59A1404 - A&E On-Call Structure Const. Engineering and Inspection Services

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified architectural and engineering firms to provide on-call Structure Construction Engineering and Inspection Services and Construction Contract Administration Services in support of Districts 8 and 9, covering San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono, Inyo, and East Kern counties. The procurement encompasses construction engineering and inspection, general contract administration, contract change order preparation and administration, engineering support for resolving construction claims, contract acceptance support, final construction estimate preparation, and final reporting services for transportation facility improvement projects on an as-needed basis. Key personnel must include a Contract Manager holding a registered professional engineer license with a minimum of five years of contract management experience and ten years of structure construction engineering experience. Deliverables will be identified through individual Task Orders and must be submitted electronically by March 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with Questions and Answers required no later than seven business days after the February 20, 2026 advertisement date. The evaluation and selection process includes shortlisting based on SOQ reviews, technical interviews scheduled for April 9, 2026, negotiations during the week of May 18, 2026, and final cost proposals due by May 29, 2026. Evaluation criteria encompass technical approach, key personnel qualifications, example project experience, and performance during technical scenario interviews. The contract excludes roadway construction, hydraulic engineering, traffic engineering, environmental studies, structural design, geotechnical engineering, material testing, surveying, right-of-way engineering, and information technology activities.

There are no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goals required for this solicitation, as clarified by Addendum No. 1 effective February 20, 2026, in accordance with interim final rule changes from the U.S. Department of Transportation. All vendor services require submission of rate sheets listing itemized costs with unit pricing inclusive of direct and indirect costs, rather than three separate bids, with all vendors identified in the prime consultant's transmittal letter accompanied by A&E Conflict of Interest forms. Prime consultants and subconsultants must make mandatory disclosures regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence use, declaring whether they intend to provide GenAI as a deliverable or utilize GenAI to complete any portion of deliverables that materially impact state system functionality, risk, or contract performance, with failure to disclose potentially resulting in disqualification. For contracts exceeding $3,500,000, prime consultants must submit Indirect Cost Rates audited by an independent CPA firm. The estimated contract value ranges from $19,102,348 to $31,041,315 with a three-year initial term extending from March 24, 2026, through March 31, 2029, featuring a fixed profit fee of 10 percent with annual escalations of 1.71 percent for year one and 3.42 percent for years two and three. The contract does not guarantee that any task orders will be issued.