43A0512 - On-Call Best Management Practices (BMP) Effectiveness, BMP Evaluation, BMP Development and Water Quality Monitoring Services, D43

Caltrans is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from firms to provide on-call Best Management Practices (BMP) Effectiveness, BMP Evaluation, BMP Development, and Water Quality Monitoring Services for the Headquarters Division of Environmental Analysis, District 43. The procurement covers water quality services across Orange, San Diego, and Imperial counties within Caltrans Districts 11 and 12, aimed at improving the state transportation system in compliance with state and federal laws. Specific services include analyzing BMP effectiveness, evaluating BMP feasibility, developing new or modified BMPs, conducting water quality monitoring and field sampling, and preparing technical reports and studies. Prospective vendors must submit electronic SOQs by 10:00 a.m. on January 6, 2026, with questions accepted up to seven business days after the RFQ advertisement. Interviews will be conducted via WebEx on January 22, 2026, with contract negotiations scheduled for the week of March 3, 2026, and cost negotiations to be completed by March 13, 2026. Consultant Contract Managers must demonstrate a minimum of five years of responsible experience in consultant contract management and ten years of documented water quality services work.

The contract includes a 5% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal with no good faith effort option available. Consultants are encouraged to consider small business, disadvantaged business, and other state and federal program participation goals. The agreement is classified as Architectural and Engineering services under California Government Code, with non-A&E incidental services limited to 15% of total expenditures. The estimated contract value ranges from $8,021,188 to $13,034,431, with a three-year term and a ten percent fee for profit. Escalation rates are set at 1.81% for the initial partial year and 3.62% for each subsequent full year. Effective February 20, 2025, prime consultants and subconsultants must disclose their intent to use or provide Generative Artificial Intelligence in their service delivery, with failure to disclose potentially resulting in disqualification. The selected firm must submit complete financial documents within four days of notification and comply with Executive Order N-12-23 regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence technology use and reporting.