How to bid on Regan Beach improvements for the City of South Lake Tahoe

What the City is buying

The City of South Lake Tahoe is seeking a multidisciplinary consultant to refine the existing concept and develop coordinated, buildable plans for phased improvements at Regan Beach. The work covers beach access, recreation areas, circulation, landscaping, utilities, drainage and related site features.

The design must account for accessibility, environmental and regulatory requirements, construction feasibility, maintenance, lifecycle costs and available funding. The City does not expect to build the entire concept as one project. The $950,000 in current project funding is not the value of the professional services contract.

Deadline and submission timing

The proposal deadline is January 4, 2027, at 3:00 PM ET. Submit electronically through PlanetBids before the deadline.

The solicitation was published October 26, 2026. Check the PlanetBids listing for the current documents and any addenda, and allow time to complete registration and upload your response.

Who this opportunity suits

This RFP is suited to multidisciplinary consultants with experience planning and designing public recreation or park improvements. Relevant capabilities include site design, accessibility, utilities, landscaping, drainage, environmental and regulatory coordination, cost and constructability review, and phased implementation.

Firms should be prepared to verify existing site conditions and coordinate a design that can be implemented in stages as funding becomes available.

How to access and respond

Open the solicitation on the City’s PlanetBids portal. The scope, dates and document list are public; the portal may ask you to complete a “confirm you are human” check before the page loads.

To download documents, receive addenda and submit electronically, register a free PlanetBids vendor account with the City of South Lake Tahoe. Review the full solicitation and submit your response through the portal by the stated deadline.

Prepare a practical, competitive response

Explain how your team will test and refine the existing concept rather than treat it as a verified basis of design. Describe how you will verify relevant site conditions and address accessibility, regulatory needs, constructability, operations and maintenance, and lifecycle costs.

Show how your approach will produce coordinated phases that can stand on their own while supporting the longer-term plan. Explain how you would review applicable grant opportunities and funding constraints as the project moves through design and implementation.

Before submitting, check that your response addresses the solicitation’s requested items, that your team’s roles and experience are clear, and that you have accounted for addenda and the electronic submission process.