07A6087 - A&E On-call Land Surveying Services, District 7.

Caltrans District 7 is seeking qualified firms for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide on-call land surveying services in Los Angeles County, excluding areas bounded by Interstate 10 and State Route 2. The procurement (Contract No. 07A6087) will require comprehensive land surveying capabilities, including control surveys, design and topographic surveys, construction staking, cadastral land net surveys, as-built surveys, utilities surveys, monumentation surveys, and related document preparation. Qualified firms must have a Professional Land Surveyor or pre-January 1, 1982 Registered Civil Engineer licensed in California serving as Contract Manager, with a minimum of five years of responsible experience leading A&E firms for similar land surveying services. The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is due by March 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with interviews scheduled via WebEx on April 3, 2025, and negotiations with the top-ranked firm anticipated during the week of May 12, 2025. Evaluation will focus on the firm's qualifications, experience, and ability to meet the comprehensive surveying requirements, with specific attention to the proposed team's expertise and demonstrated capability in land surveying services.

The contract includes a 23% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and diverse business participation. Firms must comply with new Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) disclosure requirements outlined in Executive Order N-12-12, mandating the submission of a STD1000 GenAI Disclosure & Factsheet or a transmittal letter asserting the absence of GenAI tools. The contract is structured for a three-year term with an estimated total value ranging from $2,400,000 to $3,900,000, with a fee for profit set at 10% and annual escalation rates between 1.81% and 3.62%. Consultants must provide their own equipment, including vehicles, survey instruments, safety equipment, and computer systems capable of producing deliverables in Caltrans-approved formats. The procurement requires detailed documentation, including a Work Force Analysis, Nondiscrimination Plan, and California Civil Rights Laws certification, with specific requirements varying based on the firm's size and employee count.