Santa Clara County Quality of Life Assessment

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is seeking a planning firm to develop a Quality of Life Assessment for Santa Clara County, including community engagement, quality-of-life metrics, geographic analysis, prioritization tools, and transportation recommendations.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority


General
Open (open)
S26065
Nov 20, 2026 10:00 PM
Oct 13, 2026 10:31 AM
1 year 6 months
Small Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
lida.delossantos@vta.org
Submission Instructions
Description

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority seeks a professional planning firm to lead a Quality of Life Assessment for Santa Clara County. The assessment will define quality-of-life goals and measurable well-being factors, identify the transportation-related levers available to the Authority, evaluate current conditions using geographic and socioeconomic data, and establish priorities for the next Valley Transportation Plan and related planning efforts. The scope includes project management; stakeholder and community engagement support; literature, policy, and academic research; metric development; mapping and analysis; graphics and accessible public-facing deliverables; development and testing of project and program prioritization tools using commonly available planning software; preparation of technical memoranda and a Quality of Life Framework; and presentations to committees and the Board of Directors. Deliverables must comply with WCAG 2.1, Level AA where applicable. The contract has an 18-month period of performance, and the proposal may not exceed 20 pages, excluding required forms and separate cost materials.

Classification Codes
NAICS925120Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development
PSCB506Data Analysis (other than scientific)
Smart Codes
transportation planningcommunity engagementdata analysis
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 13, 2026-Solicitation Publication Date
Oct 30, 2026 06:00 PM-Pre-Proposal Conference (optional)
Microsoft Teams meeting; Meeting ID: 299 737 386 731 957; Passcode: Lv7xV2gi; phone conference ID: 600 539 65#; dial-in: +1 408-889-1601 or (833) 256-0505.
Nov 03, 2026 10:00 PM-Deadline to Submit Questions
Nov 20, 2026 10:00 PM-Deadline to Submit Proposal
Jan 7, 2027-Interviews and Discussions
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $2,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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