Brisbane Shoreline Resilience Planning

San Mateo County
Flood and Sea Level Rise
Resiliency District
Request for Proposals
Master Services Agreement for
Brisbane Shoreline Resilience Planning
RFP Number: FSLRRD-2026-04-10A
Release Date: April 10, 2026
Preproposal Workshop: April 20, 2026, 10:00 AM PST
Deadline for Questions: May 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM PST
Deadline to Respond: May 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM PST
*No Extensions*
San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District
OneShoreline.org | 1700 S El Camino Real, Suite 502 | San Mateo, CA 94402

Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Project Overview .........................................................................................................................................3
1.2 About OneShoreline ...................................................................................................................................3
2 PROJECT CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Anticipated Outcomes .................................................................................................................................5
3 PROPOSAL PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................6
3.1 RFP Schedule .............................................................................................................................................6
3.2 Proposal Process ........................................................................................................................................6
3.3 Proposal Requirements ..............................................................................................................................7
4 SCOPE OF WORK, SCHEDULE, & BUDGET ..................................................................................................9
4.1 Scope of Work ......................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Project Schedule ...................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Delivery Review Process ......................................................................................................................... 16
4.4 Task Order Budgets ................................................................................................................................. 17
5 CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS .......................................................................... 18
5.1 Consultant Responsibilities ..................................................................................................................... 18
5.2 Quality Management ................................................................................................................................ 18
5.3 Consultant Team Qualifications ............................................................................................................... 19
5.4 Key Staff Minimum Qualifications ............................................................................................................ 19
6 PROPOSAL EVALUATION ............................................................................................................................ 21
6.1 Initial Review ............................................................................................................................................ 21
6.2 Evaluation ................................................................................................................................................ 21
6.3 Interviews ................................................................................................................................................. 22
6.4 Selection & Contract Award ..................................................................................................................... 22
6.5 Reserved Rights & Compliance ............................................................................................................... 22
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Overview
OneShoreline is seeking proposals from a single qualified, multidisciplinary consulting team to provide
professional technical services in support of two interrelated projects: the Brisbane Shoreline
Resilience Plan and the Brisbane Living Shoreline Project.
Services will be delivered under a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with a not-to-exceed value of
$675,000 structured across at least two task orders reflecting the funding sources governing each
project. OneShoreline may issue additional Brisbane shoreline-related task orders under an amended
MSA not-to-exceed amount if additional funding becomes available.
The Brisbane Shoreline Resilience Plan (Plan) is a subregional shoreline adaptation plan developed
in conformance with BCDC's Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP), fulfilling the City of
Brisbane's Senate Bill (SB) 272 (Laird, 2022) requirements. The Plan is funded by an executed Ocean
Protection Council (OPC) SB1 sea level rise adaptation planning grant. The selected Technical
Consultant team (Consultant) will serve as the primary technical author, leading all technical RSAP
work in an iterative co-development process with OneShoreline, the City of Brisbane, and a Technical
Advisory Committee (TAC), and other stakeholder and public engagement cycles.
Along the same shoreline reach as the Plan, the Brisbane Living Shoreline Project (LSP) is a
concurrent planning effort targeting restoration of over 100 acres of eelgrass and 50 acres of native
oyster habitat, with flood risk co-benefits. The LSP is funded by a pending San Francisco Bay
Restoration Authority (SFBRA) Measure AA grant; execution is anticipated in late 2026. The selected
Consultant will provide technical support to complement OneShoreline's research partners who lead
biological data collection, restoration science, and restoration concept development.
1.2 About OneShoreline
OneShoreline is the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District, established by
State legislation effective January 1, 2020 as the first independent government special district in
California created specifically to address the water-related impacts of climate change across
jurisdictional boundaries (Assembly Bill 825, Mullin, 2019).
OneShoreline works to advance resilience to sea level rise, extreme storms, drought, erosion, and
groundwater rise for developed, natural, and recreational areas, and to plan land use and infrastructure
for both current and future climate-driven conditions. To do this, OneShoreline works with local
governments, state agencies, scientific and educational institutions, asset owners, advocacy
organizations, community-based organizations, and the public to use the best available science and
public and private resources to deliver multiple benefits equitably to people, ecosystems, and the
economy.
