Professional Services for Public Works Projects

San Diego State University (SDSU) is seeking to identify and select qualified Firms for the following professional services areas:

1. Civil Engineering
2. Geotechnical Engineering

Selected firms will assist the University in managing upcoming construction projects on the SDSU main campus, SDSU Mission Valley Campus, and SDSU Imperial Valley Calexico and Brawley campuses. Multiple Firms in each professional services area may be awarded Master Service Agreements from this solicitation. It is the intent of SDSU to establish a bench of professional service providers and award to no less than three (3) of the highest qualified Firms for each of the service areas.

Civil Engineering Services

Firm shall provide expertise to assist SDSU with public works engineering which may include, but not limited to, facilities and structures design, preliminary engineering, site surveying alternative analysis, feasibility studies, risk analysis, earth retaining system design, wet and dry utility design, drainage and grading designs, traffic control plans, storm water pollution prevention plans, peer plan review services, engineering plans, engineering specifications, and engineering estimates.

Geotechnical Engineering Services

Firm shall provide expertise to assist SDSU with public works engineering which may include, but not limited to, geotechnical engineering and investigation, soils testing, preparation of feasibility studies and identification of associated costs, foundation design, preparation of earthwork specifications, pavement design, field investigations, including bearing capacity, soils classifications, field percolation tests, development and documentation of design concepts, and site evaluations. The geotechnical engineering and investigation services may cover multiple and possibly concurrent projects.

Anticipated Projects

Projects tentatively scheduled to begin design and construction in 2026/2027 SDSU Mission Valley Residential and Innovation District, along with a few dozen smaller TOCA (Task Order Construction Agreement) and JOC (Job Order Contract) projects. A Service Agreement or Task Order may be issued for these projects.

**Submission method:** Submit one (1) original Statement of Qualification ("SOQ") per professional service (if bidding on both professional services) prior to the date and time specified and through electronic upload to PlanetBids. Firms shall respond to the solicitation by electronic file upload only. Submittal of responses by mail, personal delivery, courier service, fax or email is not acceptable.

Firms shall submit separate documents in separate files for the Statement of Qualifications and Fee Schedule components of their proposal. Firms shall use no more than FIVE (5) single-sided 8.5"x11" pages to respond to content in Tabs 1-5.

The Master Service Agreement(s) awarded as a result of this RFQ will have an initial term of two (2) years, with up to two (2) additional two (2)-year option periods, exercisable at the University's sole discretion.

Firms must review and accept the terms of the California State University Professional Services Agreements. Modifications are not accepted for these documents.

The responses will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Tab 1: Firm Description (Maximum of 15 points).
2. Tab 2: Your Firm's Similar Experience (Maximum of 35 points).
3. Tab 3: Qualifications and experience of the proposed Primary staff and other sub-consultants and support staff (Maximum of 50 points).
4. Tab 4: Ability to provide qualified Primary staff and other associated staff for several projects of various sizes under construction at the same time (Maximum of 20 points).
5. Tab 5: Special factors which make your firm the most qualified to provide the service to SDSU (Maximum of 20 points).
6. Tab 6: Attachment B (not scored) and Attachment C (Up to 5%)
7. Tab 7: Fee schedule and hourly billing rates (not scored)

Maximum total points available: 140 plus SB Preference of up to 5% if applicable.