Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway ? California Avenue Construction Managment Request for Proposals
| Location: | California |
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| Posted: | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Due: | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Agency: | Transportation Agency for Monterey County |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway – California Avenue Construction Managment
Request for Proposals
Request for Proposals
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County is requesting proposals from qualified and interested consultants or consultant teams to perform construction management for the California Avenue segment of the Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway (“Project”).
The Project involves construction of a new 12-foot wide multi-use and accessible trail through the City of Marina. The trail is adjacent to California Avenue from Patton Parkway to 8th Street. Between Patton Parkway and Imjin Parkway, the trail is on the west side of California Avenue. Between Imjin Parkway and 8th Street the trail is on the east side of California Avenue. From 8th Street, the trail traverses northeast through open space and connects to 9th Street and Imjin Road.
Inquiries relating to this Request for Proposals (RFP) shall be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Friday, February 27, 2026, to the Contracts and Grants Coordinator, Ryan Bigelow, ryan@tamcmonterey.org .
Proposals for this RFP shall be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 12, 2026, to ryan@tamcmonterey.org . Proposals received after the date and time specified above will not be considered.
FORTAG California Ave - Construction Management RFP_26-01-28.pdf FORTAG CA Ave Con Mgmt Addendum 1.pdf
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
THE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY (TAMC) INVITES
CONSULTANTS TO SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSALS FOR:
FORT ORD REGIONAL TRAIL AND GREENWAY (FORTAG)
CALIFORNIA AVENUE
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
You are invited to submit your proposal for the services to complete the above
project. Proposals are due via email to to the Contracts and Grants Coordinator,
Ryan Bigelow, ryan@tamcmonterey.org by 12:00 noon Pacific Standard Time on
Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The Request for Proposals and supplemental information, if any, are available on
the TAMC website (www.tamcmonterey.org) in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format or
may be obtained by contacting the project manager specified above or at the
TAMC offices located at 55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901.
Transportation Agency for Monterey County • 55-B Plaza Circle • Salinas, California 93901-2902
(831) 775-0903 • www.tamcmonterey.org
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DATE:
January 28, 2026
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
TO:
Interested Consultants
FROM: Todd A. Muck, Executive Director
SUBJECT: FORTAG California Avenue Construction Management
INVITATION
You are invited to submit a Proposal for the referenced services.
This request is seeking services that qualify as “Architecture and Engineering” (A&E) services
under state law. TAMC will negotiate the project budget after selecting the top ranked
consultant. The cost proposal is not requested until the consultants have been final ranked
based upon their submitted technical proposal. Upon notification, if your firm is selected as the
top-ranked firm, TAMC will require you to complete the appropriate Caltrans cost proposal to
initiate budget negotiations.
Please submit one (1) digital copy of your Proposal to the office of the Transportation Agency
for Monterey County via email to ryan@tamcmonterey.org by 12:00 noon PST on Thursday,
March 12, 2026. There is no requirement to submit a paper copy of your proposal. Proposals
received after the date and time specified above will not be considered.
Proposals shall be considered firm offers to enter into a contract, as described in this RFP for
ninety (90) days from submittal.
Proposals and inquiries relating to this Request for Proposals shall be submitted to:
Ryan Bigelow
Contracts and Grants Coordinator
55B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901
ryan@tamcmonterey.org
Email inquiries, including the submittal of the Proposal, relating to this Request for Proposals
should include “FORTAG California Ave Construction Management” in the subject header.
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BACKGROUND
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (“TAMC” or the “Agency”) is a state-
designated public agency with regional transportation planning responsibilities, including rail
planning, that cross city-county boundaries. TAMC is committed to planning, funding and
delivering transportation projects for the region. The Agency is also committed to providing
information to the public about its projects, plans and activities, ensuring public participation
and fostering public understanding of its functions.
TAMC’s Board of Directors includes twenty-three members who consist of local officials from
each of its twelve incorporated cities and five county supervisorial districts, and ex-officio
members from six public agencies. The mission of TAMC is to proactively fund and plan a
transportation system that enhances mobility, safety, access, environmental quality and
economic activities by investing in regional transportation projects for Monterey County
residents, businesses and visitors.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The California Avenue segment of the Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway (“Project”) involves
construction of a new 12 foot wide multi use and accessible trail through the City of Marina.
The trail is adjacent to California Avenue from Patton Parkway to 8th Street. Between Patton
Parkway and Imjin Parkway, the trail is on the west side of California Avenuu. Between Imjin
Parkway and 8th Street the trail is on the east side of California Avenue. From 8th Street, the trail
traverses northeast through open space and connects to 9th Street and Imjin Road.
