Boating Access and Facilities Needs Assessment and Conceptual Plan Study Service

The buyer in Avila Beach, CA requires a vendor to provide a boating access and facilities needs assessment and conceptual plan study service. The buyer needs the vendor to evaluate existing and potential boating demand, assess how effectively current facilities meet that demand, identify underserved market segments, and develop conceptual facility improvements to enhance harbor access, safety, service, and utilization. The scope of work encompasses project initiation, existing conditions review, a boating market and demand analysis, a facility needs and gap analysis, a metocean and marine facility feasibility assessment, development of facility concepts and alternatives, order-of-magnitude cost estimates, an evaluation framework with prioritized recommendations, an implementation and funding strategy, and draft and final reports. Eligibility restricts participation to onshore US organizations only, and the selected vendor must perform the work onsite. The buyer is currently looking for proposals and does not specify a budget amount. Bidders must submit all questions no later than September 16, 2026.