Dam Safety Engineering Services ¿ Southern California
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 10221501
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- Point of contact
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- Kristine Tualla kristine.tualla@water.ca.gov
Opportunity details come from caleprocure.ca.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The California Department of Water Resources' Division of Operations and Maintenance and Dam Safety Services Branch is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for dam safety engineering services in Southern California, with questions due October 30, 2026 and SOQs due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory virtual pre-SOQ conference is held November 2, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. PST, and firms must attend.
No formal set-aside applies. The Department encourages participation by Small Businesses, Microbusinesses, and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises. All prime contractors and subcontractors performing public works must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and provide electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner. Submitters must disclose any generative AI use in deliverables, including third-party or subcontractor tools, and failure to disclose may result in disqualification and contract voidance.
Work is engineering and related services performed on an as-needed, as-directed basis during peak workload periods to support review, inspection, evaluation, analysis, and oversight of State Water Project structures within FERC Project Nos. 2426 and 2100. Services include dam performance surveillance and monitoring, risk-informed decision making, geotechnical and geologic studies, engineering design and review, permitting, program development, incidental services, and training. Specific deliverables are detailed in Exhibit A.
The contract total range is $30 million to $40 million. The estimated term runs March 2, 2027 through March 1, 2030, with options for up to two one-year amendments. Negotiations are based on the firm's actual costs with a fixed profit rate set by DWR. The selected firm must submit financial documents and rate sheets within five business days, and escalation rates and subcontractor markups are published in Exhibit E. Interviews are estimated for January 4–8, 2027, with contract approval estimated for March 2, 2027. Terms and conditions are non-negotiable.
Opportunity text
The Department of Water Resources (DWR), Division of Operations and Maintenance (O & M) and Dam Safety Services Branch invites qualified firms to submit a Statement of Qualification (SOQ). The services to be provided will be engineering and related services on an as-needed and as-directed basis, during peak workload periods, to support O & M in the review, inspection, evaluation, analysis, and oversight of structures associated with the State Water Project (SWP). These services will address specific engineering issues related to the safety, performance, and maintenance of structures owned, operated, or maintained by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), this includes facilities located within the boundaries of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project Nos. 2426 and 2100.The specific work and deliverables are identified in Exhibit A, Description of Services. (Contract Total Range: $30,000,000 - $40,000,000)
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ_10221501.pdf |
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