This request for proposals will be used by TAMC to select a consultant or consultant team to
provide all professional services consistent with the industry-accepted roles of Construction
Manager for the construction of the Project.
Attachment A is a draft Scope of Work. A final Scope of Work will be made a part of the
professional services agreement between TAMC and the consultant. A copy of the standard
TAMC agreement anticipated to be utilized is Attachment B. Any requests to modify the
standard contract provisions must be made as part of the request for proposals. A single
document will be prepared between the Consultant and TAMC consistent with the provisions of
these attachments.
It is important that the consultant be able to work closely with Agency staff. The consultant or
consultant team must be prepared to attend meetings as required to satisfy this requirement.
PROJECT BUDGET
The estimated budget for this work is $1.4 million from local Measure X funds. There is no
federal funding on this project.
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
TAMC will seek construction allocation for the project in May 2026 and will begin construction
in November 2026. The Construction Management contract will support TAMC in preparing the
construction bid and awarding the contract. The Construction Management contract is
expected to start in April 2026 and assist with pre-construction tasks. The contract is
anticipated to take approximately 2.5 years, starting in April 2026 and being completed by
December 2028.
SELECTION PROCESS
TAMC will establish a review committee to review the proposals. This review may be followed
by an oral interview between a review committee and the firm(s) that respond(s) best to the
RFP. Based on the recommendations of the review committee, TAMC staff will issue a “Notice
of Intent to Award” notice to all responders, indicating staff’s intent to negotiate with the
specific firm considered to be the most qualified consultant or consultant team.
Staff will then attempt to negotiate a final Scope of Work and a Budget for the project with that
firm. The final Scope of Work will include a full description of each task, a description of
deliverable products, and a schedule of the due dates for the deliverable products and other
important milestones. The Budget shall include an estimated cost per task and use the
appropriate Caltrans cost proposal format. Upon successful completion of negotiations, the
consultants or consultant teams will be recommended to the TAMC Board for final selection
and contract approval.
Should the most qualified consultant or consultant team and TAMC fail to successfully
negotiate a final scope of work and a mutually agreed upon budget for these consulting
services, then TAMC reserves the right to enter negotiations with the next most qualified
candidate for performance of the work.
Further, the Agency may also negotiate contract terms with selected proposers prior to award,
and expressly reserves the right to negotiate with several proposers simultaneously and,
thereafter, to award a contract to the proposer offering the most favorable terms to the
Agency. Proposals submitted, therefore, should contain the proposers’ most favorable terms
and conditions, because the selection and award may be made without further discussion with
any proposer. The Agency will submit the proposal considered to be the most responsive and
competitive to the Board of Directors for consideration and selection. The Agency reserves the
right to accept or reject any and all submitted proposals, to waive minor irregularities, to
request additional information or revisions to offers, and to negotiate with any or all proposers
at any stage of the evaluation.
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The evaluations will be based upon the following criteria:
Firm Profile, Project Team, & Experience:
Qualifications and experience for the lead firm, Project Manager, the team,
and the key project staff in projects similar to the Scope of Work of this
Request for Proposals and covering the required skill sets, including the
1 committed degree of participation from key personnel. (15 points)
In particular, the Agency is seeking a team that has demonstrated
qualifications with similar projects and a good working relationship with
relevant project stakeholders (e.g. City of Marina, CDFW, PG&E, and
CSUMB). (15 points)
Specific Approach:
Thoroughness, appropriateness, clarity, logic, and risk of proposer’s
approach to carrying out the tasks listed in Attachment A, Scope of Work.
(30 points)
2 Logic, risk and appropriateness of proposed schedule. (10 points)
30 points
50 points
Soundness, risk and appropriateness of proposed team structure,
coordination, communication flow, and location of key consultant
personnel. (10 points)
References:
3 Are the firm’s references from past clients and associates favorable? Does
the firm show financial and operational stability?
10 points
Communications:
4 Clarity, structure, and readability of the proposal and all submitted
materials.
10 points
Total of 100 possible points
QUESTION & ANSWERS, REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION OR EXCEPTIONS, ADDENDA
This Request for Proposals and any addenda will be posted on the Agency’s website
(www.tamcmonterey.org). Questions and answers regarding the request for proposals will also
be posted on the website. All prospective proposers are responsible for checking the website
for any addenda to the Request for Proposals, and the proposal must acknowledge all addenda
issued in order to be considered responsive. To receive email notifications of addendums to this
Request for Proposals, prospective proposers must submit an email request to the Project
Manager.
Any requests for clarification or exceptions to requirements in this Request for Proposals must
be received by the Agency no later than 12 noon, PST, on Thursday, February 27, 2026, to
guarantee response or consideration. Responses to questions concerning this Request for
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