07A6193 - On-Call A&E Land Surveying Services, District 7

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking qualified firms to provide On-Call A&E Land Surveying Services for District 7, specifically covering Ventura County. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 07A6193 solicits comprehensive land surveying services, including control surveys, design and topographic surveys, construction staking, cadastral land net surveys, as-built surveys, utilities surveys, and monumentation surveys. Firms must demonstrate expertise in advanced surveying technologies such as laser scanning, GNSS, and GIS data collection, with professionally licensed and certified survey personnel. The evaluation will focus on technical approach, personnel qualifications, and past performance, with a two-stage selection process involving initial qualifications review followed by interviews scheduled for August 21, 2025. Submissions are due by August 6, 2025, and must adhere to specific formatting requirements outlined in the SOQ Responsiveness Checklist, including detailed documentation of team composition, personnel resumes, and example projects.

The procurement includes a mandatory 22% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal, with firms required to demonstrate good faith efforts to meet this target and provide comprehensive documentation of business enterprise participation. Consultants must comply with California Civil Rights Laws and submit certification forms for contracts exceeding $100,000. The contract is valued between $1,600,000 and $2,600,000, with a two-year term for on-call services. An important new requirement introduced in Addendum 1 mandates that consultants disclose their use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in their transmittal letters, with potential disqualification for non-disclosure. The Consultant Contract Manager must have a minimum of five years of experience managing A&E firms and delivering land surveying services. The procurement emphasizes workforce diversity, nondiscrimination practices, and compliance with state regulations and safety standards.