RFQ No. 25-030-110 Gualala TMDL Implementation Program, Phase 2

The State Water Resources Control Board and North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board are issuing Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 25-030-110 for the Gualala TMDL Implementation Program, Phase 2, a professional services procurement supporting the development of an Action Plan for the Gualala River Sediment Total Maximum Daily Load with emphasis on road maintenance and construction on private lands. Primary deliverables include project management, coordination of on-the-ground road evaluations, development of road inventories and treatment plans, and preparation of draft and final Road Inventories and Treatment Plan summaries. The successful firm must demonstrate expertise in rural road design and engineering, watercourse crossing design, erosion and sediment control, and familiarity with evaluation methodologies outlined in the Handbook for Forest, Ranch, and Rural Roads. Minimum qualifications require legal constitution and California business qualification, maintenance of an office within 100 miles of Gualala, at least one team member with a Bachelor's degree in geology, hydrology, civil engineering, or related field plus CPESC certification, at least one team member holding a Professional Geologist (PG), Certified Engineering Geologist (CEG), or Professional Engineer (PE) license in California with road and watercourse crossing design expertise, a Project Manager with minimum five years' experience conducting road erosion inventories, ability to work in rugged terrain for extended periods, current basic first aid and CPR certification, and provision of 4-wheel drive and all-terrain vehicles. Key action dates include questions due January 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., a voluntary pre-solicitation conference on January 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., a Question/Answer summary posted January 28, 2026, RFQ responses due February 11, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., interviews scheduled for February 25, 2026, and fee negotiations on March 4, 2026, with a proposed contract start date upon agreement approval through June 30, 2028.

No Disadvantaged Vendor Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation is required for this procurement, and no set-aside restrictions are indicated for the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. The contractor must provide comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, worker's compensation, and professional liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate. The contract operates under a cost-reimbursable compensation model with total allocated funds of $2,817,528.98 distributed across three fiscal years: $908,764.49 for both 2025/26 and 2026/27, and $1,000,000.00 for 2027/28. State reimbursement of travel expenses follows current California Department of Human Resources rates upon receipt of itemized invoices, with prior approval required for mileage, parking, and hotel costs. Work will be performed in coordination with the Sonoma Resource Conservation District under a separate agreement, and all deliverables become property of the State Water Board, with the contractor retaining usage rights only upon written authorization.