59A1428 - A&E On-Call Water & Wastewater Project Development and Construction Design Support Services, District 59.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified firms to provide on-call water and wastewater project development and construction design support services for District 59, with SOQs due October 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Work may occur in any Caltrans district and county throughout California and encompasses consultation, research, professional and technical engineering studies, field sampling, reports, and construction design support across all project phases from Project Approval and Environmental Document through Plans, Specifications, and Estimates and construction phase support. Facilities include safety roadside rest areas, maintenance stations, commercial vehicle enforcement facilities, and other state transportation facilities.

The estimated contract value is $3.6 million to $5.85 million over a five-year term. The fixed fee for profit is 10.0%, with escalation rates of 1.71% for the initial partial year (October 29, 2026 to October 31, 2027) and 3.42% annually for subsequent full contract years. DBE participation goals have been waived; however, Caltrans encourages DBE participation and the use of small businesses, disabled veteran business enterprises, and emerging firms. Federal and state prevailing wage rates may apply. Questions concerning the RFQ must be submitted in writing to Vanessa Usanmaz at Vanessa.Usanmaz@dot.ca.gov no later than seven business days after RFQ advertisement.

SOQ submissions must comply with specific formatting requirements including seven tabbed sections with transmittal letters, SF330 forms, staff availability documentation, communication plans, workforce analysis charts, and nondiscrimination plans. For contracts valued at $3.5 million or greater, prime consultants must submit independent CPA-audited Indirect Cost Rates. Short-listed firms will participate in interviews via WebEx on November 16, 2026, with negotiations scheduled for the week of December 28, 2026, and cost negotiation completion targeted for January 8, 2027. The most highly qualified firm must submit complete financial documents within four days of selection notification. Consultants must comply with NEPA, CEQA, the DBE Program under 49 CFR 26, prevailing wage standards, and California's GenAI reporting requirements under Executive Order N-12-23.