Consultant Services for the 2025 Blueprint Environmental Impact Report

I. Purpose and Need In 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 Overview SACOG 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 plans. SACOG, functioning as the RTPA for Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties, collaborates with Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) and El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC) to maintain consistency across county plans and the broader regional framework. To learn more about SACOG, please visit: https://www.sacog.org/home