RFQ No. 132673 Type A & B Master Plan, Joint Forces Training Base

The State of California Military Department, Office of the Adjutant General, is requesting qualifications for Architect-Engineer services to develop a comprehensive Type A & B Master Plan for Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, a 1,319-acre installation, with Statements of Qualifications due September 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PT. This is a Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) procurement under Government Code 4525-4529.5; no cost or fee information is submitted with qualifications, and compensation is negotiated sequentially with the highest-ranked qualified firm.

Mandatory minimum qualifications require firms to hold all necessary California A&E licenses, demonstrate completion of at least three installation-scale master plans within the past five years with multi-disciplinary planning experience, maintain a Project Manager with a minimum of 10 years' professional experience with responsible charge on two comparable projects, provide documentation of satisfactory past performance on at least two similar contracts, and maintain either a staffed office within 120 miles of JFTB Los Alamitos or documented experience with California National Guard installations within the past five years. Professional liability insurance of not less than $1 million, general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, and workers' compensation insurance are required.

The deliverable scope comprises six UFC 2-100-01 components: Vision Plan, Installation Development Plan with Area Development Plans, Installation Planning Standards, Long-Range Component Plan, Capital Investment Strategy, and Executive Summary. The total project duration is 405 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with major milestones including kick-off by day 15, conceptual alternatives by day 90, Summary Basis of Planning Document by day 120, and Draft and Final Master Plan documents by days 150 and 210.

Evaluation criteria are weighted across six factors: Professional Qualifications (25.5%), Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (22.5%), Capacity to Perform / Staffing and Workload (15%), Past Performance (13.5%), Location and Local Knowledge (12%), and Past Performance with California National Guard (11.5%). The State encourages participation by California-certified Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise firms as part of project teams. Questions are due September 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PT to Jordan Bernal at Jordan.Bernal@cmd.ca.gov.