Amendment 3 RFP AE141998.pdf

Amendment 3 to RFP AE141998 is issued by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental compliance services. The scope of work encompasses CEQA and NEPA compliance analysis, environmental assessments, permitting assistance, field monitoring, and technical support including preparation of Initial Studies, Environmental Impact Reports, Negative Declarations, Categorical Exclusions, biological and cultural resource assessments, geology and soils evaluation, noise and air quality analysis, stormwater and water quality management, hazardous materials evaluation, and sustainability compliance. Services are delivered through individual Task Orders issued at LACMTA's sole discretion with no guarantee of minimum work volume. A pre-proposal conference was held on June 29, 2026, with questions due by August 5, 2026, and proposals due August 19, 2026. The base contract duration is five years with no renewal options. The contractor must maintain qualified staff across multiple environmental disciplines, including a Program Director with 15 years of experience, Project Managers, Quality Assurance Managers, Principal Environmental Specialists, Biologists, Archaeologists, Paleontologists, and supporting technical staff, all meeting specified education and credentialing requirements.

This is a federally funded, cost-reimbursable contract with a fixed fee structure subject to prevailing wage requirements and federal compliance certifications. The contract includes mandatory Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disadvantaged Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goals of 33 percent total (30 percent SBE and 3 percent DVBE), which proposers must meet or exceed for award eligibility; good faith efforts are not accepted if goals are unmet. Evaluation criteria allocate 30 points to prime contractor experience and capabilities, 25 points to team and subcontractor experience, 20 points to personnel skills and experience, 20 points to project management approach, and 5 points to community benefits and workforce development initiatives. Administrative pass/fail requirements include three completed performance questionnaires, current project validation, LACMTA Pre-Qualification applications for prime contractors and first-tier subcontractors with subcontract values of $500,000 or more, and establishment of a Contracting Outreach and Mentoring Plan mentoring a minimum of three small business firms and hosting at least one outreach event.