OCTA

The Orange County Transportation Authority wants to hire a partner for a public outreach program to educate people about the need to protect a vital part of its railroad infrastructure.

Storm surges and other environmental factors frequently damage a seven-mile stretch of track between Los Angeles and San Diego causing emergency repair work and triggering service disruptions and delays.

The Defense Dept. has designated the impacted area as part of the strategic rail corridor deemed vital to national defense.

OCTA wants a firm to gain public feedback on strategies to address short- and mid-term solutions to address rail infrastructure protection and to maximize distribution of information to stakeholders.

It must present technical information in ways that can be clearly understood by the general public, and identify strategies to engage with hard-to-reach and disadvantaged communities.

Proposals are due Sept. 19. They must be submitted electronically to OCTA’s portal.

Read the RFP (PDF).