RESD-PMDB 2025-24: Exposition Park Site Utilities Replacement and Site Improvements

The California Department of General Services, through its Real Estate Services Division Project Management and Development Branch, is seeking qualified firms to provide professional construction management services for the Exposition Park Site Utilities Replacement and Site Improvements project, located at 700 Exposition Park Drive in Los Angeles, California. This is a progressive design-build project with an estimated construction cost of $76 million and a contract duration of 21 months, with a tentative Notice to Proceed date of October 20, 2026. The solicitation is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) with a response deadline of July 20, 2026, and the award process is based on qualification-based selection using a 15-factor evaluation framework that prioritizes firm experience, principal and personnel qualifications, competence, work quality, reliability, capacity, location, and specialized expertise in sustainability, LEED, ZNE, fire life safety peer reviews, change management, phased coordination, and industry techniques such as Big Room, Lean principles, and progressive design-build delivery. Firms must demonstrate experience in design-build project delivery, complex MEP systems, constructability reviews, project controls including cost estimating and scheduling, and coordination with a Program Management Office and integrated owner teams. All selected firms must comply with California state labor requirements including registration with the Department of Industrial Relations as a public works contractor, payment of prevailing wages to all workers and subcontractors regardless of tier, and submission of electronic certified payroll reports. A 10 percent retention will be applied to all progress payments, and if retention exceeds $10,000 and continues beyond 60 days after phased completion, the State may transfer earned retentions to an escrow agent at the consultant’s expense. The project mandates adherence to California Civil Rights Laws, the Darfur and Iran Contracting Acts, and requires submission of the Bidder’s Declaration Form and a current Statement of Information from the California Secretary of State. Submittals must be uploaded as a single PDF to the designated DGS Box.com site in 8.5” x 11” format with 11-point font or larger, and must include a letter of interest with the firm’s FEIN and authorized signatory, plus an executive summary no longer than two pages. Selected firms will not be permitted to participate in any design-build or construction work for the project. Following evaluation and interview, the State will negotiate fixed hourly rates based on the firm’s submitted fee proposal to execute the contract, with final selection contingent on