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2 PROJECT CONTEXT
This section provides a high-level overview of the project context. Proposers should also review the
Brisbane Shoreline Resilience Planning Context document, released as Attachment A to this RFP,
and references contained therein before preparing a proposal. The Context document provides detailed
site, ecological, regulatory, community, and other information relevant to this RFP.
San Mateo County's low-lying Bay shoreline, dense regional infrastructure, and extensive development
make it among the most sea level rise-exposed counties in California.1. Within this context, Brisbane's
approximately 1.5-mile Bay shoreline stands out as a regional priority. Its narrow, low-lying edge runs
along U.S. Highway 101 and the Caltrain corridor, a designated Priority Development Area, and
recreational assets Sierra Point and the Brisbane Marina. It is also the only area in this part of the Bay
in San Mateo County identified as a priority for large-scale oyster and eelgrass habitat restoration. This
project will produce Brisbane's first shoreline adaptation plan, aligned with neighboring jurisdictions,
while advancing a concurrent habitat restoration effort.
The Plan must align with BCDC's RSAP subregional plan guidelines, requires City approval, and is
subject to BCDC milestone reviews and final approval. The Living Shoreline Project will be advanced
under a Measure AA grant. Technical work under both task orders should be developed in accordance
with BCDC's Bay Plan, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board's Basin Plan, and
other relevant permitting guidance and policy.
The procurement of a single consultant team is intended to support integrated technical assumptions,
aligned deliverable schedules, and consistent public messaging across both the Plan and the LSP.
OneShoreline will manage the project in partnership with the City of Brisbane. Roles and
responsibilities are outlined in Table 1.
Table 1. Anticipated Project Governance and Roles
Party Role Key Responsibilities
Overall administration, budget, schedule, and grant compliance; convene and
OneShoreline Project lead
chair TAC; primary point of contact for OPC, BCDC, and SFBRA
Municipal partner Participate in Project Management Team; support day-to-day coordination
City of Brisbane & plan adopting and City alignment; bring the Plan forward to City decision-making bodies at
agency key milestones
Provide technical input and guide major planning decisions; includes City of
Technical Advisory Technical
Brisbane, Caltrans, South San Francisco, City and County of San Francisco,
Committee (TAC) guidance & input
and other implementation agencies
Primary technical Lead all technical work across both task orders; serve as primary author of all
Technical Consultant
author & delivery Plan chapters and deliverables; collaborate with Outreach Consultant and
(this RFP)
lead LSP research partners; develop technical materials for community outreach
Lead engagement strategy; co-design and facilitate community outreach and
Community
Outreach Consultant meetings in collaboration with the Consultant; develop public-facing materials
engagement
(separate contract) from technical products; plan and coordinate workshops; support promotion,
support
logistics, and follow-through
Scientific Research Lead biological data collection, habitat assessment, and restoration science
Partners (separate Science Lead for the LSP; collaborate with Technical and Outreach Consultants on
contracts) contracted scopes of work
1 https://oneshoreline.org/slr-studies/
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2.1 Anticipated Outcomes
The Brisbane Shoreline Resilience Plan will:
* Satisfy all RSAP Elements and Minimum Standards, fulfilling SB 272 requirements for the City
of Brisbane and positioning the Plan for BCDC review and City adoption
* Provide updated vulnerability assessments based on best available science and state-adopted
sea level rise scenarios, with explicit treatment of compound flood dynamics
* Identify adaptation strategies and pathways for priority areas across 2050 and 2100 planning
horizons, including feasible solutions for Highway 101 and other critical regional infrastructure
* Support coordinated implementation across jurisdictions within the Yosemite-Visitacion
Operational Landscape Unit (OLU) described in the 2019 San Francisco Bay Shoreline
Adaptation Atlas2
* Incorporate community input in alignment with the RSAP Equity Assessment Standard
* Position the City, OneShoreline and other implementation partners for future funding, permitting,
and project delivery
The Brisbane Living Shoreline Project will:
* Establish baseline biological, hydrodynamic, and geotechnical conditions sufficient to support
concept design and environmental review
