The City of Orange seeks a qualified traffic-engineering consultant to prepare design plans, specifications, and cost estimates for citywide bike lanes and green conflict-point markings. The work must follow Highway Safety Improvement Program standards, and firms must join the City’s Proposer List to receive addenda and be considered. This is a professional engineering services solicitation, not a grant program.
Requesting proposals from qualified traffic engineering consultants for the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for the installation of new Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) at four school crossings.
Buyer Attributes
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
161220
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
710.9
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
138,365
Procurement Difficulty Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
64 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
CautiousAggressive
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
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Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Sole Source:If sale is less than $30,000, use sole source.
Coops:Frequently procures through OMNIA Partners, Sourcewell, BuyBoard, and NASPO ValuePoint; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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Positioning:Unique proprietary technology or essential to continuity of existing systems (consistent with past IT/specialized equipment justifications).
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The City of Orange has used cooperative purchasing before and is positioned to piggyback on pre-competed contracts.
To get onboarded to the recommended cooperative vehicles, reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform.
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Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
City of Orange Contracts
Track vendor wins and renewal opportunities
CentralSquare Technologies LLC at City of Orange
Effective: Apr 4, 2025Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
This contract is a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Orange and CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, effective April 4, 2025, for the migration and upgrade of the Police Department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS) to a cloud-based solution. The agreement covers an initial term of five years and includes software subscriptions for CAD Enterprise, Mobile Enterprise, and Records Enterprise, along with implementation services, data conversions, and training. The total approved compensation for this agreement, including a 10% contingency for unforeseen work, is $465,414.50. The initial year's cost comprises a one-time services fee of $94,288 and an annual software maintenance fee of $328,816.50.
Tritech Software Systems at City of Orange
Effective: Jul 1, 2024Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
This Professional Services Agreement, effective May 28, 2024, outlines the provision of CAD/RMS software services by TriTech Software Systems to the City of Orange. The agreement's total compensation will not exceed $130,838.84. Services, detailed in Exhibit A (Renewal Order Q-168733), include various annual maintenance fees for CentralSquare/TriTech software products for the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
CentralSquare Technologies LLC at City of Orange
Effective: Jul 1, 2025Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
This Professional Services Agreement, effective August 12, 2025, outlines the terms under which CentralSquare Technologies, LLC will provide CAD/RMS services and annual software support to the City of Orange. The total compensation for these services is not to exceed $56,332.37. The agreement details services, compensation, payment terms, independent contractor status, indemnification, insurance requirements, and other standard contractual clauses. An attached invoice details annual maintenance fees for various software modules for the period of July 1, 2025, to November 28, 2025, totaling the agreed compensation.
Tritech Software Systems at City of Orange
Effective: Jul 1, 2023Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
This Professional Services Agreement outlines the provision of CAD/RMS software services, primarily annual maintenance, by Tritech Software Systems (an affiliate of CentralSquare) to the City of Orange. The contract specifies a total compensation not to exceed $124,608.40 for services rendered from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, as detailed in a Renewal Order which forms Exhibit A of the agreement.
CentralSquare Technologies LLC at City of Orange
Effective: Apr 4, 2025Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
This document is the First Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement (Agreement No. 7823) between the City of Orange and CentralSquare Technologies, LLC. Dated May 26, 2026, it modifies the original agreement (dated April 4, 2025) to revise the scope of services and increase compensation. The total not-to-exceed compensation for all services under the agreement is now $485,414.50. The amendment includes a supplemental scope of services, detailed in an associated quote for $46,995.00. The document also contains various insurance certificates provided by CentralSquare Technologies, LLC.
Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Orange
Santiago Creek Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: Apr 22, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The commission reviewed the proposed Santiago Creek Strategic Plan implementation strategy. A presentation regarding grants and funding was provided by Townsend Public Affairs. The commissioners moved to establish three specialized subcommittees focused on Ecological Preservation and Restoration; Historical, Cultural, and Archeological matters; and Recreational Enhancement and Safety to further develop the implementation strategy for City Council review.
