06A3334 A&E On-Call Land Surveying Services, District 10

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for on-call Right of Way Engineering Surveying Services in District 10, covering Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties, with SOQs due August 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and in-person interviews scheduled for September 9, 2026. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal is 0%.

The scope encompasses preparation and maintenance of Right of Way Engineering documents, recorded maps, Land Net Maps, appraisal maps, deeds, monumentation, condemnation work, and Record of Survey activities; task orders will be issued as needed. The Consultant Contract Manager must be a Professional Land Surveyor or pre-January 1, 1982 Registered Civil Engineer with a minimum of five years of responsible contract management experience managing A&E consulting teams on similar land surveying contracts, with experience demonstrated serially (not in parallel) and detailed in resumes with project descriptions. All consultant and subconsultant personnel must comply with California licensing requirements through the State Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.

The estimated contract value ranges from $2,024,264 to $3,289,429 over a three-year term with an expected start date of approximately September 1, 2026. The profit fee is set at 10.1 percent with escalation of 1.71 percent for Year 0 (August 25, 2026 to August 31, 2027) and 3.42 percent for Years 1, 2, and 3.

SOQ submissions must be organized into seven sections: transmittal letters with team composition and prevailing wage certifications; GSA Standard Form 330 with organizational charts and personnel resumes; staff availability and retention strategy; communication plan; workforce analysis (required for firms with 50 or more employees); nondiscrimination plan; and California Civil Rights Laws Certification Form ADM-0076. All consultants must disclose in transmittal letters whether Generative AI will be used to develop deliverables or complete portions of work materially impacting system functionality or contract performance; failure to disclose may result in disqualification. The scope excludes HQ photogrammetry projects, planning phase (K-Phase) activities, and IT-related services. Written questions are due seven business days after advertisement. Negotiations with the top-ranked firm are scheduled for the week of October 16, 2026, with a final cost proposal deadline of October 28, 2026. Addendum 1 was issued July 24, 2026, clarifying DBE program changes, Contract Manager experience requirements, and GenAI disclosure obligations.