* Advance a preferred restoration strategy to 30% concept design, with constructability analysis
and planning-level cost estimates
* Complete CEQA documentation and draft permit applications for applicable agencies
* Produce an implementation plan covering construction strategy, easement framework, and
monitoring and maintenance
* Engage community members and advance workforce development opportunities connected to
restoration planning and implementation
* Demonstrate a replicable model for integrating habitat restoration into shoreline adaptation
planning, with documented co-benefits for flood risk reduction and ecological function
2 https://www.sfei.org/projects/san-francisco-bay-shoreline-adaptation-atlas
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3 PROPOSAL PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
3.1 RFP Schedule
Table 2. Milestones and Anticipated Dates for Procurement
Milestone Date
Advertisement of RFP April 10, 2026
Pre-Proposal Workshop April 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT
Deadline for Proposers to Submit Questions May 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM
OneShoreline Posts Responses to Questions May 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM
Deadline to Submit Proposals May 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM PT
Consultant Interviews June 2-4, 2026
Notification of Selection June 8, 2026
Deadline for Negotiation of Agreement June 16, 2026
OneShoreline Board Authorization to Execute Agreement June 22, 2026
3.2 Proposal Process
Pre-Proposal Workshop & Questions
Prospective consultants are encouraged to attend a virtual pre-proposal workshop to learn more about
the project and RFP.
* Date/Time: April 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT
* Register here: https://oneshoreline-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/DdH4rRRoSliQ12z64GZlUQ
While oral responses may be provided during the workshop, only written addenda issued by
OneShoreline shall be considered binding.
Following the pre-proposal workshop, questions regarding this RFP may be submitted via email to
projects@oneshoreline.org. Responses to all questions will be posted at:
https://oneshoreline.org/document-library/
Submission of Proposals
The deadline for proposals is Monday, May 15 at 5:00 PM PT. There will be no extensions. Proposers
must submit a single PDF file via email to Clare Keating, Project Manager at
projects@oneshoreline.org. Proposals must be valid for a period of 120 days from the date of
submission. Late or incomplete proposals will not be considered.
Interviews
Multiple consultant teams may be invited for in-person interviews at OneShoreline's offices, 1700 S. El
Camino Real, San Mateo, CA. Interviews will focus on team qualifications, approach, and ability to
effectively collaborate with OneShoreline and project partners.
Final interview schedule blocks will be posted with the responses to questions and key consultant
team staff should tentatively reserve availability for interviews June 2-4, 2026. Alternative
interview dates are unlikely to be accommodated.
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3.3 Proposal Requirements
Length & Formatting
All proposals must adhere to the following length and formatting requirements. Proposals that do not
comply with these instructions may be deemed non-responsive and disqualified from further
consideration.
Proposals must not exceed 40 pages total, including all supporting materials except:
* Front and back cover
* Section dividers
* Appendices (Fee proposal, staff resumes, and required legal and contractual disclosures)
Proposals and appendices must follow the stated formatting requirements, specifically:
* Minimum 11-point font for body text; minimum 10-point for all other text including graphics and
tables.
* Number all pages clearly and sequentially. Do not number cover pages or section dividers.
* Page layouts must be US Letter size (8.5" x 11") but may include up to four tabloid sized pages
(11" x 17"), each counted as one page. Additional tabloids will count as two pages each and
should be numbered as such.
* Proposals shall be a single consolidated PDF for electronic submission, with headings
bookmarked and a linked table of contents.
Required Content
Proposals must include the following content sections, organized in the order listed below:
Cover Materials. Proposals shall include the following cover materials:
* Proposal cover including RFP title and number, prime firm name, and submission date
* Signed cover letter from an individual authorized to contractually bind the proposer
* Primary point of contact (name, title, phone number, and email address)
Executive Summary. Proposals shall include an executive summary providing a concise overview of
the proposer's qualifications, understanding of the project, and proposed approach.
