08A4010 - a&e on-call land surveying services, district 8

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified firms for A&E On-Call Land Surveying Services for District 8, with SOQs due July 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. No DBE participation goal or set-aside applies.

Services include utility location surveys, land net surveys, control surveys, engineering surveys, as-built centerline surveys, pavement surveys, construction staking, and right-of-way monumentation surveys, excluding headquarters photogrammetry projects and right-of-way engineering services. Work covers District 8 (San Bernardino and Riverside counties) and may extend up to 30 miles beyond the district boundary into adjacent counties. The consultant must provide all necessary equipment, supplies, personnel, vehicles, safety equipment, and field instruments including GPS/GNSS systems, total station survey systems, and terrestrial laser scanning equipment.

The estimated contract value is $2,428,285 to $3,945,963 over a four-year term through July 2031. The fee for profit is fixed at 10.1%, with escalation rates of 1.71% for the initial partial year (July 2026–July 2027) and 3.42% annually for each subsequent full year. This is an on-call agreement with no guarantee of Task Order issuance; the consultant must be prepared to begin work within two working days of receiving an executed Task Order.

Key personnel must include a Professional Land Surveyor or pre-January 1, 1982 Registered Civil Engineer as Consultant Contract Manager with minimum five years of responsible experience in both consultant contract management and land surveying services delivery. In-person interviews are scheduled for July 29, 2026 in San Bernardino, California. Negotiations with the top-ranked firm are scheduled for the week of September 4, 2026, with a final cost proposal deadline of September 17, 2026. Addendum 1, posted June 12, addresses DBE requirements, construction manager qualifications, and generative AI guidance for SOQ preparation.