RFQu for Arroyo Seco Canyon Trail Stabilization

The City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department is soliciting a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified firms (Consultant) with expertise in retaining wall/wingwall design, culvert design, geotechnical engineering, and topographic/professional land surveying for the development of construction plans and specifications, and to provide procurement and construction support. This Request for Qualifications (“RFQu”) is being made available to entities who are qualified to perform the entire scope of services as described in this RFQu.

The City of Santa Cruz was incorporated in 1866 and formed its current charter in 1948. It is governed under a Council/Manager form of government. A Mayor and six Council members set policy for the City and a City Manager serves as chief administrator of those policies. The City is located on the coast, 75 miles south of San Francisco on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay. It encompasses 15.8 square miles with cultural and ethnic diversity among its population of 65,000. Santa Cruz is part of the National Marine Sanctuary and is a popular tourist destination owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historical landmarks.

The City provides a full range of municipal services and facilities including a recreational wharf, public golf course, over thirteen hundred acres of open space, full beach services, refuse management, law enforcement, fire protection, and water and wastewater utilities. The City is also host to the University of California Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Harbor, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park.

The Arroyo Seco Canyon Trail in Santa Cruz, California runs from Meder St to Grandview St on the westside of Santa Cruz. The Arroyo Seco Creek collects storm runoff from multiple tributary branches and runs alongside the trail, crossing the trail at various points via culverts. The creek bed of the Arroyo Seco Creek carries minimal flow and remains largely dry for most of the year with some deeper pools that remain wet all year. A 10-12” sewer main which collects from the upper westside and surrounding neighborhood runs through the canyon with manholes located along the trail. The trail path serves as a critical access road for maintenance staff to the sewer line and for first responders, as well as a recreation/commuter route for pedestrians/cyclists. Recent storm events compounded with the deterioration of aging infrastructure itself, have threatened access to and safety of the road, necessitating the rehabilitation of storm and pathway infrastructure.