Section 1. Team and Organization. Proposals shall describe the composition, roles, and capacity of
the proposed project team, including:
* Description of prime firm and subconsultants, with roles and responsibilities.
* Organizational chart showing all proposed key staff and team members, firms, and roles.
* Bios for key staff, including roles, qualifications, office locations, and percent availability by
quarter through the end of 2026.
* For each key staff member, identification of any concurrent RSAP or RSAP-aligned shoreline
adaptation plans to which they are assigned during the proposed project period, including the
general role (e.g., project manager, technical lead, advisory support) and anticipated level of
involvement.
Section 2. Relevant Firm Experience. Proposals shall demonstrate the prime firm's experience
delivering projects comparable in scope, complexity, and context, including at least three comparable
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projects completed by the prime firm within the past ten years, with the following information for each:
* Client name, project scope, schedule and budget
* Team members involved and their roles
* Description of technical components and outcomes with explicit connection to adaptation
planning, flood risk, or coastal resilience, and relevance to this scope
* One agency reference per project: name, title, phone, and email
Section 3. Project Understanding. Proposals shall demonstrate the team's understanding of the
Brisbane shoreline context through responses that reflect independent analysis and site-specific
judgment. Restating RFP or Project Context document content will not satisfy these questions. Address
the following:
* What does the team identify as the primary technical planning challenge for this strech of
shoreline?
* How do the physical, land use, and jurisdictional characteristics of this reach interact in ways
that complicate adaptation strategy development?
* What are the most significant technical risks or uncertainties the team anticipates in delivering
the vulnerability assessment and adaptation pathways?
* How should the LSP inform the planning process? How should the Plan process inform the
LSP?
* Where does the team see the most significant methodological gap between the 2018 San
Mateo County SLR Vulnerability Assessment and available BCDC RSAP Atlas findings?
Section 4. Technical Approach and Task Order 1 Scope of Work. Proposals shall describe the
proposed technical approach for completing the scope outlined in this RFP. Responses should build on
the project context, scope, governance, and other sections described in this RFP rather than restate
them, and must reflect the iterative co-development process, RSAP requirements, and review cycle
structure that govern this work.. Address the following:
* Overall planning process and approach, including how the team proposes to structure and
phase work across the Plan and LSP workstreams. Proposers should provide a high-level
approach for integrating future Task Order 2 LSP support.
* Project Schedule with a brief narrative identifying interdependencies and critical path.
Requirements for schedule content are define in Section 4.2.
* Task Order 1 scope of work, defining how each task and subtask will be executed,
sequenced, and managed; accompanied by a process schematic spanning the full contract
period. OneShoreline intends to use the proposed scope as the basis for negotiating an initial
task order with the selected prime firm.
* Coordination structure, describing how the team will manage work across OneShoreline, the
City of Brisbane, the Outreach Consultant, TAC, stakeholder agencies, and the public, including
how the team will identify, track, and mitigate coordination risks.
* Vulnerability assessment methodology, including how the team will update the San Mateo
County 2018 Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and BCDC RSAP Atlas to meet BCDC's
current Coastal Flood Hazards and Sea Level Rise Scenarios Standard and Element C
requirements.
* Vulnerability prioritization, describing the team's approach to prioritizing areas for adaptation
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strategy alternatives.
* RSAP Minimum Standards compliance, including the team's approach to satisfying the
Adaptation Strategy Standards and plan requirements. Specifically, how the team will prioritize
nature-based measures where feasible, and what is the process or framework for documenting
and defending decisions where site constraints or infrastructure protection needs make nature-
based options limited or impractical.
* Adaptation pathways approach, including how the team structures decision points and trigger
thresholds across 2050 and 2100 planning horizons and range of coastal hazard scenarios.
* RSAP Elements E through G, describing the team's expertise and approach to developing
land use and policy recommendations, a funded implementation strategy, and a prioritized
project list suitable for City adoption.
