Project Information

Bid Title

Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway ? California Avenue Construction Managment Request for Proposals

Issuing Agency

Transportation Agency for Monterey County

Location

California

Published Date

Feb 25, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 12, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway – California Avenue Construction Managment
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

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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