26-10-003 Construction Permit Plan Reviews

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is soliciting proposals for construction permit plan review services through a Request for Proposal (RFP) that will serve five jurisdictions: Lake Riverside CDP, Marin City CDP, Twin Lakes CDP, Hidden Valley Lake CDP, and Yosemite Lakes CDP. The contractor will perform plan reviews for mobilehome parks, manufactured homes, special occupancy parks, and related construction and alteration projects, with deliverables including recommendations for approval or denial and detailed correction notices for plans requiring revisions. Work will be conducted remotely during standard business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST, Monday through Friday), and proposers must demonstrate a minimum of five years of plan review experience for public entities and hold current California professional engineer or architect licenses along with International Code Council (ICC) Plans Examiner certifications. The RFP requires a written questions deadline of May 7, 2026, a bidders conference on May 14, 2026, proposal submission by June 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM PST, anticipated interviews on June 25-26, 2026, and a notice of intent to award on June 30, 2026. The three-year contract will commence on October 1, 2026, or upon Department of General Services approval, whichever is later, and will be evaluated on a 550-point scale consisting of technical proposal (300 points), cost proposal (150 points), proposer references (50 points), and potential oral interviews (50 points).

The procurement is available to all qualified contractors, with Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise preferences and incentives available to eligible organizations. The cost proposal structure includes flat rates for plan reviews categorized by project value ranges ($40,000-$50,000; $50,001-$100,000; $100,001-$500,000; $500,001-$1,000,000; and $1,000,001+) plus hourly rates for plan rechecks, though specific budget ranges and award values are not disclosed in the RFP summary. The contract requires a $1,000,000 combined single limit liability insurance requirement, and no travel reimbursement is provided. HCD reserves the right to adjust quantities and reprogram funds between line items with contract manager approval, providing flexibility in contract administration and budget allocation throughout the three-year term.