Consultant Services for the 2025 Blueprint Environmental Impact Report

Description

I. Purpose and NeedIn accordance with environmental compliance procedures under federal metropolitan planning law and regulations, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) statutes and guidelines, and other relevant federal and state environmental laws and regulations; the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms for professional services to prepare a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)/Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) (MTP/SCS), better known as the “2025 Blueprint.”II. SACOG OverviewSACOG is designated by the federal government as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties. In partnership with its 28 member cities and counties, SACOG addresses complex challenges impacting the region, particularly related to transportation, housing, and land use, air quality, and climate change. SACOG, designated by the Federal government as the MPO, oversees the regional transportation plan for the Sacramento region. SACOG must complete regular updates to the MTP/SCS at least every four years in coordination with local government agencies including all six counties, 22 cities, transit operators, the local Caltrans District (District 3), and others. As designated by the State of California, Placer and El Dorado counties serve as Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs) for those counties, and are responsible for their state-level transportation p