On-Call Professional Engineering Services

The City of Carson, California, is preparing to solicit bids for on-call professional engineering services through RFQ 25-004Q, scheduled for release on July 3, 2025. This solicitation seeks Statements of Qualifications from firms to provide a broad range of civil engineering services supporting the City's Capital Improvement Program under a multi-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, with an initial three-year term and options to extend. The scope of work includes all phases of engineering—from planning and studies through design, environmental compliance, bidding assistance, construction support, and final closeout—covering public works projects throughout the City. The contract framework requires firms to deliver technical reports, plans, cost estimates, environmental documentation, and final record drawings, all subject to comprehensive City review and approval. Firms must demonstrate compliance with relevant laws, codes, and licensing requirements, while maintaining rigorous professional standards. The procurement process emphasizes a qualification-based selection methodology, weighing project approach, understanding, key personnel, firm qualifications, and cost, with cost comprising only 15% of the total evaluation points. Proposers must submit detailed Statements of Qualifications and separate cost proposals electronically via the PlanetBids portal by July 17, 2025. Submission requirements include certifications such as Debarment and Suspension, Affidavits of Non-Collusion and Non-Discrimination, certificates of compliance with California Labor Code Section 3700, and insurance acknowledgments confirming adherence to the City’s insurance minimums (including general liability, professional liability, automobile liability, and workers’ compensation). The contract incorporates standard municipal terms addressing contract administration, payment processing through the City’s finance office, and rigorous insurance and indemnification provisions. While detailed special contract requirements and insurance specifics are governed by an exhibit referenced but not fully disclosed, submission and contract performance are subject to strict compliance with ethical standards, labor laws, and insurance mandates. The City reserves the right to select multiple firms, issue work on an as-needed basis without guarantee of minimum volume, and to administer contract amendments and changes for scope, schedule, and compensation in accordance with municipal policies.