RFQ No. 26-001-300, CEQA Compliance

The California State Water Resources Control Board is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for CEQA compliance assistance—environmental document preparation and processing under the California Environmental Quality Act—with SOQ responses due July 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. PST, and a mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement.

A single contract award will be made. Respondents must demonstrate at least five years of full-time lead experience on projects involving CEQA document preparation, environmental assessments, California stream and river studies, and working knowledge of federal and state water law, water rights, fisheries biology, hydrology, hydrologic modeling, water quality, instream flow needs, and Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification. The scope covers assistance with preparation and processing of required environmental documents; the anticipated contract term is 60 months.

Contractor selection follows a two-stage process: the State Water Resources Control Board will evaluate written SOQ responses, invite at least three highest-scoring respondents for oral interviews scheduled the week of August 10, 2026, and then invite the number-one-ranked respondent to submit a cost proposal for fee negotiations scheduled the week of August 17, 2026.

Questions are due July 14, 2026 by 1:00 p.m. PST, with the Question/Answer Summary posted July 17, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. PST. SOQs must be submitted electronically to ElectronicBidSubmission@waterboards.ca.gov with a maximum file size of 150 megabytes per email. The proposed start date is upon approval. The Water Boards reserves the right to reject all SOQs and cancel the RFQ if in its best interest.