Field Survey & Monitoring Consultant Sought for Grizzly Island Trail Project

SUISUN CITY, Calif. - The Building and Public Works Department issued a request for proposals for firms qualified to perform field survey and monitoring work associated with the Grizzly Island Trail Project.

Under the direction of the Director of Building and Public Works, the consulting firm(s) is expected to perform

• Pre-construction surveys
• Perform follow-up field surveys
• Monitor the project site
• Coordinate and meet with regulatory agencies
• Provide guidance to City staff on implementing necessary measures
• Provide contractor education and training, prepare a noise monitoring plan
• Prepare reports on field surveys, and
• Perform other related work as described in this Request for Proposals (RFP)

The project is located along a portion of Highway 12, between Marina Boulevard and Grizzly Island Road. 

>> For more information, go to www.suisun.com

Audio Equipment and HVAC Bids Now Being Accepted

SUISUN CITY, Calif. - The Building and Public Works Department has opened bidding for two projects: 

1. Council Chamber Conference System, and
2. HVAC Controls Upgrade Project

Proposals and/or bids for each project are due on March 27, 2012.  For more information, please visit www.suisun.com 

The Council Chamber Conference System project consists of replacing the digital audio conferencing system used in the City Hall Council Chamber. The system must consist of nine council microphones, one audience podium microphone and one presenter microphone.

The HVAC Controls Upgrade Project involves upgrade or replacement of existing HVAC control system at the Community Center, install new compatible controls at City Hall, the Police Station and the Senior Center; integrate all locations to be computer controlled at the City Hall location; and other incidental work as required.

More detailed information about both projects, including complete notices, are available at www.suisun.com

Chyrl Way Rehabilitation Project Now Open for Bidding

SUISUN CITY, Calif. - During the current construction season, Chryl Way will see major improvement work ranging from new sewer mains and water service lines to an entirely new street surface, according to a project announcement released by the Suisun City Public Works Department.

The Chyrl Way Rehabilitation Project is another collaboration between Suisun City Public Works and Suisun-Solano Water Authority. The two agencies have coordinated major water service and street repair work for several years to minimize disruption to residents, and reduce costs of the work.

The project will remove the entire street surface on Chryl Way from Blossom Avenue to Humphrey Drive to allow the sewer mains and water service lines to be replaced. Once the underground work is complete, the roadway, including curbs, gutters and curb ramps, will be rebuilt.

Construction firms interested in the work have until July 28, 2011, to submit their bids. Officials expect the construction work to be underway by late summer.

For information on bidding for the project, please click here.

Consultants Sought for Senior Housing Feasibility Study

SUISUN CITY, Calif. - With seniors often limited in housing options due a variety of lifestyle, medical and economic issues, Suisun City is committed to helping ensure an adequate supply of suitable housing for senior residents.

The Community Development Department is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a Senior Housing Feasibility Study to identify sites within the Waterfront District appropriate for possible development of housing for low- to moderate-income adults who are 55 years of age and older.

Using a California Community Development Block Grant program Planning and Technical Assistance Grant, the Department will hire a consultant to conduct a needs and market analysis to help determine suitable locations. Early in 2011, the Department anticipates issuing another request for proposals for a site-specific predevelopment study.

The City has identified a need for housing that is accessible to residents aged 55 and older. At present, there is one 104-unit senior living development in the city with 16 units restricted to very low-income seniors. However, 83% of Suisun City senior renters are low, very low or extremely low-income.

The Housing Element identified a number of objectives and programs to respond to this community need. One action is to assist developers located suitable sites for senior housing developments.

A priority development area has been established in the Waterfront District near the Suisun Train Station with the intent of creating an area of high-density housing were the day-to-day needs of residents are met in a pedestrian-friendly area served by transit.

Qualified firms interested in assisting with this work should reply by Aug. 25, 2010.

>>Click here for more information about bidding on the Senior Housing Feasibility Study >>

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Suisun City Fire Department Issues RFP for Hazard Mitigation Plan

SUISUN CITY - The Suisun City Fire Department is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to develop a Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan that meets all California and Federal requirements.

