RFP AE141998 Amendment 2.pdf

This is an Amendment 2 to RFP AE141998 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, and field monitoring across LACMTA sites, 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. The contractor must maintain qualified staff including a Program Director with 15 years of experience, Project Managers, Quality Assurance Managers, Principal Environmental Specialists, Biologists, Archaeologists, Paleontologists, and supporting technical staff. Services are delivered through individual Task Orders issued at LACMTA's sole discretion with no guaranteed minimum work volume. The base contract term is five years with no renewal options. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 29, 2026, with questions due August 5, 2026, and proposals due August 19, 2026.

This is a federally funded contract with a cost-reimbursable plus fixed-fee pricing structure subject to prevailing wage requirements. LACMTA has established mandatory Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disabled 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. Proposers must complete three performance questionnaires with at least two from projects within the past five years and establish a Contracting Outreach and Mentoring Plan mentoring a minimum of three small business firms while hosting at least one outreach event with the small business community at least 30 days prior to the proposal due date. Administrative requirements include LACMTA Pre-Qualification applications for prime contractors and first-tier subcontractors with subcontract values of $500,000 or more. 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.