59A1422 - A&E On-call Structure Construction Engineering & Inspection, District 12

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Engineering Services, Structure Construction Program, District 12 is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified firms for A&E On-call Structure Construction Engineering & Inspection services, with SOQs due September 4, 2026 and in-person interviews scheduled for September 24, 2026 in Sacramento.

The scope covers engineering and inspection services for the SR241/SR91 Express Connector Project, a tolled median-to-median connector spanning 9.1 miles across Orange and Riverside counties. The project encompasses three main construction stages with an estimated 1,810 working days and anticipated construction activities from October 2026 through December 2030. The consultant must demonstrate capability in bridge construction including CIP/prestressed box girder construction, CIDH piling, reinforced concrete footing and column construction, and falsework design review.

The Consultant Contract Manager must hold a professional engineering license with a minimum of five years of responsible experience managing A&E firms for similar services and a minimum of ten years of documented Structure Construction Engineering and Inspection experience. Additional required positions include Consultant Task Order Manager, Structure Representative, Assistant Structure Representatives, and Transportation Engineering Technicians.

The estimated contract value is $5.04 million to $8.19 million over a three-year contract term. The fee for profit is ten percent, with escalation rates of 1.71% for the initial period and 3.42% for subsequent periods. Federal prevailing wage rates may apply, and a pre-award or post-award audit will be conducted. Negotiations are scheduled for the week of November 17, 2026, with final cost proposals due December 18, 2026.

Addendum 1, issued August 7, 2026, eliminates DBE participation goal documentation requirements from the SOQ submittal and requires vendors to submit rate sheets with unit costs inclusive of all direct and indirect costs. All transmittal letters must disclose whether generative artificial intelligence will be used in project delivery; failure to disclose may result in disqualification. SOQs must be submitted as unprotected PDF files to Caltrans via Novell Filr by 10:00 a.m. on September 9, 2026 (revised from the original due date).