The purpose of the plan is to demonstrate the City's commitment to reducing risks from natural hazards, and to provide guidance to community leaders committing related resources. Local plans also serve as the basis for California to provide technical assistance and to prioritize project funding.

The City of Suisun City and the Suisun Fire Protection District are working together to create a multi-jurisdictional plan to both better coordinate public safety services and to ensure that the City and the District continue to keep residents safe and remain eligible for future hazard mitigation funding.

Responses for this project are due April 21.

Qualified firms seeking more detailed information should follow this link.

To learn about future projects open for bidding, follow Suisun City on Twitter.

Engineering Expertise Sought to Examine Suisun City Ponds

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ISSUED FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

SUISUN CITY, Calif. - The City of Suisun City issued bid papers seeking professional engineering services to determine why a set of park ponds are leaking and the best way to repair the problem.

The ponds in Lawler Falls Park in Suisun City have continued to leak for some time, despite the best efforts of City engineers to determine the source of the leak and at least one attempted repair.

The Request for Proposals issued by the Public Works Department seeking qualified engineering firms to conduct a comprehensive investigation and study to identify the factors contributing to the water loss. The study will include a thorough inspection of the facility, and a report that identifies deficiencies and provides recommendations to restore the ponds and pump circulation system to full operations with minimal water loss.

Firms interested in responding to this RFP are encouraged to go to www.Suisun.com or follow this link http://bit.ly/ProjectstoBid

To learn about future projects open for bidding, follow Suisun City on Twitter at http://twitter.com/SuisunCity.

Grizzly Island Trail Technical Studies RFP Issued

SUISUN CITY - Suisun City is planning to construct Grizzly Island Trail as part of an ongoing commitment to expand and improve the City's recreational trail system, and provide safe routes to school for residents of every neighborhood.

Grizzly Island Trail is designed to extend from Grizzly Island Road to Marina Boulevard and Driftwood Drive. This .9-mile concrete trail, will

• Eliminate or minimize the need for students who attend Crescent Elementary School and Crystal Middle School to cross Highway 12 to reach a sidewalk or bike path.
• Eliminate or minimize the need for Suisun City residents and visitors to cross Highway 12 when bicycling or walking to destinations on the south side of Highway 12, and to reduce the incidence of illegal/unsafe crossings of Grizzly Island Road and Marina Boulevard. These destinations include the Lawler Ranch neighborhood, the Lawler Ranch Commercial Area, the Waterfront District, and the multi-modal transit station, as well as the Solano County Offices and Downtown Fairfield.
• Augment and complement the existing natural educational programs administered by the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District and the Suisun Resource Conservation District.
• Provide a visual and recreational buffer between the Highway 12 corridor and the adjacent Suisun Marsh habitat to encourage viewing of wildlife and the marsh area.

To facilitate this project, the Suisun City Community Development Department has issued an RFP seeking professional consulting services from qualified firms or team of consultants to prepare a wide range of comprehensive environmental technical studies. Staff will use the resulting studies to complete environmental reviews required for the Trail project.

Proposals must be submitted by April 5, 2010.

For detailed information on this RFP, please go to www.suisun.com/PublicWorks/Projects.html

Public Works Seeks Contractor for Waterfront Railing Project

SUISUN CITY - The Suisun City Public Works Department has issued a notice to contractors seeking a qualified firm to conduct annual maintenance on the railing separating the Promenade from the waterway.

The railing, which is about 1,800 feet long, surrounds the north basin of Suisun City Harbor. The project consists of cleaning, sanding, preparing and repainting the existing railings and styles, as well as polishing the top rail and finials. This work is necessary to remove rust and preserve the life of this important safety railing.

All proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2010.

For more information on this project, go to www.suisun.com.

Suisun City Issues Materials Testing & Inspection RFP

SUISUN CITY - The Suisun City Public Works Department has issued a Request for Proposals from consulting firms to provide professional materials testing and inspection services for a federal roadway rehabilitation project.

While the City is seeking proposals for the Sunset Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Federal Contract No. ESPL-5032 (022)), the City may expand the scope of services to other federal and non-federal roadway projects in the City.

Bids are due not later than 2 p.m. Thursday Aug. 20, 2009.

