Bench Programs

SANDAG’s Bench Program was developed to create more opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses to participate in SANDAG’s On-Call Contracts, promote and foster diversity, and act as a conduit for creating partnerships between large and small firms. The Bench is a pool of certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business (SB) firms that Prime Consultants can access for work on SANDAG Architecture and Engineering (A&E), Construction Management (CM), and Planning On-Call Contracts. SANDAG encourages Prime Consultants to use Bench firms when developing a consultant team to work on SANDAG projects to meet DBE and Small Business goals.

Bench Firm Qualifications & Certifications

Be one of these types of firms:

  • Architecture or Engineering firm that can provide one or more of the On-Call A&E Services
  • Construction Management firm that can provide one or more of the On-Call CM Services
  • Planning firm that can provide one or more of the On-Call Planning Services

Have one of these certifications: 

Join the Bench

To join the SANDAG Bench Program, please be sure that your firm is registered as a vendor (registration is free) on the SANDAG bidding platform and vendor portal hosted by BidNet Direct. Please follow the BidNet Vendor & Bench Registration Instructions to guide you in the registration process.

Architecture and Engineering (A&E) Bench

SANDAG executed On-Call Contracts for A&E Design Consulting Services with an estimated value of $300 million. The A&E On-Call Contracts provide consultant services for transportation infrastructure projects in San Diego County, including transit system improvements, freeway and bridge enhancements, landscape design, freeway corridors, and other design efforts. 

A&E Bench Member List  
A&E Bench Outreach Flyer 
List of On-call A&E Prime Consultants 

Construction Management (CM) Bench 

SANDAG executed On-Call Contracts for CM and Engineering Services with an estimated value of $150 million. These CM On-Call Contracts support transportation projects that include heavy rail, light rail, bus rapid transit, freeways, highways, toll roads, local streets and roads, bikeways, and walkways. 

CM Bench Member List 
CM Bench Outreach Flyer 
List of On-call CM Prime Consultants 

Planning Bench

SANDAG executed On-Call Planning Services Contracts that are estimated up to $40 million. The Planning On-Call Contracts will support transportation planning projects including land use, active transportation, and transportation demand management planning efforts. 

Planning Bench Member List 
Planning Bench Outreach Flyer 
List of On-call Planning Prime Consultants 

 

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