43A0507 - On-Call NEPA and CEQA Environmental Support Services

Caltrans is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from firms to provide on-call National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental support services throughout California. The contract will cover statewide environmental compliance, policy development, and procedural activities for project delivery solutions. Specific services include updating environmental reference documents, developing policies and templates, streamlining environmental processes, maintaining compliance with memorandums of understanding, managing coastal requirements, and providing miscellaneous NEPA and CEQA support. Key personnel requirements include a Consultant Contract Manager with five years of contract management and ten years of NEPA/CEQA experience, a Task Order Manager with five years of environmental planning experience, and various technical specialists with minimum five-year expertise in environmental planning, analysis, and coastal engineering. The SOQ submission deadline is December 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with electronic PDF submissions required through a Novell Filr account. Interviews will be conducted via WebEx on December 16, 2025, with short-listed firms receiving confirmation letters, and final cost negotiations scheduled for the week of January 26, 2026.

The procurement includes a 5% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal and a 25% Small Business participation requirement, with Good Faith Effort no longer an acceptable alternative for DVBE participation. The estimated contract value ranges from $10,400,589 to $16,900,958, with a three-year contract term beginning December 1, 2025. Consultants must disclose potential conflicts of interest and are subject to restrictions on former Caltrans employees. The contract will have a fee for profit established at 10 percent, with escalation rates of 1.81% for the first year and 3.62% for subsequent years. An important new requirement mandates that consultants disclose their intent to use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in completing deliverables, with potential disqualification for failure to do so. Federal prevailing wage rates may apply, and consultants must comply with various state and federal regulations, including California Civil Rights Laws and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.