1291-acre Concept Plan

The City of Sherwood, Oregon wishes to create a planning document for a 1,291-acre urban reserve area. This blue heron was photographed by Richard Griffin at the nearby Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge.

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Malibu Bluffs Parkland

The City of Malibu is requesting proposals for the Master Plan and EIR of their newly acquired, 83-acre Malibu Bluffs Parkland property. Proposals are due October 8, 2014 at 4pm,…

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Simple Heuristics – In Proposal Writing

The cover of Dr. Tom Sant’s book “Persuasive Business Proposals” (American Management Association, 3rd Edition, 2012) belies the richness of information it presents on the psychology of proposal selection. I’m glad I picked the book up. Let me describe some of what I learned from it. Simple Heuristics There are many ways to analyze the…

Contra Costa County CM Services

The County of Contra Costa is seeking Construction Management firms for both an on-call list and a pre-qualified list, for projects from 2015 to 2018. Up to 14 firms will be selected. The deadline is November 20, 2014 at 5pm, and a preprop will be held November 5 at 2pm.

Replacement and Repair of Three Bridges

The Lake County Department of Public Works is requesting proposals for replacement and repair of three bridges. Full service engineering is required, and includes the evaluation of a bridge that is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Highway Bridge Program (HBP) experience of the team is very important, and there is an 11%…

Yuba County Infrastructure

Yuba County in Northern California is seeking consultants for master agreements for transportation infrastructure design and consulting. The disciplines are civil, geotechnical, surveying, construction management, environmental, traffic, right of way and materials testing. Qualifications are due 4:30 pm, November 21, 2014.

Tucson On-Call Architectural Services

The City of Tucson, Arizona is assembling a list of 7 architectural firms to provide on-call services. Projects may include HUD or federal transit funding, and will have a maximum fee of $250,000 per project. A pre-prop is scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 9am, and qualifications are due November 10 at 4pm.

Tempe Online Consultant List

The City of Tempe is seeking a slate of consultants including architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, surveying, construction management, traffic engineering, environmental engineering, water and wastewater engineering. Applications are online and accepted until 4pm September 30, 2014. Go to their website at http://www.tempe.gov/city-hall/public-works/engineering/current-bids-rfqs.