Project Information

Bid Title

San Mateo County Multijurisdictional Inclusionary Housing and Non-Residential Linkage Fee Study

Issuing Agency

County of San Mateo

Location

California

Published Date

Apr 1, 2025

Closing Date

May 2, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project ID:

Title: San Mateo County Multijurisdictional Inclusionary Housing and Non-Residential Linkage Fee Study

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 4/1/2025

Due Date: 5/2/2025

Post Information

Posted At:Tue, Apr 1, 2025 4:30 PMSealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The County of San Mateo’s Planning and Building Department is issuing a Request for Proposals for a Multijurisdictional Inclusionary Housing and Non-Residential Linkage Fee Nexus Study.

The County of San Mateo participates in and supports 21 Elements, a collaborative housing and planning effort that involves the twenty-one (21) jurisdictions located in San Mateo County. Staffed by Community Planning Collaborative (formerly Baird + Driskell Community Planning), 21 Elements piloted an innovative “Grand Nexus Study” in 2014-2016, hiring a single technical consultant to study affordable housing impact fees for 15 jurisdictions in San Mateo County and the City of Palo Alto. The collaborative effort reduced costs by 75 percent, strengthened local relationships and helped to establish best practices.

This project will replicate the Grand Nexus Study for several San Mateo County jurisdictions seeking to create or update their inclusionary housing. commercial linkage fee policies, and small residential project housing impact fee policies. The County will be the contract administrator and fiscal agent for the effort, which will include both nexus and feasibility studies in support of the potential policies.

Background

The County of San Mateo’s Planning and Building Department is issuing Request for Proposal (RFP) No. PLN2025-0401 for Multijurisdictional Inclusionary Housing and Non-Residential Linkage Fee Nexus Study.

The County of San Mateo participates in and supports 21 Elements, a collaborative housing and planning effort that involves the twenty-one (21) jurisdictions located in San Mateo County. Staffed by Community Planning Collaborative (formerly Baird + Driskell Community Planning), 21 Elements piloted an innovative “Grand Nexus Study” in 2014-2016, hiring a single technical consultant to study affordable housing impact fees for 15 jurisdictions in San Mateo County and the City of Palo Alto. The collaborative effort reduced costs by 75 percent, strengthened local relationships and helped to establish best practices.

This project will replicate the Grand Nexus Study for several San Mateo County jurisdictions seeking to create or update their inclusionary housing and commercial linkage fee policies. The County will be the contract administrator and fiscal agent for the effort, which will include both nexus and feasibility studies in support of the potential policies.

The agreement will have a two (2) year maximum term. In addition, the County shall have one (1) option to extend the term for an additional period not to exceed two years, which the County may exercise in its sole, absolute discretion. To exercise this option, the County would provide written notice to the contractor at least thirty days before the end of the agreement’s term.

The County’s standard contract template is included as Attachment A to this solicitation. The awarded contractor will be expected to sign an agreement prepared by the County using this template. Please ensure that your firm has completed legal review of these contract terms. If your firm wishes to request exceptions to these standard terms, submit a Contract Exceptions Request by the Deadline for Questions, Comments and Contract Exceptions listed in the Solicitation Schedule. The County will consider Contract Exceptions Requests but reserves the right to reject requested modifications to its standard terms.

Timeline

RFP Released:

April 1, 2025

Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory):

April 15, 2025, 2:00pm

Remote via Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTE0NDBhYWEtZGE2Zi00NTdkLTgyNzItYTIwZjRkMGM0YWZm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220dfaf635-a04d-48cc-a7e3-6da1af0883f9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fe84e8ce-9ced-4d15-8145-7a20aa71203a%22%7d

Deadline for Questions, Comments and Contract Exceptions:

April 28, 2025, 5:00pm

Proposal Due Date and Time:

May 2, 2025, 5:00pm

Interviews (tentative):

May 19, 2025

Remote via Teams

Anticipated Contract Award Date:

July 1, 2025

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• NAICS 339999All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

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