Nexus Study and Fee Program Update Services

The City of Santa Clara, California, is seeking a qualified vendor to perform a nexus study and update its fee program. The agency needs to identify legal, financial, and operational gaps in its existing studies, policies, fee programs, and procedures. This initiative will help the agency align its infrastructure standards and development fees with current demographic trends and future growth projections. The scope of work covers eight distinct phases, beginning with project initiation, review of existing policies, and a detailed demographic and growth analysis. The selected vendor must assess facility standards, develop updated fee methodologies and calculation models, and conduct a policy and administrative review. Additionally, the agency requires draft and final reports, stakeholder presentations, and implementation support to adopt the new fee structures. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The selected vendor must perform all work offsite at their own office premises. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than July 8, 2026.