On-Call Land Surveying Services

San Bernardino County's Department of Public Works - Special Districts is seeking on-call land surveying services through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process to support various county and district projects. The procurement aims to establish a list of approved consultants to provide professional land surveying services for capital improvement, maintenance, and compliance-related activities across county service areas, including the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District and Bloomington Recreation and Park District. Required services encompass a comprehensive range of surveying tasks such as boundary and property line determination, topographic and aerial surveys, construction staking, legal descriptions, right-of-way and easement identification, mapping services, UAV photogrammetry, LIDAR scanning, and GIS integration. Proposers must hold a valid California Professional Land Surveyor license, possess a minimum of five continuous years of experience, and maintain Department of Industrial Relations registration. The RFP evaluation criteria will weight Qualifications and Experience at 45%, Technical Review at 40%, and References at 15%. Key dates include a proposal conference on December 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, a question submission deadline of January 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., and proposal submissions due January 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. through the County's electronic procurement system.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Proposers must submit comprehensive time-and-materials fee proposals, including hourly rates for all disciplines and employees, with reimbursement limited to mileage within San Bernardino County at IRS rates. The contract will accommodate multiple consultants, though no minimum or maximum project assignments are guaranteed. The estimated budget is $500,000 for the full contract term, which runs from March 24, 2026, through June 30, 2030, with potential for two additional one-year extensions by mutual agreement. Insurance requirements are substantial, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), automobile liability ($1,000,000 or $2,000,000 for transporting non-employee passengers), and professional liability or errors and omissions coverage ($1,000,000 per claim, $2,000,000 aggregate). Prevailing wage requirements will apply to public works and maintenance services exceeding $1,000, and all deliverables must be prepared and signed by a licensed California Professional Land Surveyor, with digital data delivered in PDF, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and GIS-compatible formats.