Connect SoCal 2050 (Financial Plan) Technical Assistance Services

Description: The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to provide technical support for the development of Connect SoCal 2050. Requested services focus on the assessment of potential transportation projects, programs, and strategies to be incorporated into the plan. Additionally, strategies related to user pricing as identified in Connect SoCal 2050 will require further coordination support and reexamination within the context of recently implemented projects, new mobility initiatives, and technology innovations. Consultant assistance will also entail technical support and coordination of financial and economic modeling to develop sound financial strategies that better support system preservation, system management and strategic investment efforts. Given that the cost of rebuilding roadways is eight (8) times more than the provision of preventative maintenance, “fix-it-first” has been a guiding principle for prioritizing transportation funding in the SCAG RTP/SCS for more than a decade. Consultant assistance will provide technical support for efforts focused on the preservation of the existing multimodal transportation system to extend infrastructure service life in a cost-effective manner. Further, consultant technical assistance will support more comprehensive, multimodal system management strategies to better address broader regional and state goals, including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled. The assigned Contracts Administrator is the only person to contact during the selection process and may be contacted at any time.