A&E on call Cultural Resource services
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 06A3140
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
Opportunity details come from caleprocure.ca.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Caltrans is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) for on-call Cultural Resource services through Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 06A3140, targeting firms capable of providing comprehensive archaeological and cultural resource consulting services across Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and western Kern counties. The project requires firms to perform archaeological surveys, architectural history surveys, recordation and evaluation of historic structures, ethnographic studies, Native American consultation, and archaeological monitoring in compliance with federal and state environmental laws including NEPA, CEQA, and Section 106 of NHPA. Key personnel requirements include a Principal Investigator and Project Archaeologist with substantial documented experience in cultural resource services. The electronic SOQ submission deadline is January 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with subsequent WebEx interviews scheduled for February 11, 2025, and negotiations planned for March 17, 2025. Consultants must submit a comprehensive SOQ detailing their qualifications, team composition, and approach to cultural resource management, with specific attention to meeting the technical and regulatory requirements of transportation-related cultural resource investigations.
The procurement includes a mandatory 21% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal, requiring bidders to demonstrate meaningful involvement of DBE firms in their proposed teams. Firms must submit a GenAI Disclosure & Factsheet (STD 1000) addressing their use of Generative Artificial Intelligence technologies, with potential disqualification for non-disclosure or unacceptable risk levels. The contract is structured as an on-call, task order-based agreement with no guaranteed minimum work, with an estimated total contract value ranging from $4,000,228 to $6,500,370 over a five-year term. The fixed fee for profit is set at 10.0%, with annual escalation rates between 2.08% and 4.17%. Firms must provide detailed rate sheets listing unit costs and demonstrate the capability to mobilize quickly for individual task orders across the specified geographic regions. Licensing requirements and specific vendor documentation, including Transmittal Letters and A&E Conflict of Interest forms, are mandatory components of the SOQ submission.
Opportunity text
The documents and files attached to this solicitation do not have any updates for digital accessibility at this time. Updates will be applied as soon as they are available. For an accessible version of solicitation documents published on this page, please submit a request at http://bit.ly/dpac-ada or call (916) 654-2852. Caltrans is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms that may lead to the award of a contract for on-call Cultural Resource services. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will require the submittal of an electronic PDF file of the Statement of Qualifications (SQQ) as stated in Section IV "Submission of Statements of Qualifications (SQQ)". The work shall be performed on projects to improve the State transportation system throughout the counties of Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and western portion Kern (less District 9 portion of Kern County). The specific location of the work to be performed shall be identified in each Task Order. Unless modified by Addenda, RFQ Requirements Question & Answer (Q & A's) must be received no later than seven (7) business days after RFQ advertisement. ¿ 21% DBE Goal Participation required ¿ Estimated contract amount $4,000,228.00 - $6,500,370.00 ¿ The estimated contract term is five (5) years Please refer to the RFQ for goal requirement and Attachment 1 for licensing requirements for this contract. Unfortunately, the Department does not have a plan holders list of available proposers, nor does it have a way of identifying companies or entities that may have downloaded the project documents for teaming purposes. It is the responsibility of the consultants/subs/vendors to identify teams that may be submitting an Statement of Qualifications. Addendum 1 - The purpose of this Addendum is for the Department to provide responses and/or clarification for the following concerns: 1. Consultant Contract Manager experience requirements 2. Vendor clarification for SOQ Instructions (dated 10/07/2020), Section II. Definitions, Item O 3. Executive Order (EO) N-12-12 as it relates to the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Addendum 2 - The purpose of this Addendum is for the Department to provide responses to consultant's concerns. Addendum 3 - The purpose of this Addendum is for the Department to provide responses to consultant's concerns. Addendum 4 - The purpose of this Addendum is for the Department to extend dates listed in the RFQ. The revised RFQ is attached.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 3_Addendum_4.pdf | ||
| 0_06A3140_RFQ_Ad.pdf | ||
| 3_Addendum_3.pdf | ||
| 3_Addendum_1_CM_GenAI_and_SOQ_08152024.pdf | ||
| 3_Addendum_2.pdf |
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