As-Needed Harbor Engineering and Architectural Design Consultants

The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is conducting a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) to establish Master Agreements with qualified consulting firms for as-needed professional services. The procurement seeks vendors with expertise in Engineering (specifically Coastal and Harbor Engineering), Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning and Design to support projects in Marina del Rey, Marina del Rey harbor, and County-owned beaches. Required consultant services will involve providing on-call professional expertise for various county infrastructure and development initiatives in coastal and recreational areas. Qualified firms must demonstrate significant experience in the specified disciplines and the ability to rapidly respond to project-specific task orders. The solicitation establishes a pre-qualified vendor pool from which the County can draw consultants as project needs emerge, without committing to specific project scopes or timelines upfront. The proposal submission deadline is set for January 16, 3025, with the initial posting occurring on April 15, 2020. Evaluation criteria will likely focus on vendor qualifications, technical expertise, past performance, and demonstrated capabilities in coastal engineering and design disciplines.

The RFSQ does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises based on the provided documentation. The master agreement structure allows for multiple vendor selections across different professional disciplines, suggesting the County intends to maintain a diverse and flexible consulting resource pool. While specific budget ranges are not detailed in the available documents, funding will be drawn from the Department of Beaches and Harbors operating budget and project-specific funding sources as individual projects are authorized. The procurement approach indicates that compensation and specific deliverables will be determined on a per-assignment basis under the master agreements. The master agreement mechanism enables the County to competitively engage pre-qualified consultants for task orders without requiring separate competitive procurements for each individual project. This approach provides administrative efficiency and allows the County to quickly mobilize professional services for harbor and beach development and maintenance initiatives.