedule of RFP Activities.........................................................17
8. Inquiries ........................................................................................................17
9. Other Considerations/Reservations of Rights...............................................18
10. Attachments:
Attachment 1 – SCRRA Quiet Zone Implementation Guidelines and Procedures
Attachment 2 – Sample Professional Services Agreement
Spring Road Railroad Crossing
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
FOR EVALUATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF
RAILROAD QUIET ZONES
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Moorpark is requesting proposals
for the Evaluation and Establishment of Railroad Quiet Zones. Proposals must be
received by 3:00 p.m. on January 15, 2026, by the City Clerk’s Office at: City of Moorpark,
City Clerk’s Office, 323 Science Drive, Moorpark, CA 93021 (Attn: Daniel Kim, P.E., City
Engineer/Public Works Director). Submissions received after this deadline will be
rejected. Submissions by facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted.
The successful proposer will be required to demonstrate experience working on similar
projects. Additional information may be obtained on the City website at
www.moorparkca.gov/bids. The Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal must be
submitted in separate, sealed envelopes, clearly identified, and marked:
Proposal for
Evaluation and Establishment of Railroad Quiet Zones
Proposals shall consist of two sealed envelopes as follows:
• The Technical Proposal envelope shall include one signed physical copy and
one digital copy of the Technical Proposal. Please indicate “Railroad Quiet
Zones Technical Proposal” on the envelope.
• The Cost Proposal envelope shall include one signed physical copy and one
digital copy of the Cost Proposal. Please indicate “Railroad Quiet Zones Cost
Proposal” on the envelope.
Digital copies may be provided on CD, DVD, flash drive, thumb drive, or similar digital
device. Digital devices will not be returned.
Any inquiries regarding this Notice of a RFP should be directed to Daniel Kim, City
Engineer/Public Works Director, at (805) 517-6255 or by email at dkim@moorparkca.gov.
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1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
The City of Moorpark is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide professional
services to prepare an Evaluation and Establishment of Railroad Quiet Zones . The study
will determine the feasibility of railroad quiet zones through the City that include two (2)
at-grade crossings, on Moorpark Avenue and Spring Road, along the Southern California
Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) railroad lines.
The feasibility of quiet zones shall follow the process established by the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) and the SCRRA Quiet Zone Implementation Guidelines
(Attachment 1). The consultant shall gather all necessary information and pertinent
factors that may be used in determining the necessary at-grade crossing improvements
to meet the requirements of the designation of quiet zones. This includes, but is not
limited to, FRA approval of the use of Engineering Alternate Safety Measures (ASMs)
and/or modified Supplemental Safety Measures (SSMs).
The public authority, as defined by the FRA, is the entity responsible for traffic control or
law enforcement at the public crossings (such as a city or county). Spring Road is within
the City’s jurisdiction and the City of Moorpark is the public authority. Moorpark Avenue
is part of State Route 23 and the State of California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) is the public authority. Any establishment of a quiet zone may require
collaboration with both the City and the State for any proposed at-grade crossing
improvements.
In addition to the two, public at-grade railroad crossings, there is an existing Metrolink
Station that is situated in between Spring Road and Moorpark Avenue at 300 High Street.
The quiet zone feasibility shall also consider the passenger train station within the
proposed railroad quiet zones.
Proposers must have sufficient expertise and experience to complete the work described
in the Scope of Services, which generally includes:
Required Elements
1. Conduct traffic and queuing studies required to reflect current conditions of the
proposed quiet zones.
2. Prepare a quiet zones analysis including calculating a Quiet Zone Risk Index
(QZRI) and provide comparative analysis with the Nationwide Significant Risk
Threshold (NSRT) and Risk Index with Horns (RIWH).
3. Conduct diagnostic team evaluation meetings of all public, pedestrian, and private
highway-rail grade crossings that provide access to the public, or which provide
access to active industrial or commercial sites and are located in the proposed
quiet zone.
4. Prepare alternatives for implementing a quiet zone and cost estimates.
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5. Determine and/or identify ASMs and SSMs for the at-grade crossings for FRA and
SCRRA consideration.
6. Coordinate submission of pertinent applications and receive approvals from the
FRA and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to establish quiet zones.
7. Assist in seeking available grant funding opportunities through State and Federal
programs and other funding opportunities.
Optional Element
1. As an optional task, proposer shall provide level of effort to extend the quiet zone
to include the at-grade railroad crossing on Gabbert Road.
Metrolink Moorpark Station
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.
