Geotechnical Engineer-Civil Engineer-Land Surveyor.pdf

RFQ Geotech/Civil/Surveyor San José State University

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THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Geotechnical Engineer / Civil Engineer / Land Surveyor

Project Number: SJSU-RFQUAL-00000839-2026

Issue Date: September 3, 2026

Closing Date and Time: September 24, 2026 - 3:00 PM PST

DESCRIPTION

San José State University is seeking qualified consultants to perform various professional services for projects for the University’s multiple campus locations.

The University may award Task Order Service Agreements that include the following terms:

● Agreement Term: Two (2) years, with up to two, two (2) year extensions (six (6) year maximum). Extension options must be exercised before the current term expires.

● The maximum value of TOSA is $2,000,000. If exercising extension options then each extension may also have a $2,000,000 maximum value, which would total $4,000,000 in a four (4) year period, or $6,000,000 is a six (6) year period upon which the TOSA would permanently expire.

● Maximum value per individual task order/service authorization: $400,000 with the exception of a $600,000 limit for services that support critical infrastructure and deferred maintenance scopes of work.

● Multiple concurrent Task Order Service Agreements with the same provider are not permitted.

● An amendment for extra services is allowed to exceed the overall TOSA cap of $2,000,000.

Extra service amendments are intended to address unforeseen scope gaps and shall not be used as a way to circumvent and exceed identified limits.

● A task may exceed the two (2) year agreement limit provided the service order authorization for the individual task is executed prior to the two (2) year TOSA expiration.

A similar requirement would apply to the term extensions.

The University is seeking Consultants for the following disciplines. Each proposal cover letter shall indicate the specific disciplines that are being proposed for each consultant. A consultant can submit multiple disciples under one proposal. Each qualified vendor will be issued one (1) TOSA agreement for discipline(s) submitted.

● Geotechnical Engineer

● Civil Engineer

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● Land Surveyor

SERVICES

Service provider shall provide engineering services for various public works projects and in accordance with the scopes as defined in specific Task Orders as submitted by the University.

These services may include but are not limited to the following:

● Civil Engineering Services:

○ Perform drawing peer review for any requested phase of design inclusive of feasibility studies.

○ Provide civil assessment and reporting

○ Basis of design documents, feasibility studies, Owner Project Requirements and/or drawings as required

○ Budgeting/Estimating

○ Any other civil engineer scope requested but not listed above

● Geotechnical Engineering Services:

○ Perform drawing peer review for any requested phase of design, inclusive of feasibility studies.

○ Provide geotechnical assessment and reporting

○ Basis of design documents, feasibility studies, Owner Project Requirements and/or drawings as required

○ Budgeting/Estimating

○ Any other geotechnical engineer scope requested but not listed above

● Land Surveyor Services

○ Perform drawing peer review for any requested design phase, including feasibility studies.

○ Provide surveying assessment and reporting

○ Basis of design documents, feasibility studies, Owner Project Requirements and/or drawings as required

○ Budgeting/Estimating

○ Any other surveying scope requested but not listed above

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) / PROPOSALS:

The Statement of Qualifications need not be voluminous but shall provide sufficient information to allow the campus to evaluate the firm’s experience, qualifications, staff experience, and references.

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Limit the SOQ to 15 single-sided pages, including graphics. A letter of introduction and detailed resumes are included in this limit. If your firm is submitting for more than one discipline, you are not limited to 15 pages.

The proposer shall include:

1. Cover / Transmittal Letter: This letter must be signed by a member of the firm with the authority to commit to a contract on behalf of the firm offering the proposal, and provide their contact information. This letter shall include the disciplines in which your firm is submitting.

2. Firm Qualification Statement: Elaborate on your firm’s expertise and services on public works, Universities or the CSU, including the number of years the firm has been doing business in California. Provide an organizational chart for managing work for the University.

3. Experience of the personnel: Include resumes or credentials for proposed team members, and the availability of key personnel.

4. Provide your firm’s rate schedule (Exhibit B).

5. Provide four (4) references with names, addresses, and telephone numbers.

The University will review all Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) and select and rank the top Service Providers. The University will negotiate and may interview with the highest-ranked firm(s).

Negotiations may be formally terminated if they fail to result in a contract within a reasonable time period.

The selection and ranking shall be based on the following criteria:

1. Experience of Firm (200 points)

2. Prior Work for a University or CSU(300 points)

3. Experience of Key Personnel (200 points)

4. References (50 points)

CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:

1. CSU Task Order Service Agreement: The work will be performed via CSU Task Order Service Agreement General Provisions, available at:

https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/doing-business-with-the-csu/capital-planning-design-construction/operations-center/Pages/professional-service-agreements.aspx

2. Reimbursable: Claims for reimbursable expenses shall reflect actual expenditures made by the consultants working on the project and be documented by appropriate billing and supporting receipts. Compensation for reimbursable expenses shall be limited to actual expense, without markup. The Consultant warrants that reimbursable expenses submitted are reasonable and generally competitive to the region incurred.

a.) Travel and Mileage: Trips from the campus consultant’s office to the campus project site or to the Chancellor’s Office are not reimbursable unless pre-authorized by the Trustees.

Travel reimbursement shall be limited to the amounts as would be authorized for employees of the California State University at the time of travel, as specified in the California State University Internal Procedures/Regulations Governing Reimbursement for Travel Expenses and Allowances.

https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/doing-business-with-the-csu/capital-planning-design-construction/operations-center/Pages/professional-service-agreements.aspx https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/doing-business-with-the-csu/capital-planning-design-construction/operations-center/Pages/professional-service-agreements.aspx

Page 4 of 7 September 2026 b.) Office Supplies and Telecommunication Charges: Charges for miscellaneous office supplies, office operations, and telecommunication charges are not reimbursable.

SCHEDULE

RFQ TASK TIMEFRAME

Issuance of RFQ 09/03/2026 Deadline for Receipt of All Potential Respondent Questions

09/11/2026 3:00 PM PST

Target Date for SJSU Responses to Questions 09/17/2026 Submittal Due Date for RFQ Proposals 09/24/2026 3:00 PM PST Internal Review by the University 10/02/2026 Notice of Intent to Award 10/9/2026 Contract Executed TBD

NTP TBD

The respondent must submit an electronic SOQ via CSUBUY.

https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=CalState

Request for additional information should be directed in writing to melissa.vierra@sjsu.edu

Submit Electronic Statement of Qualifications via CSUBUY platform.

END OF RFQ

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