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This document is a Required Proposal Documents Checklist for HSR26-81, a Request for Proposals issued by the California High-Speed Rail Authority for repair and construction projects under a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) on-ramp solicitation. The Authority is seeking to expand both its Small Business Pool and Utility Pool by on-ramping additional qualified contractors to support the High-Speed Rail Program in Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern counties. Key dates include a release on October 22, 2026; Shaw Avenue site visits on October 29, 2026; a virtual pre-proposal conference on November 3, 2026; M2M PG&E Electrical site visits on November 10, 2026; a proposer inquiries deadline of November 17, 2026; Addendum 1 release on November 30, 2026; proposal submission deadline of December 16, 2026 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time; and a notice of proposed awards expected in January 2027. The Authority welcomes responses from large businesses as well as qualified Small Business (SB), Small Business for the Purpose of Public Works (SB-PW), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) entities.

Proposals must include completed forms addressing proposal affirmation, proposer information, organizational conflicts of interest, past performance, construction and design experience, bid bonds, and price proposals. Proposers must submit thirteen certifications covering debarment status, non-collusion, civil rights compliance, equal employment opportunity, non-discrimination, lobbying, drug-free workplace certification, Buy America compliance, Iran and Darfur contracting certifications, state requirements, small business program goals, and surety capacity letters. Additional required documents include valid California Contractor State License Board licenses, DIR registration proof, joint and several liability letters for joint ventures, organizational documents such as articles of incorporation and bylaws, and information on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts. All proposal documents must be printed single-sided; failure to submit all required documents may result in the proposal being deemed non-responsive.

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Attachment A: Required Proposal Documents Checklist Use this checklist to organize your Proposal Documents. It is not necessary to return this checklist with your Proposal Documents. Your Proposal may be deemed non-responsive by the Authority if you fail to complete and submit all required Proposal documents listed below printed single-sided. The information contained in the Proposal Checklist is not intended to substitute for or to supersede the requirements of the Request for Proposals.

In the event of a conflict between the Proposal Checklist and the Request for Proposals, the Request for Proposals shall prevail.

Forms

Form A Proposal Affirmation Form

Form B Proposer’s Information

Form C Organizational Conflicts of Interest Disclosure Statement

Form D Past Performance Questionnaire

Form E Past Performance Release

Form F Past Performance Verification Questionnaire

Form G Construction and Design Experience Project Data Sheet

Form H Proposer’s Bid Bond

Form I Price Proposal (Seed Projects Utility and Small Business)

Certifications

Cert 1 Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion Certification

Cert 2 Non-Collusion Affidavit

Cert 3 California Civil Rights Laws Certification

Cert 4 Equal Employment Opportunity Certification

Cert 5 Non-Discrimination Certification

Cert 6 Certification Regarding Lobbying

Cert 7 Drug Free Workplace Program Certification

Cert 8 Buy America Compliance or Non-Compliance Certifications

Cert 9 Iran Contracting Certification

Cert 10 Darfur Contracting Certification

Cert 11 Certification Regarding Miscellaneous State Requirements

Cert 12 Proposer’s Small Business Program Goals Commitment Affidavit

Cert 13

Surety Letter

DGS Forms – CCC 04/2017 and STD 204

Provide a letter from a surety or an insurance company indicating that the Proposer’s capacity obtaining a 50% performance bond and a 100% payment bond for the Seed Project, subject to reasonable qualifications required by the surety. The surety or insurance company must be registered with the California State Insurance Commissioner, appear on the current Authorized Insurance List in the State of California published by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and an A.M. Best’s Rating Service classification of A- VII (or larger). Letters should include the Proposer's bonding capacity, with respect to the specified bonds above, for a single project and in aggregate.

Other Required Documents

Licenses Include a copy of the Proposer’s valid Contractor license issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Contractors State License Board (CSLB).

Joint and Several Liability Letter

If the Proposing Team is a joint venture, the Proposal Documents shall contain a letter signed by each Equity Member indicating that it accepts joint and several liability for the Proposer’s obligations under its Proposal and any resulting contract.

DIR

Registration

Include proof of DIR registration, for the Proposer and each member of the Proposer Team.

Organizational Documents

Include a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, the joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or equivalent organizational documents for the Proposer, each Equity Member, and Guarantors (if any).

ESG Efforts Information on the Proposer’s ESG efforts, which may include any environmental sustainability efforts, socio-economic equity policies, and governance policies, or a report pursuant to the instructions in Section [6.1.3]. Actual copies of ESG effort-related documents are not required to be submitted with the Proposal Documents.

Attachment A: Required Proposal Documents Checklist

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