Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding Call for Construction Bids:

1. APPROVE the draft Notice to Bidders, Special Provisions, Bid Forms and Plans for construction of Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding Signs, subject to Agency Counsel approval;
2. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to publish the final bid documents and any addenda, and return to the Board of Directors with a recommendation for approval of a contract with the lowest responsive responsible bidder; and
3. APPROVE the use of construction funds from the approved project budget for this work in an amount not to exceed $735,000, included in the $887,000 allocation approved by the California Transportation Commission at their December 2020 meeting, plus local matching funds.

The need for a wayfinding plan was identified in the Transportation Agency's 2011 Master Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan as a means for promoting bicycling and walking throughout the county.  Wayfinding signs can ease navigation for bicyclists and pedestrians, reduce travel times and enhance a region's brand by publicizing key regional destinations.  When combined with secure bicycle storage and a network of bicycle paths and lanes, a wayfinding system can attract more bicyclists. 

In 2016, TAMC adopted the Regional Pedestrian and Bicyclist Wayfinding Plan for Monterey County.  The plan was developed in coordination with a Wayfinding Plan Advisory Committee with representatives from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, the County of Monterey, local cities, the Monterey County Health Department, Building Healthy Communities, the Fort Ord Reuse Authority, the Velo Club, Green Petal Couriers, Fort Ord Recreation Trails Friends, the Pebble Beach Company and Monterey-Salinas Transit.  In addition, staff solicited public input on the proposed routes and sign designs using an interactive web page.  The Wayfinding Plan specifies routes to be signed throughout Monterey County to enhance connections between neighboring cities and to various destinations in the region.  The plan also provides standard sign design guidelines.  Local jurisdictions are encouraged to use the sign guidelines to sign their own local bicycle and pedestrian routes beyond those contained in the Plan.

A regional funding agreement was developed and in March 2021, the Board authorized the Agency to execute funding agreements with participating jurisdictions.  The agreement outlines the responsibilities of the Transportation Agency and the underlying jurisdictions.  TAMC will fund the fabrication and installation of the wayfinding signs and the underlying jurisdictions will issue permits and accept ownership and maintenance of the installed signs.

In September 2020 an RFP was issued and in October 2020 a contract was executed for the preparation of construction documents (plans, specifications and cost estimated) for the fabrication and installation of pedestrian and bicycle wayfinding signs throughout Monterey County.  The project is now ready to call for construction bids.    

Online as a web attachment are the following draft documents: Book One (Notice to Bidders and Special Provisions), Book Two (Bid Form) and construction plans.

The proposed schedule for the call for construction bids is as follows:

Draft Notice to Bidders, Special Provisions and Bid Form

Draft Construction Plans