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Bid Title

On-Call Engineering Services for State and Federally Funded Projects

Issuing Agency

City of Parlier

Location

California

Published Date

Apr 19, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 20, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	On-Call Engineering Services for State and Federally Funded Projects
Category:	Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Parlier (“City”) is seeking a qualified consulting firm to provide civil engineering services on an on-call basis. The response to this solicitation will be in the form of a Statement of Qualifications. The City intends to enter into an agreement with one (1) qualified consulting firm for the requested services. Total amount payable to the Consultant shall not exceed $4,000,000 and with a performance period of the contract of 3 years, with the option of two one-year extensions for a total of five years. All qualified firms interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statement of Qualifications (SOQs). The Consultant’s SOQs will be evaluated and ranked according to the criteria provided in the Proposal Evaluation procedures of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Addenda to this RFQ, if issued, will be sent to all prospective Consultants the City has specifically e-mailed a copy of the RFQ to and will be posted on the City’s website at: www.parlier.ca.us It shall be the Consultant’s responsibility to check the City’s website to obtain any addenda that may be issued. The Consultant’s attention is directed to the Submittal Requirements section of this RFQ. Submit five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy in PDF format on a CD/DVD/Flash Drive, of the Consultant’s SOQs. The hard copies and CD/DVD/Flash Drive shall be mailed or submitted to the City of Parlier, 1100 E Parlier Ave, Parlier, CA 93648, prior to 5:00 P.M. on April 20, 2026. SOQs shall be submitted in a sealed package clearly marked “ON-CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS” and addressed as follows: City of Parlier, Attention: City Clerk, 1100 E Parlier Avenue, Parlier, CA 93648 Submittals received after the time and date specified above will be considered nonresponsive and will be returned to the Consultant. Any proposals received prior to the time and date specified above may be withdrawn or modified by written request of the Consultant. To be considered, however, the modified submittal must be received prior to 5:00 P.M. on April 20, 2026. Unsigned submittals or submittals signed by an individual not authorized to bind the prospective Consultant will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. Upon review of submitted proposals, the Selection Committee will determine whether interviews are necessary to determine a Consultant selection. Interviews will be held with the top ranked consultant. The City reserves the right to hold interviews or make a Consultant selection based solely on the Statement of Qualifications received. This RFQ does not commit the City to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal for this request, or to procure, or contract for services. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all SOQs received as a result of this request, to negotiate with any qualified Consultant, or to modify or cancel in part or in its entirety the RFQ if it is in the best interest of the City to do so. The prospective Consultants are advised that should this RFQ result in recommendation for award of a contract, the contract will not be in force until it is approved and fully executed by the City. All products used or developed in the execution of any contract resulting from this RFQ will remain in the public domain at the completion of the contract. The anticipated consultant selection schedule is as follows, but subject to change: SOQ review and evaluation: Week of April 20, 2026 Cost Negotiation: Week of April 20, 2026 Contract Award: Week of May 4, 2026 Any questions related to this RFQ shall be submitted in writing to the attention of Aaron Palmer via email at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. . Questions shall be submitted before 5:00 P.M. on April 10, 2026. Answers to questions shall be posted on the City website or sent out to prospective consultants before 5:00 P.M. on April 14, 2026. No oral question or inquiry about the RFQ shall be accepted. Publication Date/Time: 3/18/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 4/20/2026 5:00 PM Contact Person: Any questions related to this RFQ shall be submitted in writing to the attention of Aaron Palmer via email at APalmer@parlier.ca.us. Questions shall be submitted before 5:00 P.M. on April 10, 2026. Answers to questions shall be posted on the City website or sent out to prospective consultants before 5:00 P.M. on April 14, 2026. No oral question or inquiry about the RFQ shall be accepted. Business Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Related Documents: RFP - On Call Engineering Services

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR

ON-CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR

STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS

Date Released: March 18, 2026

Questions regarding submission, process, or proposal can be emailed

to:

Aaron Palmer

City Manager

apalmer@parlier.ca.us

Proposals must be received prior to 5:00 P.M. on

April 20, 2026, at the office of City Clerk:

City of Parlier

1100 E Parlier Avenue

Parlier, CA 93648

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Request for Qualifications

On-Call Engineering Services for State and Federally Funded Projects

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 3

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................... 5

SCOPE OF SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................ 5

PURPOSE OF WORK ...................................................................................................................... 5

TASK ORDERS ................................................................................................................................ 8

GENERAL PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................8

DELIVERABLES ............................................................................................................................. 10

SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................................... 10

METHOD OF PAYMENT ............................................................................................................... 10

MATERIALS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT .................................................................. 10

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY ................................................................................................... 10

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 11

PROPOSAL EVALUATION .................................................................................................................................. 16

EVALUATION PROCESS................................................................................................................16

EVALUATION CRITERIA................................................................................................................ 17

ATTACHMENTS

Exhibit 10-G: Individual A&E Task Order DBE Tracking Sheet

Exhibit 10-I: Notice to Proposers DBE Information

Exhibit 10-O1: Consultant Proposal DBE Commitment

Exhibit 10-O2: Consultant Contract DBE Commitment

Exhibit 10-Q: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Exhibit 10-R: A&E Sample Contract Language

Exhibit 10-U: Consultant in Management Support Role Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Statement

Exhibit 15-H: DBE Information - Good Faith Efforts

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

On-Call Engineering Services

for State and Federally Funded Projects

The City of Parlier (“City”) is seeking a qualified consulting firm to provide civil engineering services on

an on-call basis. The response to this solicitation will be in the form of a Statement of Qualifications.

