Architect-Engineer (A/E) Structural Engineering Services - Task Order Contract

Orange County Public Works is requesting qualifications from architect-engineer firms to provide structural engineering design and project administration services on an as-needed task order basis for Orange County and the Orange County Flood Control District, with responses due December 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Selected firms will be pre-qualified to a Qualified Vendor List (QVL) with no guarantee of minimum work volume or dollar amounts.

Scope includes existing-conditions investigations, structural assessments, structural analysis and design, code compliance support, cost estimating, peer reviews, and construction-phase services for projects involving new construction, additions, renovations, repairs, rehabilitation, seismic improvements, and adaptive reuse across the County and District.

Minimum qualifications require three years of business operations in California, similar work experience in Southern California, valid Professional Engineer licenses in California, and ability to conduct business in Orange County. Respondents must demonstrate at least ten years of discipline-specific experience and provide a minimum of five professional references, with at least three from public-sector entities comparable to the County within the past five years.

The task order contract carries a maximum term of three years. Pricing is not submitted with the Statement of Qualifications; selected respondents will provide detailed labor classifications and fully burdened hourly rates within ten business days of County request for subsequent negotiations.

Evaluation is weighted as follows: Qualifications and Related Experience (40%), Key Personnel/Proposed Staffing (17.5%), Availability to Perform Services (25%), SOQ Organization/Completeness (15%), and Degree of Compliance with County Model Contract (2.5%). Respondents submitting exceptions to the County Model Contract will receive a score of zero for compliance criteria. Submissions require Campaign Contribution Disclosure Forms, proof of D-U-N-S and UEI numbers, Certificates of Insurance, and Non-Collusion Declarations as mandatory responsiveness requirements. Questions are due November 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Responses must be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal.