RFQ Civil Design and Surveying, Geotechnical, Materials Testing and Inspection, Traffic Engineering

The City of Ceres Engineering Department is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified consulting firms to provide on-call professional services for general civil engineering, surveying, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, and construction observation and materials testing. The City intends to select up to three consultants per category for a two-year agreement, which includes two optional one-year renewals. Interested firms must submit four bound, single-sided hard-copy volumes not exceeding 25 pages to the Engineering Department by May 2, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Selection is based on a qualifications-based process totaling 100 points, with the highest weights placed on the understanding of the work, experience with similar projects, and staff quality. Awarded consultants must adhere to strict standards, including Caltrans LAPM Chapter 6 and California State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors regulations. Key contractual requirements include maintaining automobile and employer liability insurance of $2,000,000, complying with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation under 49 CFR Part 26, and adhering to California's Political Reform Act. All deliverables are considered work for hire and remain the exclusive property of the City.