On-Call Construction Quality Assurance Services for Kiefer Landfill

The County of Sacramento, Department of Waste Management & Recycling is soliciting proposals for on-call construction quality assurance services at Kiefer Landfill (RFP #2026-PURB RFP-0063), with proposals due August 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for August 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the facility site.

CQA firms must provide construction monitoring, field and laboratory testing, and reporting associated with base liner system and final cover system construction and emergency repairs. Scope includes documentation of emergency repairs to liner systems, materials qualification testing for sideslope leachate collection and removal system soil and final cover soil, geosynthetics and earthwork observation, and certified engineer reports for submission to the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The facility is located at 12701 Kiefer Boulevard, Sloughhouse, California 95683 in southeastern Sacramento County. Work is performed on an on-call basis in conjunction with construction performed by a separate contractor, with emphasis on rapid response to emergency repairs needed to maintain landfill operational continuity. Proposers must certify independent contractor status with five or more full-time employees and comply with child support and state and federal employment reporting requirements.

The County requires prevailing wage compliance under California Labor Code; contractors must register with the California Department of Industrial Relations. The standard consulting contract provides compensation on a time and expenses basis at usual and customary rates specified in the proposal, with maximum total payment to be stated in Exhibit C and eligible for amendment by the lesser of 10% of annual payment or $25,000. The consultant must maintain comprehensive insurance: commercial general liability of $2 million per occurrence, automobile liability of $1 million per accident, and professional liability of $2 million per occurrence, plus workers' compensation per California statutory limits.

Proposals must not exceed 10 pages plus a separate cost rate schedule and must include detailed unit rates for labor categories and an escalation factor for equipment and materials billed at cost-plus. Evaluation criteria include quality of proposed services, firm experience and staff qualifications, proposal compliance with format and content requirements, and overall project value through cost-benefit trade-off analysis. The County reserves the right to establish a short list for further interviews or demonstrations. Questions are due August 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Contract execution requires County Board of Supervisors approval or designee authorization.