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Street Furniture Program

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Torrance shelterThe City of Torrance seeks to engage the services of an experienced business partner to achieve the goals of developing a self-sustaining, world-class Street Furniture Program (SFP).

The City envisions its SFP as a program that not only achieves the essential goals of providing shelter, shade, safety, and comfort to transit riders and pedestrians, but also improves the quality of life for those who live, work in, and visit the City by delivering these services through thoughtful, efficient design and implementation. At the core of that vision is to expand the use of transit, active transportation, and shared mobility, as well as to foster economic growth that helps strengthen neighborhoods.

Wayfinding and Signage Plan HEROThe SFP will identify a partner that shares the City’s vision to create a program that serves as a focal point for shared mobility; facilitates shared use of the sidewalk; provides directions and suggestions by supporting our future Citywide Signage and Wayfinding program, includes interactive information; and promotes commerce through static, digital, and interactive advertising. The emergence of technologies, especially digital, wireless, and 5G, that can be supported by or work collaboratively with street furniture will also be an important part of the program.

transit conceptThe City has begun construction of the Torrance Transit Park and Ride Regional Terminal which will reduce single occupancy vehicle trips due to its close proximity to the I-405 and I-110 freeways and its park and ride facilities. The facility is located on an approximately 5 acre parcel of a 15 acre parcel.

Torrance Transit t initiated a comprehensive study branded Torrance Transit Tomorrow, of its entire bus system.  The 16-month study examined service design, operations, ridership, demographics, travel patterns, and planned development in the region.  The outcome of the study is an implementable 6-year plan to optimize and expand Torrance Transit.

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Torrance Transit existing bus shelter program has operated on a traditional business model supported by advertising revenue. The City now intends to work collaboratively with a qualified partner that shares its vision that street furniture amenities can influence travel choice and improve neighborhoods, while garnering a larger portion of Out of Home advertising expenditures throughout the Los Angeles county market.

To achieve SFP goals, the City will issue a Request for Information, followed by a Request for Proposals, negotiate a final program, and eventually recommend award of contract.

All supporting documents will be published on this page.

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Incorporated in 1921, the population of Torrance is 146,860 with a peak daytime population that grows to 250,000 or more. Torrance is the eighth largest city in Los Angeles County and the 33rd largest city in California.

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Torrance covers roughly 21 square miles (12,312 acres) and is situated in south western Los Angeles County, bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west. Torrance has 1.5 miles of lifeguard-patrolled beach, bath-house facilities and public parking. It also has 550 miles of sidewalks.

The City has Council/Manager form of government. The City Council is the elected body, which adopts legislation, sets policy, adjudicates issues and establishes the budget of the City. The City Manager administers policy set by the City Council and oversees day-to-day operations of the City.

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