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The City of Dublin is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified engineering firms for on-call geology and geotechnical engineering services. These services will be provided for private land development projects and capital improvement program projects. The agreement will be for a three-year term with an option to extend for two additional years. Firms may be selected to enter into a contract, but work is not guaranteed and will be requested on an as-needed basis, paid according to an approved rate schedule. Selected firms will perform services on a time and materials basis, with rates negotiated per project and locked in once a task order is approved. Travel time, mileage, vehicles, and meals are not allowed and should be incorporated into hourly rates. Rate increases are limited to 3% annually and tied to the San Francisco Bay Area Consumer Price Index (CPI). Consultants are advised that this agreement is considered public work and requires payment of prevailing wages. Firms must be registered and qualified to perform public work. The scope of services includes geotechnical peer review, testing, field observations, and environmental sampling/analysis. Performance will be evaluated on responsiveness, timeliness, technical quality, schedule/budget reliability, and safety/professional conduct. The deadline for submitting SOQs is Friday, April 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM, via email only. Questions are due by Friday, April 10, 2026. An addendum may be posted by Wednesday, April 15. Interviews are optional on Friday, May 1, and the consulting services agreement is scheduled for approval by the Dublin City Council on Tuesday, June 2. SOQs are limited to 10 pages, excluding resumes, table of contents, and tabbed dividers. Firms must provide a cover letter, qualifications and experience, at least three references, a conflict of interest statement, proposed project budget with a compensation rate schedule, and indicate any subcontracted services. Confirmation of the firm's ability to meet the city's standard consulting agreement and insurance requirements is also necessary. Exceptions to the agreement and insurance requirements must be clearly noted. The agreement will begin on July 1, 2026. Prevailing wage requirements and contractor registration are mandatory for public works. Insurance requirements include general liability ($1,000,000), automobile liability ($1,000,000), professional liability ($2,000,000), and workers' compensation ($1,000,000). The city reserves the right to make selections based on its sole discretion and may award contracts to firms that best meet the requirements. All SOQs must be submitted electronically to julius. pickney@dublin. ca. gov.
The deadline for submitting SOQs is Friday, April 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The City of Dublin states, SOQs received after the due datetime will not be accepted and will not be accepted for consideration.
The City of Dublin states, Work shall be requested on an as needed basis and paid according to an approved rate schedule. and The selected firm will perform services on a time and materials basis to be negotiated with the city.
The City of Dublin states, Statement of Qualifications will be evaluated on the following: a responsiveness to the request for qualificationquestions, b experience of the firm, c experience and qualifications of the assigned individuals and d satisfactionof previous clients. and The city intends to select the most qualified firms to provide these services.
The City of Dublin states, Statement of Qualifications SOQ must be received by: Friday, April 24, 2026, at 4: 00 p. m. and 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 City of Dublin states, Repeated failure to meet agreed deadlines without prior coordination may affect future task assignments and may be considered in performance evaluation. and Repeated and material failure to meet agreedupon performance measures, after reasonable opportunity to cure and upon substantiated fault of the consultant, may constitute grounds for termination forcause.