* Quality Assurance / Quality Control, outlining the team's QA/QC process for technical
deliverables of this complexity and public and regulatory sensitivity. Be specific about how
QA/QC is applied to BCDC-facing submittals and iterative draft cycles.
* Team Differentiator, describing one approach, methodology, tool, or idea, applicable to any
aspect of this scope, that your team would bring to this project that would meaningfully add to
the Plan's value, usability, or impact. Make the case for why it matters for this project.
Appendix A: Fee Proposal. Proposals shall include a detailed fee proposal that reflects the proposed
scope of work, including:
* Task and subtask budget breakdown with labor hours by staff classification
* Fully burdened billing rates by staff classification for each firm
* Subconsultant costs included in task budgets; markups shall not exceed 5%
* Itemized allowable direct costs
* Assumptions underlying scope limitations, labor, tasks and direct costs
* The minimum font size for the fee proposal is 10 point.
Appendix B: Resumes. Proposals shall include a maximum of 15 key personnel resumes, two pages
each maximum.
Appendix C: Legal and Contractual Disclosures. Proposals shall include the following legal and
contractual disclosures:
* Disclosure of any active or recent litigation (last 3 years)
* Any exceptions to this RFP or OneShoreline's standard contract
* Confirmation of acceptance of:
OneShoreline's Standard Master Services Agreement and Insurance Requirements
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Non-Collusion and Conflict of Interest Statement
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4 SCOPE OF WORK, SCHEDULE, & BUDGET
This section describes the full Consultant scope of work for both the Brisbane Shoreline Resilience
Plan and the Brisbane Living Shoreline Project, organized into two task orders reflecting the distinct
funding sources governing each project. Tasks 1 through 4 constitute the Plan scope under Task Order
1 (OPC SB1 funded); Task Order 2 covers LSP (Measure AA funded) technical support.
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4.1 Scope of Work
The following defines the detailed minimum scope of work for Task Order 1 and the general scope for
Task Order 2. Task Order 2 will be scoped in detail collaboratively following grant execution, anticipated
in late 2026. The Consultant is expected to manage integration across both workstreams proactively.
Where tasks overlap the Consultant should treat them as interconnected rather than parallel.
TASK ORDER 1 - SHORELINE RESILIENCE PLAN
The OPC-approved Work Plan (Attachment B) defines the minimum grant scope and OneShoreline's
grant deliverables and is incorporated by reference. The scope in this RFP expands on the Work Plan
with Consultant deliverables and process requirements. Where the two documents differ, this RFP
governs for Consultant scope; the Work Plan governs for grant compliance.
References in parentheses (e.g., B1, C2, D3) correspond to RSAP Element subtasks as defined in the
RSAP Guidelines and OPC Work Plan. Proposers should cross-reference Attachment B and the RSAP
Guidelines for the full requirements associated with each subtask.
TASK 1 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Consultant is responsible for project management, coordination, and reporting. Key responsibilities
include:
* Managing the overall project schedule, budget, and deliverables, including proactive
identification and escalation of schedule risks.
* Coordinating clearly and promptly with OneShoreline, the Outreach Consultant, and the LSP
research partners
* Preparing and submitting monthly invoices with associated progress reports.
* Establishing and maintaining a dedicated SharePoint site with current versions of all
deliverables, meeting notes, and decisions
* Participating in required consultation meetings with OPC and BCDC at key milestones as
directed by OneShoreline.
* Supporting preparation of required documentation for grant closeout.
Within 30 days of Notice to Proceed, the Consultant shall submit to OneShoreline for review and
approval a proposed Plan template, including document layout, typography, color palette, graphic
standards, and sample chapter structure, and a figure and map style guide establishing graphic
standards for all maps, charts, diagrams, and visualizations to be produced under this contract. The
Consultant shall obtain written approval of both documents before submitting any chapter working
drafts. All deliverables produced under this contract shall conform to the approved standards.
Task 1 Deliverables
* Plan template and figure/map style guide (draft and final)
* Project Management Plan (draft and final)
* Project management meeting agendas, materials, and summary notes
* Monthly progress reports and invoices
* Project decision log
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