Civil Engineering Services for Division of Engineering

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Division of Engineering, Civil Engineering Branch is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 10218873 to procure comprehensive civil engineering services. The procurement seeks qualified firms to provide civil engineering support for the design, analysis, and construction of water resources infrastructure projects, including dams and appurtenant structures, canals, tunnels, bridges, pipelines, pumping and power plants, buildings, flood protection facilities, and fish enhancement projects. Key qualifications required include at least three licensed California civil engineers (with two or more possessing a minimum of 25 years of experience) and one cost estimator with at least 10 years of experience on heavy civil projects, along with the maintenance of at least one office in California with the capability to conduct site visits throughout the state's facilities. Prospective firms must submit comprehensive financial documentation within five business days of selection, including resumes, payroll records, fringe benefits and overhead documentation, subcontractor cost records, and compensation policies detailing shift differentials, holiday pay, and overtime compensation. The submission schedule includes a mandatory pre-SOQ conference on May 27, 2026, at 9:00 AM via Microsoft Teams, written questions due by May 22, 2026, and Statements of Qualifications due by 2:00 PM on June 12, 2026. Submissions must be made as text-readable PDFs via email or USB flash drive to Kristine Tualla at Kristine.Tualla@water.ca.gov or delivered to the Division of Engineering office at 715 P Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento, California. Interviews are estimated for June 26–July 10, 2026, with contract negotiation completion targeted for August 10, 2026, and contract approval by September 3, 2026.

The contract term is three years from September 3, 2026, through September 2, 2029, with options for up to two one-year amendments, and the estimated contract value ranges from $5,000,000 to $15,000,000. Pricing will be negotiated based on the firm's true and actual cost with a fixed profit rate established by DWR, along with published annual escalation rates and subcontractor mark-up provisions. The RFQ includes mandatory disclosure requirements for generative artificial intelligence usage and mandates strict compliance with non-negotiable state general terms and conditions, special terms and conditions for DWR, and additional provisions including profit, escalation, and mark-up formulas. No specific set-asides or restrictions on organization types are noted in the available documentation, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced. Firms should be aware that all submissions and compliance requirements are non-negotiable, and successful selection will trigger a detailed financial documentation and capability review process.