The City intends to enter into an agreement with one (1) qualified consulting firm for the requested

services. Total amount payable to the Consultant shall not exceed $4,000,000 and with a performance

period of the contract of 3 years, with the option of two one-year extensions for a total of five years.

All qualified firms interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statement of

Qualifications (SOQs). The Consultant’s SOQs will be evaluated and ranked according to the criteria

provided in the Proposal Evaluation procedures of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

Addenda to this RFQ, if issued, will be sent to all prospective Consultants the City has specifically e-

mailed a copy of the RFQ to and will be posted on the City’s website at:

www.parlier.ca.us

It shall be the Consultant’s responsibility to check the City’s website to obtain any addenda that may be

issued.

The Consultant’s attention is directed to the Submittal Requirements section of this RFQ.

Submit five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy in PDF format on a CD/DVD/Flash Drive, of the

Consultant’s SOQs. The hard copies and CD/DVD/Flash Drive shall be mailed or submitted to the City of

Parlier, 1100 E Parlier Ave, Parlier, CA 93648, prior to 5:00 P.M. on April 20, 2026. SOQs shall be

submitted in a sealed package clearly marked “ON-CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR STATE AND

FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS” and addressed as follows:

City of Parlier

Attention: City Clerk

1100 E Parlier Avenue

Parlier, CA 93648

Submittals received after the time and date specified above will be considered nonresponsive and will

be returned to the Consultant.

Any proposals received prior to the time and date specified above may be withdrawn or modified by

written request of the Consultant. To be considered, however, the modified submittal must be received

prior to 5:00 P.M. on April 20, 2026.

Unsigned submittals or submittals signed by an individual not authorized to bind the prospective

Consultant will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

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Upon review of submitted proposals, the Selection Committee will determine whether interviews are

necessary to determine a Consultant selection. Interviews will be held with the top ranked consultant.

The City reserves the right to hold interviews or make a Consultant selection based solely on the

Statement of Qualifications received.

This RFQ does not commit the City to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of

a proposal for this request, or to procure, or contract for services. The City reserves the right to accept

or reject any or all SOQs received as a result of this request, to negotiate with any qualified Consultant,

or to modify or cancel in part or in its entirety the RFQ if it is in the best interest of the City to do so.

The prospective Consultants are advised that should this RFQ result in recommendation for award of a

contract, the contract will not be in force until it is approved and fully executed by the City.

All products used or developed in the execution of any contract resulting from this RFQ will remain in

the public domain at the completion of the contract.

The anticipated consultant selection schedule is as follows, but subject to change:

SOQ review and evaluation: Week of April 20, 2026

Cost Negotiation: Week of April 20, 2026

Contract Award: Week of May 4, 2026

Any questions related to this RFQ shall be submitted in writing to the attention of Aaron Palmer via

email at APalmer@parlier.ca.us. Questions shall be submitted before 5:00 P.M. on April 10, 2026.

Answers to questions shall be posted on the City website or sent out to prospective consultants before

5:00 P.M. on April 14, 2026. No oral question or inquiry about the RFQ shall be accepted.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

The City will select one qualified consulting firm to provide on-call engineering services related to federal

and state funded projects, including, but not limited to, funding programs such as CMAQ, HIP, ATP,

CDBG, and others. The consultant shall provide civil engineering, grant writing, master project planning,

construction management/administration services and follow the City Standards along with all

pertinent State, Federal and City rules and regulations.

This solicitation is not for specific projects, but for specific services. The services are to be rendered for

the duration of the contract term. The City will execute one (1) on-call contract for Services for Federal

and State funded projects. The City does not guarantee a specific number or dollar amount of projects

will be contracted.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

PURPOSE OF WORK

The City intends to fund & construct various projects that are state and federally funded. In order to

comply with state and federal regulations and due to limited staffing and expertise, certain services are

contracted out. The selected consultant shall perform grant writing, site investigations, cost estimating,

planning, preliminary engineering, civil engineering design, land surveying, construction management

and other services as deemed necessary by the City for which the consultants are qualified related to

federal, and state funded projects. The consultants shall only perform work that is assigned in an

authorized Task Order. This Contract does not guarantee that a Task Order shall be issued. The

consultant may provide services to the city including, but not limited to, the following:

• Project Management – The Public Works Director will serve as the contract manager and direct

liaison between the consultant and Caltrans District Division of Local Assistance. The consultant

shall be responsible for project management activities throughout the life of the contract and

the scope of activities includes but is not limited to, coordinating and being responsible for

scheduling meetings, grant writing, meeting deadlines for grant submissions, managing the

project schedule, preparing and distributing minutes, field reviews, tracking action items for the

City and consultant subconsultants, and preparing all submissions for the City to submit to

Caltrans Local Assistance.

• Preliminary Engineering Studies – Develop general project locations and design concepts and

related activities needed to establish the parameters for final design such as Geometrics,

Hydraulics, Geotechnical, Bridge, Landscape Architecture, Traffic Operations, Electrical, ITS

Elements, etc.

• Surveys and Mapping – The consultant shall be responsible for data collection, mapping and

surveying necessary for preliminary engineering, design, cost estimates, right-of-way impacts,

and the level of environmental clearance. The scope of comprehensive base mapping and

surveying included but is not limited to Control Surveys, Aerial Photogrammetry, Limited Design

Level Topographic Surveys, Right-of-Way Retracement, and a Record of Survey.

• Grant Writing & Administration – Complete state and federal grant applications for competitive

programs, assist in community engagement meetings, & complete public surveys.

• Grant Management - Prepare and submit regular progress reports to grantors in accordance

with established timelines. Maintain accurate and complete grant files, including financial

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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