CIVIL ENGINEER CONSULTANT FOR PIERCE STREET WASTEWATER LIFT STATION

The City of Riverside's Public Works Department is soliciting proposals through RFP 2562 for a Civil Engineering Consultant to design construction documents for the replacement of the existing Pierce Street Wastewater Lift Station with a new facility at the same location, ensuring full compliance with the City’s Sewage Lift Station and Force Main guidelines. The consultant must hold a valid State of California Professional Engineer license in good standing and be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations, with all subcontractors also required to maintain DIR registration at the time of proposal submission. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the PlanetBids portal by September 15, 2026, and must include detailed information on the firm’s qualifications, key personnel with resumes, five professional references from comparable projects within the last five years, and a comprehensive disclosure questionnaire covering past contract terminations, bankruptcies, legal actions, and any conflicts of interest with City officials or employees. The evaluation process prioritizes technical merit over price, with qualifications and experience weighted at 45%, approach and methodology at 25%, and professional references at 10%, totaling an 80% technical score; price is not weighted in the provided criteria, suggesting it may be reviewed separately for budget alignment. The contract requires strict adherence to the narrative proposal format with an eight-page limit for the methodology section, and no exceptions are permitted to the Sample Agreement’s insurance or indemnification terms. All deliverables must be performed at the Pierce Street site in Riverside, California, and proposers must disclose any disciplinary history, felony convictions, or prior liquidated damages without triggering automatic disqualification, though failure to disclose will result in non-compliance. The City retains sole authority for acceptance and inspection without specifying formal inspection standards or locations, and while payment mechanisms, accounting codes, or contract administration staff are not identified, the procurement operates as a municipal non-federal action with no use of FAR clauses or federal procurement formats.