Capital Southeast Connector Joint Powers Authority

The Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority is looking for a firm to handle PA, government relations and strategic communications related to the planning, environmental clearance, engineering and eventual construction of a 34-mile limited access roadway accommodating car, truck, bus, bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the region surrounding Sacramento.

The firm will lead a PA strategy to capture project funding at all levels of transportation project delivery: federal, state, regional and local governments, according to the RFP.

It must demonstrate “unique experience in public works transportation, including coordination with elected officials, attorneys, financing, development approvals, and legislative policy.”

Responsibilities include 1) initiating a one or two-day strategic planning session in 2021 to review JPA strategic priorities, vision and action plan, including strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; 2) arranging a study mission to relevant or similar projects in the US that could provide insight or lessons learned for project delivery and funding; 3) conducting research and keeping a record of all proposed or enacted legislation, regulations, and policies; 4) identifying any that have the potential to affect the Connector JPA in any way; 5) coordinating visits with individual elected leaders and policymakers and 6) driving media coverage.

Responses are due Nov. 30. Email the proposal response to [email protected] or mail a flash drive to:

Derek Minnema
Executive Director
Capital SouthEast Connector 
10640 Mather Boulevard, Suite 120 
Mather, CA 95655 

Download RFP (PDF)