The City of Dublin is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified engineering firms to provide on-call special inspection and materials testing services for various Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects. The agreement will be for an initial three-year term with an option to extend for up to two additional years. The City may select more than one firm. Services will be requested on an as-needed basis and paid according to an approved rate schedule. Firms must demonstrate their ability to perform the scope of work for all potential projects. SOQs are due by Friday, April 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM PST and must be submitted electronically. Key evaluation criteria include responsiveness, firm experience, individual qualifications, and client satisfaction. The selected firms will be required to comply with California prevailing wage laws and other public works requirements. Insurance and standard consulting agreement requirements must be met.
The deadline for submitting the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is Friday, April 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM PST. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Work will be requested on an as-needed basis and paid according to an approved rate schedule. Selected firms shall submit SOQs which demonstrate that they can perform the scope of work for all potential projects, but are not guaranteed work. The agreement is anticipated to be performed on a time and materials fee basis for a specified scope of work.
Statements of Qualifications will be evaluated on the following: a responsiveness to the request for qualifications questions, b experience of the firm, c experience and qualifications of the assigned individuals and d satisfaction of previous clients.
Firms must be qualified engineering firms capable of providing on-call special inspection materials testing. They must be able to perform the scope of work for all potential projects and comply with California prevailing wage laws. Specific experience in materials inspection and laboratory accreditations are required.
The consultant and its subcontractors shall forfeit as a penalty to the City $25 for each worker employed in the performance of the services for each calendar day during which the worker is required or permitted to work more than 8 hours in any one calendar day, or more than 40 hours in any one calendar week, in violation of California Labor Code sections **** and following. The consultant and any subcontractors shall also be subject to penalties for failing to pay prevailing wages as outlined in California Labor Code section ****.
The notice does not explicitly mention a requirement for sample submission as part of the SOQ. However, it does mention that the laboratory shall be certified by the state of California to provide material testing for federal aid projects and that field and laboratory compaction testing using Caltrans and ASTM methods will be performed.
The deadline to submit questions to the City of Dublin is Friday, April 10, 2026, by 4:00 PM PST.