59A1427 - A&E On-call Structure Construction (Office E) Engineering and Inspection Services, District 07 and D12

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is requesting Statements of Qualifications for A&E On-call Structure Construction (Office E) Engineering and Inspection Services for Districts 7 and 12, with SOQs due September 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., in-person interviews scheduled for October 8, 2026 at Caltrans District 7 Office in Los Angeles, and contract negotiations anticipated for the week of November 17, 2026. A 0% DBE participation goal is required under the U.S. Department of Transportation's interim final rule effective September 30, 2025.

The scope covers construction phase engineering, inspection, contract administration, change order preparation, claims support, and final reporting for transportation facility projects throughout Los Angeles County (District 7 East) and Orange County (District 12). The contract excludes work already performed under existing contract 59A1258 and disciplines including hydraulic engineering, traffic engineering, environmental studies, structural design, geotechnical engineering, material testing, surveying, right-of-way engineering, water quality, visual analysis, value analysis, and landscape architecture. Non-A&E services may not exceed 10% of total contract authority.

The estimated contract value ranges from $20,675,328 to $33,597,408 over a three-year term from September 23, 2026 through September 30, 2029, with a fixed 10% profit fee and escalation rates of 1.71% for Year 1 and 3.42% for Years 2–4. Federal and state prevailing wage rates apply. The contract is on-call with no guarantee of task order issuance.

Key personnel must include a Consultant Contract Manager (minimum 5 years leading A&E teams plus 10 years delivering structure construction inspection services, with a California PE license), Consultant Task Order Manager (minimum 5 years experience with California PE license), and Consultant Structure Representative (minimum 5 years as Structure Representative with California PE license). All prime consultants and subconsultants must disclose in transmittal letters any intent to use or provide Generative Artificial Intelligence in deliverables or work that materially impacts state system functionality, risk, or performance; failure to disclose results in potential disqualification. Consultants must submit GSA Standard Form 330, ten example projects with key personnel documentation, organizational charts, resumes (maximum two pages per individual), workforce analysis, nondiscrimination plans, and California Civil Rights Law certifications. For contracts exceeding $3.5 million, primes must provide audited indirect cost rates from independent CPAs. Financial documents must be submitted within four days of selection notification.