Non-nuclear.pdf

This file is an affirmation form required by the City of Hayward, Development Services Department, Planning Division for vendors responding to a Request for Qualifications for On-Call Environmental Consulting Services. Per City of Hayward Ordinance No. 87024 C.S., the form certifies that the responding company is not knowingly or intentionally engaged in the development or production of nuclear weapons, as defined by the ordinance. The RFQ was released on May 7, 2026, with a questions deadline of May 18, 2026, and a response deadline of May 29, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Environmental consulting services requested include preparation of CEQA and NEPA documents, initial studies, negative declarations, mitigated negative declarations, environmental impact reports, traffic impact studies, hazardous material assessments, geotechnical reports, noise assessments, air quality studies, greenhouse gas emissions assessments, biological resource reports, cultural and historical resource reports, and water quality assessments. Additional services include peer review of technical reports, site visits, and attendance at public hearings. Anticipated contractor selection is scheduled for June 10, 2026. The City reserves the right to pre-qualify multiple consultants and select one or more vendors to fulfill its environmental consulting needs on an on-call basis with no fixed contract term; the City may terminate the agreement with thirty days' written notice.

The affirmation form is a mandatory submission requirement for all respondents and must be signed by a company owner or official. Compensation is determined based on actual services rendered with current hourly rates, travel expenses, and overhead charges for sub-consultant management submitted by respondents. Successful respondents must maintain workers' compensation insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000 and comply with nondiscriminatory affirmative action certification statements applicable to contracts of $25,000 or greater or estimated annually at $10,000 or more. Contract compliance violations are subject to penalties of up to $250 per calendar day or one percent of the total contract amount. No budget range, award value, or set-asides are specified in the available documentation.