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The purpose of this Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") is to obtain information that will allow the Rancho Santiago Community College District ("District") to prequalify a limited number of firms to provide geotechnical engineering consulting services. It is the District's intent that the RFQ process will enable the District to streamline the process by which Consultants are selected to perform work for the District and comply with regulatory and legislative requirements. The District has an established list of prequalified short-listed geotechnical engineering firms. Current pre-qualified firms and new firms are required to submit a complete response according to Section 1.5 "Response Format." The District is seeking Consultants to provide Services for a variety of facility improvement projects relative to the implementation of the Facility Master Plan ("FMP") and on-going capital facility projects, including but not limited to new construction, renovations, reconstruction, program-wide projects, infrastructure projects and/or maintenance projects at various sites. The District is seeking qualifications of Consultants that provide various investigation, geotechnical/seismic investigation, soils testing, foundation engineering and design, geotechnical observation and testing during construction and/or renovation projects. The anticipated services may include, but are not limited to site environmental investigation, reviewing background information, conducting field studies, laboratory testing and analysis, soils sampling and testing, preparation of various reports, and inclusion of all applicable building departments and any Regulatory Agencies. Information about DVBE resources can be found on the Executive Branch's website at online or by calling the Office of Small Business and DVBE Certification at 916-375-4940. Please note that DVBE documentation is included in this RFQ but is not required to be submitted in the Response. The DVBE documentation will be required if the Consultant is Pre-Qualified and then chosen to provided services as a result of a future RFP process. Please review Exhibit H - Statement of Intent to Meet DVBE Participation Goal. The Rancho Santiago Community College District supports a participation goal of at least three percent (3%) of the overall dollar amount expended each year to Disabled Veterans Business Enterprises (DVBE). If Consultant is selected to provide services to the District, Consultant will be required to sign and return a Certification form (copy included with these RFQ/P documents) certifying that they will provide the District with information regarding the use of any DVBE contractors or consultants on the project. Deadline for Consultants to submit Responses September 9, 2024 by 4:00pm District to interview Consultant(s) (Estimated) If applicable September 2024 Question Deadline 08/12/2024 Consultants must carefully read the entire RFQ prior to submitting questions as most questions will be answered in this RFQ. If you should have questions regarding this RFQ, please submit in writing via email to FacilitiesRFP@RSCCD.edu, Event RFQ notes: Each Consultant is required to submit a Response they deem appropriate to the following request. Submittals should be brief and concise, but provide sufficient clarity to meet the criteria in the evaluation process. Each Response must be organized in order and include all sections and information as stated in Part 3, Statement of Qualification. Each Consultant shall submit one (1) electronic submittal, no larger than 25MB, in PDF format with bookmarks, of the Response. The District will evaluate the Responses based on the responsiveness to District requirements listed. The District reserves the right at its sole discretion to: (i) waive or correct any defect or informality in any response, (ii) withdraw this RFQ, (iii) reissue this RFQ, (iv) send out additional RFQs/RFPs, (v) reject any and/or all RFQs/RFPs, (vi) prior to submission deadline for this RFQ, modify all or any portion of the selection procedures including deadlines for accepting responses, Services to be provided under the RFQ, or the requirements for content or format of the RFQ, (vii) waive irregularities, (viii) procure any services specified in this RFQ by any other means, (ix) determine that no projects will be pursued and/or (x) terminate or change the contracting process articulated in this RFQ because of unforeseen circumstances. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time