Non-nuclear.pdf

This is a non-involvement affirmation document required by the City of Hayward in compliance with Ordinance No. 87024 C.S., which prohibits contract awards to entities engaged in nuclear weapons development or production. The affirmation applies to the D Street Traffic Calming Project PS&E procurement (RFP 26-027), a comprehensive transportation improvement initiative in Hayward, California, seeking professional design and engineering services. The project encompasses Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for traffic calming improvements on D Street, including a Class II bike lane, curb extensions, traffic diverters, a roundabout, and a protected center left turn lane. The scope requires project management, survey and data collection, and five progressive design phases (30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% design completion), with a Professional Civil Engineer required to stamp final construction documents. Sealed proposals must be submitted electronically through the City's eProcurement Portal by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026. An optional pre-proposal conference and site walkthrough is scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with a question deadline of January 30, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. City Council recommendation and contractor selection is anticipated for March 3, 2026.

The procurement is subject to the City of Hayward's Local Business Contract Equity Program, establishing mandatory participation goals of 70% for Local Business Enterprises (LBEs) and 30% for Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs), with all proposing firms required to be certified by Alameda CTC at proposal submission. The contract is funded through Alameda CTC VRF, Measure B, and/or Measure BB funds. Evaluation criteria include project management experience (15%), project understanding and approach (25%), firm qualifications (20%), project staffing (15%), cost (15%), and LBCE participation (10%). All contractors must comply with nondiscriminatory employment practices, prevailing wage standards, and maintain workers' compensation insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000; commercial general and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence; and professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 for errors and omissions. Contractors must execute a Non-Collusion Affidavit and submit a Nondiscriminatory Affirmative Action Certification Statement. The City reserves the right to reject all proposals, cancel the RFP in part or whole, split the award among multiple vendors, and negotiate separately with proposers. No specific contract award value or budget range is publicly disclosed.