The Sunset Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project is located between State Route 12 and Railroad Avenue. In general, the project includes roadway dig-outs, grinding of existing pavement, pavement reinforcing fabric, 2-inch hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay, raising existing surface utility features to grade, replacing traffic signal loop detectors, pavement markings, pedestrian ramps, sidewalk, curb & gutter, and other various items of work. The project is estimated to place 4,000 tons of HMA overlay.

Click here for more information on the scope of the project, including all bidding information and the project plans and specifications, or visit www.suisun.com.

Suisun City Seeks Experts to Administer Neighborhood Stablization Program

SUISUN CITY - A request for proposals was formally issued seeking proposals from professional firms who can administer the Neighborhood Stabilization Program focused on vacant and foreclosed homes.

Suisun City was allocated $955,000 in HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The City has seven months to use and obligate all NSP funding, with all funds to be expended by Sept. 30, 2011.

The goal of the program is to restore vitality to distressed neighborhoods by facilitating the acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of vacant and foreclosed single-family homes, as well as provide individual funding mechanisms for foreclosure rehabilitation to income eligible households, which might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight within the community.

Moreover, the primary intent of the program is to rehab and fund as many homes as quickly and efficiently as possible. Projects must benefit moderate-income households (households at or below 120% of the Solano County Median Household Income). NSP funding is authorized under Title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, and under the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008.

The City of Suisun City requests proposals from individuals, consultants and/or organizations with experience managing single-family rehabilitation and administering rehabilitation loans, in addition to experience with the acquisition and resale of residential property. Respondents to this RFP are encouraged to collaborate with non-profit organizations, local realtors, lenders and construction contractors to gain the organizational capacity needed to operate an NSP program and to secure resources to leverage NSP funding. Respondents must demonstrate the ability to provide services in a culturally-sensitive manner and have experience working with persons of low-income and non-English speaking households.

Additional NSP funds targeted to very low-income households (households at or below 50% of the Solano County Median Household Income) will become available from HCD in the near future. This RFP does not address very low-income NSP funding.

Responses are due no later than 2 p.m. August 20, 2009. For more information about this request, follow this link Projects Open for Bid - Suisun City, California (Solano County)

2008 Street Resurfacing Project RFP released

The Suisun City Public Works Department has released for bids one of the most aggressive street resurfacing projects undertaken in Suisun City in several years.

The requests for proposal for the project is now available on the Public Works website. You can also click the headline of this article to get there or go to our homepage at www.suisun.com.

Depending on the results of the bidding, the City could resurface as many as 34 street segments across the City. By using a rubberized asphalt process rather than traditional grind and pave process, Public Works expects to really stretch the City's road improvement dollars.

Plus, the new process takes thousands of used automobile tires and reuses them as a durable road surface rather than send them off to landfills or other less green disposal processes.

The bids are due to be opened June 19, with work likely later this summer.

Marketing RFQ/P Issued

Regular readers of this news blog thankfully mostly know a lot about Suisun City.

But, alas, we find that many people don't know much about Suisun City, until they get here! Then, it's "WOW! I had no idea this is what Suisun City was like!"

The City's Economic Development Department would like to change that dynamic for the better. So we've issued an RFP/Q for help in putting together a marketing strategy that will really amp up our efforts to 'get the word' out about Suisun City.

If you meet the qualifications, we'd invite you to submit a proposal. Feel free to pass along the information if you know someone else who may be interested.

All the information is available on the City's main website at www.suisun.com/marketing.

A special thanks to Rick (who goes by Suisun over at flickr.com) for this great photo of the Suisun City Marina.

McCoy Creek Trail RFP Issued

The City of Suisun City Public Works Department has issued a Request for Proposals for construction of the McCoy Creek Trail.

This concrete 2,000-foot long trail will connect the Central Solano Bikeway running along the north side of Highway 12 with Pintail Avenue along the west side of McCoy Creek. It is an essential piece of the expanding network of pedestrian and bike routes through the City.

The deadline for McCoy Creek submittals is June 10.

We also have a bid open for the reconstruction of Goepp Park posted online.

For complete bidding info, follow this link to our Public Works Projects page.