Orange City Council Regular Meeting
Date: Oct 13, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The City Council held a closed session to discuss real property negotiations, followed by a regular session featuring introductions of high school student liaisons. The Council reviewed and approved a continued item regarding the Mills Act Program, directing staff to conduct a comprehensive program review and defer fee increases. Other actions included the appropriation of funds for opioid awareness initiatives, the acceptance of several public works projects such as bridge maintenance and facility lighting, and the adoption of a resolution regarding the employment terms of part-time and limited duration employees. The Council also discussed a potential amendment to the municipal code to expand residential permit parking eligibility and received a quarterly update on the Citywide Strategic Plan.
Key Contacts
Public-sector contacts connected to City of Orange.
Who manages procurement and purchasing for City of Orange?
The City of Orange Purchasing Division in the Finance Department, led by an appointed Purchasing Officer, administers procurement and purchasing. The Purchasing Division maintains bidder lists, issues solicitations, and implements municipal-code purchasing procedures; vendors should contact Finance Purchasing & Accounts Payable for questions.
Where does City of Orange post bids and RFPs?
The City of Orange posts official bids and RFPs on its Bids & Proposals page and the Finance Department RFP Posts List on cityoforange.org. Vendors should monitor those pages, register for available notifications, and download solicitation documents directly from the city's procurement pages.
How do vendors complete vendor registration with City of Orange?
Orange Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Date: Sep 21, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board received updates from the Friends of the Orange Public Library regarding bookstore operations, specialty sales, and volunteer recruitment. The Orange Public Library Foundation provided information on upcoming fundraising events, summer programs, and grants. Additionally, the Community and Library Services Director presented reports on outreach, staffing, autumn programming, and library service initiatives. The board also reviewed and adopted the proposed Rules of Conduct Policy.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Meeting signals
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Track City of Orange meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Vendors register with the City of Orange by submitting the Supplier Registration Form and Vendor Information Form via email to purchasing@cityoforange.org to be added to the bidder list. The forms and submission instructions are available on the Finance Department Purchasing & Accounts Payable page.
What products and services does City of Orange procure?
The City of Orange procures materials, supplies, and equipment; public-works construction and engineering services; and facility and professional services. These durable categories are reflected in the municipal code, engineering standards, and Purchasing pages; vendors should review solicitations for specific scopes and specifications.
Does City of Orange use cooperative purchasing or piggyback contracts?
The City of Orange posts solicitations on its Bids & Proposals page and may leverage regional electronic services such as the County of Orange Open Bids/County Contracts Portal for publishing or processing solicitations. Vendors should review each solicitation for explicit piggyback or cooperative-purchasing language.
What procurement requirements does City of Orange publish for vendors?
The City of Orange municipal code and Finance Purchasing pages establish purchasing rules and thresholds, while specific insurance, bonding, licensing, and other compliance requirements are listed within each solicitation and its required forms. Vendors should carefully review every solicitation packet for mandatory forms and conditions.
How does City of Orange approve procurement contracts and awards?
The City of Orange Purchasing Division (Finance Department) and the municipal Purchasing Officer hold approval authority under the municipal code, which sets bid thresholds and competitive rules governing awards. For example, the code requires multiple informal bids for certain purchases unless the Purchasing Officer approves an alternate process.
Where can vendors find procurement policies and standard terms for City of Orange?
City of Orange procurement policies and standard contract terms are published in Chapter 3.08 (Purchasing System) of the municipal code and on the Finance Department Purchasing & Accounts Payable webpages. Vendors should consult those sources for thresholds, procedures, and standard purchasing forms and terms.
What supplier diversity or local vendor preference programs does City of Orange use?
The City of Orange provides business resources and staff guidance to support local businesses via its Business Resources pages; regional Orange County small-business and SBE preference programs operate at the county level as additional resources. Vendors should consult both city and county pages for program participation details.
