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Questions concerning this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) must be submitted in writing to the attention of Vanessa Usanmaz at Vanesa.Usanmaz@dot.ca.gov. Questions must be received no later than seven (7) business days after the RFQ advertisement. Consultants contacting the District or Division directly seeking information about this RFQ will be disqualified from consideration in the selection process. Proposers are advised that Caltrans has established a federally mandated overall annual DBE goal comprising both race neutral and race conscious elements to ensure equal participation of DBE groups specified in 49 CFR 26.5. In compliance with 49 CFR 26, Caltrans set a contract goal for DBEs participating in this solicitation expressed as a percentage of the total dollar value of the resultant Agreement. The DBE participation goal for this solicitation is twenty percent (20%). See section I.H. in this RFQ for requirements. I. GENERAL INFORMATION A. Caltrans is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms that may lead to the award of a contract for On-Call Environmental Generalist Services, District 2. In submitting your SOQ, you shall comply with the instructions found herein. In addition to those programs that are specified in this solicitation, prospective consultants are encouraged to consider programs that are available, such as those for the use of small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, disabled veteran businesses, new emerging firms, and other businesses covered by State and Federal programs. B. The estimated contract amount is $3,200,030 - $5,200,049. C. The estimated contract term is 3 years. D. Interviews will be held via WebEx on October 22, 2024. Confirmation letters will be sent to those firms short-listed. E. The most highly qualified consulting firm will be required to submit an electronic copy of the financial documents listed on the appropriate Financial Documents Submittal Checklist available on the AE Contract Information website. The most highly qualified consultingfirm will be notified of their selection and receive instructions for the electronic submission of the financial documents. The most highly qualified consulting firm must submit a complete financial documents package no later than four (4) days after notification of selection. The prime consultant must submit the complete financial documents package in order for Caltrans to have the information necessary to engage in negotiations. The prime consultant is solely responsible for timely and complete submission of financial documents on behalf of the entire proposed team; financial documents will not be accepted from proposed subconsultant firms. Failure to submit a complete financial documents package by the specified due date may result in termination of negotiations with the most highly qualified consulting firm. F. Negotiations will be held with the top-ranked firm by teleconference/WebEx duringthe week of December 3, 2024. The fee for profit shall be (10.5%) ten-point five percent, and the escalation shall be as follows: Year Period Escalation 1 10/07/24 - 10/31/25 2.08% 2 11/01/25 - 10/31/26 4.17% 3 11/01/26 - 10/31/27 4.17% 4 11/01/27 - 09/30/28 4.17% Notes: 1. Partial year will only occur on the last year of the contract term.All other periods are full years. 2. Increases to the loaded billing rates after contract execution is not authorized for any reason per Article IV, Section 17 and ArticleXVI, Section 6 of the California Constitution. G. The scheduled date to complete cost negotiations and submit final cost proposal is December 16, 2024. H. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program 1. This solicitation and resultant Agreement is financed in whole or in part with federal funds and therefore subject to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26 (49 CFR 26) entitled "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs." To ensure equal participation for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) groups specified in 49 CFR 26.5, Caltrans specifies a contract goal for DBE participation. The required goal for DBE participation in this solicitation is not less than (20%) twenty percent. 2. Only participation by certified DBEs will count toward the contract goal for this solicitation. In order to count toward a contract goal, a firm must be certified as a DBE by the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP) and possess the NAICS and work codes applicable to the type of work the firm will perform on the Agreement by the SOQ submittal due date. NAICS and Work codes are provided by the Office of Civil Rights website. 3. It is the proposer's responsibility to verity that the DBE firm is certified as a DBE by the specified SOQ submittal due date and time. The list of DBEs certified by the CUCP are located on the Office of Civil Rights website. 4. A DBE must perform a commercially useful function (CUF) for the type of work it will perform on the Agreement as provided in 49 CFR 26.55I(1)-(4). A DBE performs a CUF when it is responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the work of the Agreement and is carrying out its responsibilities by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved. 5. See "Statement of Qualifications Submittal Instructions and General Contract Process Information" for detailed information and references to the required forms. Required forms will be made a part of the Agreement. Failure to meet the DBE goal or Good Faith Effort requirements and provide required DBE participation at due date and time of SOQ submittal may result in the SOQ submittal being rejected as non-responsive. I. Federal and/or State prevailing wage rates may apply. This requirement, if applicable, will be specified in the draft Agreement. See SOQ Submittal Instructions, Section I., H. regarding the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Consultant/Contractor Registration Program on the AE Contract Information website. J. Caltrans does not guarantee, either expressly or by implication, that any work or services will be required under any contract issued as a result of this RFQ. K. A Pre-award or Post-award Audit will be performed on anycontract issued as a result of this RFQ. L. Contract boilerplate can be obtained on the AE Contract Information website. M. Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) N-6-22 issued March 4, 2022, persons identified in the list established by the US Department of the Treasury are ineligible to bid on, submit a proposal for, enter into, or renew any Agreement with the State for any goods and/or services. Any person who submits a bid or proposal to Caltrans certifies that it is not identified in the most current lists located https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/sanctionsprograms-and-country-information/ukraine-russia-related-sanctions. If applicable, any person who submits a bid or proposal to Caltrans certifies that its subcontractors are not identified in the most current lists N. Pursuant to Executive Order N-12 - Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Technology Use and Reporting 1. The State of California seeks to realize the potential benefits of GenAI, through the development and deployment of GenAI tools, while balancing the risks of these new technologies. 2. Bidder / Offeror / Contractor must notify the State in writing if their solution or service includes, or makes available, any GenAI including GenAI from third parties or subcontractors. 3. The State has developed a GenAI Reporting and Factsheet (STD 1000) to be completed by the Bidder / Offeror / Contractor. 4. Failure to submit the GenAI Reporting and Factsheet (STD 1000) will result in disqualification of the Bidder / Offeror / Contractor. 5. Failure to report GenAI to the State may void any resulting contract. The State reserves its right to seek any and all relief it may be entitled to as a result of such non-disclosure. 6. Upon receipt of a Bidder / Offeror / Contractor GenAI Reporting and Factsheet (STD 1000), the state reserves the right to incorporate GenAI Special Provisions into the final contract or reject bids/offers that present an unacceptable level of risk to the state. II. SCOPE OF WORK/DELIVERABLES The work to be performed for this RFQ is described in the Scope of Work/Deliverables and is hereby incorporated as Attachment 1. III. CONFLICT OF INTEREST A. Conflicts of interest may occur due to direct or indirect financial or business interests in the work to be performed or in any real property acquired for such project. Conflicts of interest can include, but are not limited to, past, existing or planned activities or because of relationships with other persons or firms. If there is a conflict of interest, the proposed team, including both the prime consultants and subconsultants, and individual employees of team members would actually or potentially be unable to render impartial assistance or advice to Caltrans. The proposer's objectivity or availability in performing the contract work may be impaired due to actual or potential conflicts of interest. B. If the proposed team determines that any actual or potential conflicts of interest exists, it must identify and describe in detail each conflict of interest to Caltrans, using the Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest Form, which can be found on the AE Contract Information website. Along with the description of the actual or potential conflicts of interest, the proposed team shall also offer measures to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate all listed conflicts. The list of conflicts, including conflicts that apply to individuals as well as firms, and the mitigation measures on the Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest Form must be submitted as a separate section in the Statement of Qualifications. Disclosure of information will not disqualify a proposed team from competing for a contract. The existence of actual or potential conflicts of interest will be used as a criterion to evaluate team availability during the evaluation and selection process. Caltrans reserves the right to terminate negotiations with the first selected firm and begin negotiations with the next selected firm or to cancel the procurement prior to execution if Caltrans learns that the selected team failed to disclose any actual or potential conflicts, which it knew or should have known about, or if the proposed team provided or omitted information on the disclosure form that results in the information being false or misleading. C. After award, conflict of interest guidelines and policies shall continue to be monitored and enforced by the Caltrans Contract Manager. Additional information about Conflict-of-Interest issues can be found in the SOQ Submittal Instructions and General Contract Process Information document (Section V. Post Government Employment Restrictions and Section VI. Conflict of Interest Concerning Consultant(s)) found on the AE Contract Information website (see link below). The State and Federal contract boilerplates on DPAC's website also contain information on conflict-of-interest issues (Exhibit D) and can be found on the AE Contract Information website (see link below). D. The prime consultant and subconsultants may be proposed on SOQs for other Caltrans A&E on-call contracts; however, the Caltrans Contract Manager may prohibit work on specific project(s) where Caltrans determines that a conflict of interest exists. IV. SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS(SOQs) A. IMPORTANT: Download "Statement of Qualifications Submittal Instructions and General Contract Process Information" from the AE Contract Information website (Dated Rev. 10/07/2020) . Failure to follow these instructions may result in rejection of your SOQs. B. SOQ Package Submittal Instructions Read instructions below carefully. You will be required to submit an electronic SOQ file to Sacramento. You will be required to create a Novell Filr account with Caltrans. Send an email message to the Contract Analyst, Vanessa Usanmaz, at Vanessa.usanmaz@dot.ca.gov containing the information listed below for a link and instructions to complete the self-registration page and submit the SOQ electronically. o Your firm's name o Your email address o The solicitation number for which you would like to submit a SOQ The file name shall include the contract number, consultant name (max. 25 characters) separated by an underscore (_), ending with the ".pdf" extension. Example A: 50A0694_JohnDoeConsulting.pdf Example B: 50A0694_aaa1234engineer.pdf 3. SOQ submittals will be considered non-responsive if the electronic submittal is not received by the date and time specified in this RFQ. Contact Information Vanessa Usanmaz Phone: Email: vanessa.usanmaz@dot.ca.gov