06A3310 - A&E On-call Roadway Construction Services, District 10

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Construction, District 10, is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms to provide Architecture and Engineering (A&E) on-call roadway construction services covering Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, and Tuolumne counties. The primary services include construction materials sampling and testing, field testing, laboratory analysis, plant inspections, and supporting documentation for roadway construction projects throughout the designated region and potentially extending up to thirty miles into adjacent districts. The selected firm must demonstrate that its Consultant Contract Manager possesses a minimum of five years of responsible experience managing consultant contracts for similar A&E roadway construction services and a minimum of ten years of documented experience delivering A&E roadway construction services, with both sets of experience detailed in project resumes. All personnel assigned to projects require Caltrans approval, and consultants must maintain a stable workforce with appropriate certifications for materials testing and field work. The contract term is three years with a 10 percent fee for profit and escalation rates of 1.71% for the first partial year and 3.42% annually for subsequent years through May 31, 2030. Electronic SOQ submissions are due by May 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with in-person interviews scheduled for May 27, 2026, and cost negotiations anticipated for the week of July 3, 2026, with a final deadline of July 13, 2026, to complete negotiations and submit final cost proposals. Written questions concerning the RFQ must be submitted to Alma Cortez at alma.cortez@dot.ca.gov no later than seven business days after RFQ advertisement.

The solicitation carries a 0% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal under revised federal regulations effective October 3, 2025, meaning no specific set-aside requirements apply to small business or disadvantaged business enterprises. However, all prime consultants and subconsultants must disclose in their transmittal letters whether they intend to use or provide Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology in completing deliverables, with failure to provide detailed descriptions of GenAI development and deployment resulting in potential disqualification. The estimated contract value ranges from $10,516,873 to $17,089,917 over the three-year period, with prevailing wage rates established by the California Department of Industrial Relations applying to covered work. The selected firm may be required to provide services on safety projects, emergency projects, and emergency storm damage projects within District 10 and adjacent areas. A pre-award or post-award audit will be performed, and the consultant must comply with all Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program requirements and California Executive Order N-12-23 regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence reporting.