This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Concord, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Contra Costa Water District (District) is soliciting a Request for Proposals (RFP) for materials testing services on various capital improvement and developer projects over the next two years. Proposals shall be presented in accordance with the specified RFP requirements set forth in Exhibit 1. Projects will generally consist of the construction or modification of treated and untreated water pipelines, rehabilitation of treated water reservoirs and pump stations, modifications to the untreated water canal, improvements to water treatment facilities, and watershed improvements. Construction sites may be located throughout the District's untreated water and treated water service area, along the Contra Costa Canal right-of-way, and/or at any of the District's untreated water pumping, storage, and transport facilities. The District anticipates spending approximately $414,000 on materials testing support services for the 24-month period, subject to changes in District needs and availability. Materials testing services may consist of one or more of the following testing areas: Aggregate Base Asphalt Concrete The email subject line should include the RFP title and due date, and the body shall include a description of the file being transmitted, including pages of the proposal, size of attachment, and file name. File size shall not exceed 10MB. Proposals will not be accepted after the date and time stated above. Do not include the Cost Evaluation Form in the Proposal. Cost Evaluation Form (Exhibit 3) shall be submitted as described above. his solicitation does not commit the District to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and presentation of submittals or to select any interested firms that respond. This solicitation covers only the work described herein and does not commit the District to any fixed amount of work. Brochures or other presentation materials, beyond those requested herein, are not desired and should not be submitted. When a consulting services agreement is approved for a project by the District's Board of Directors, the agreement will include language that requires payment of Prevailing Wage Rates to its employees and those of subcontractors for work covered by the Prevailing Wage requirements set forth in Section 1770 of the California Labor Code. The highest scoring proposer shall enter into an agreement with the District, a sample of which is attached as Exhibit 2. If the District and the highest scoring proposer are unable to reach agreement on terms, scope of work and pricing, the District may award the contract to the second highest scoring proposer. Additionally, the successful proposer will be required to comply with the District's Consultant Safe Practices Handbook (Exhibit 4) and complete District Safety training at one of the OSCA training facilities. Questions should be submitted via email to Sarah La Vallee at slavallee@ccwater.com no later than Friday, April 29, 2022. Answers to questions will be shared with all testing firms listed above.