Item 8.4
Contract Award and CIP Appropriation:
Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Carrier Johnson + Culture for the City of Chula Vista Police Department Facilities Master Planning Effort and Amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 CIP Budget Accordingly
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Background
2001
Civic Center Master Plan Update & Police Headquarters
Master Plan
2004
Chula Vista Police Headquarters Opens
January 2025
Chula Vista population reaches 281,401
March 2025
City Council referral on substation in eastern Chula Vista Built in 2004, the building is approximately 150,000 square feet and includes core functions such as dispatch, investigations, administrative offices, evidence storage, a crime laboratory, and a holding facility.
Status of Police Headquarters
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Policing services are anticipated to expand which will increase staffing and related technological infrastructure.
Long-term projections anticipate the city reaching approximately 350,000 residents at full build-out.
Large-scale developments including the Chula Vista Bayfront, Millenia, Otay Ranch, and University District are expected to significantly increase population density, tourism, traffic, and calls for service.
As the city continues to expand geographically and demographically, the department must maintain adequate staffing levels and operational readiness.
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November 2025
City issues RFP P16-2026 seeking firms to provide master facilities planning services to evaluate existing facility conditions, develop a ten (10) year capital improvement plan for CVPD, and a twenty (20) year master facilities plan.
Scope of Work
Master Planning Services
Evaluation of
existing space of
Police Department
Headquarters,
identifying both
physical and
operations issues
of space quality,
layout and detail.
An in-depth needs
assessment of
police services
and staffing
requirements
based on current
and buildout
service demands.
A detailed
analysis of current
response times
and identification
of service gaps.
Recommendations
for building and
parking space to
meet operational
needs.
Recommendations
for site placement
of potential
substation in
eastern Chula Vista
if warranted.
This will include
conceptual design
and cost estimation.
Team Delivering Your Master Plan
• Carrier Johnson + Culture – Local leadership, civic
and police facility expertise, Chula Vista experience
• Arrington Watkins – Programming, facility
assessment, police facility planning
• Jensen Hughes – Staffing, deployment, response
time & gap analysis
• OCMI – Cost estimating
Local Leadership + National Expertise
aligned to Chula Vista’s needs
What’s Involved – Our Approach
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• Completed MP (7 Months) – November 2026
• Facility Condition Assessment
• Operational + Staffing Analysis
• Response Time + Deployment Modeling
• Programming + Space Needs
• Master Plan + Substation Feasibility
• Substation Concept Design (If Required)
This is a stakeholder involved
data-driven approach that results
in a plan grounded in real data,
not assumptions.
What Happens During the Process –
Stakeholder Engagement
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• Workshops with CVPD Leadership
• Staff Interviews + Surveys
• Facility Walk-throughs
• Data Collection, Analysis, + Validation
• Benchmarking of Operations of City’s with Similar Size • Ongoing Check-ins with City Staff
This is not a black-box study - we work
alongside your team throughout
What the Master Plan
Delivers
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• 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan
• 20-Year Faculties Master Plan
• Clear Roadmap for:
Facility + Improvements
Policing Strategies
Staffing Alignment
Response Time Improvements
Substation Feasibility + Concept (if required)
• Value for Chula Vista
Built on Real Chula Vista Growth Projections
Aligns: Facilities + Staffing + Operations
Designed for: Eastward Growth | Increased
Service Demand
Produces: Actionable + Fundable Plan
This Master Plan provides the City with a
clear, actionable roadmap - guiding the
right investments at the right time.
Recommended Action
1) Approve Carrier Johnson + Culture agreement for Police Department facilities master planning services for a not-to-exceed amount of $393,815; and
2) Amending the fiscal year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget by appropriating funds to the capital improvement project “Police Substation Feasibility Study” (SAF0171) from available fund balance of the Public Facilities Development Impact Fee Fund