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Bid Title

Request for Qualifications - On-Call Contract Planning and Housing Services

Issuing Agency

City of Dublin

Location

California

Published Date

Jan 21, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Request for Qualifications - On-Call Contract Planning and Housing Services
Category:	Community Development Bid Postings
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Dublin invites firms to submit qualifications to provide contract planning and housing services. The City of Dublin Community Development Department seeks to update our on-call contract planning and housing resources and establish a new list of qualified consultants to provide services on an as needed basis. The City is requesting firms to submit qualifications to provide on-call contract services to the Planning Division in the following Service Categories: A) contract planning services; B) contract housing services; C) landscape design review; D) architectural design review; E) arboricultural services; F) acoustical analysis; G) biological resource analysis and documentation; and H) environmental analysis and documentation. Please refer to the attached Request for Qualifications for complete details and submittal requirements. Publication Date/Time: 1/20/2026 5:00 PM Closing Date/Time: 2/23/2026 12:00 PM Contact Person: Amy Million, Community Development Director amy.million@dublin.ca.gov 925-833-6610 Related Documents: RFQ Planning Consultants Jan 2026 FINAL

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Date:

January 20, 2026

Project Title:

Request for Qualifications – On-Call Contract

Planning and Housing Services

Description:

The City of Dublin invites firms to submit qualifications

to provide contract planning and housing services.

The City of Dublin Community Development Department

seeks to update our on-call contract planning and

housing resources and establish a new list of qualified

consultants to provide services on an as needed basis.

The City is requesting firms to submit qualifications to

provide on-call contract services to the Planning

Division in the following Service Categories: A) contract

planning services; B) contract housing services; C)

landscape design review; D) architectural design review;

E) arboricultural services; F) acoustical analysis; G)

biological resource analysis and documentation; and H)

environmental analysis and documentation. Please

refer to the attached Request for Qualifications for

complete details and submittal requirements.

Proposal Due:

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews:

Week of March 23, 2026 (Tentative)

Contract Awarded: May 19, 2026 (Tentative)

Contact for

Questions:

Amy Million, Community Development Director

City of Dublin

100 Civic Plaza

Dublin, CA 94568

925-833-6610

Amy.Million@dublin.ca.gov

Contact for

Submittals:

Cathy Wells, Senior Office Assistant

City of Dublin

100 Civic Plaza

Dublin, CA 94568

925-833-6610

Cathy.Wells@dublin.ca.gov

The City of Dublin reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

Request for Qualifications

On-Call Planning and Housing Services

City of Dublin Community Development Department

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Scope of Services

3. Submittal Requirements

4. Selection Process

5. Selection Schedule

Attachments:

A. Scope of Environmental Analysis

B. Standard Consulting Services Agreement

1. Introduction

The City of Dublin is located at the intersection of Highways I-580 and I-680 in eastern Alameda

County. The City was incorporated in 1982 and has a current population of approximately 65,000

people. Over the past 25 years Dublin has gone through a rapid growth cycle, with much of that

growth focused on undeveloped land in eastern Dublin. The City is also experiencing

redevelopment/revitalization of the commercial core of Downtown Dublin, and transit-oriented

development around the City’s two Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations. The City has

successfully utilized on-call contract services to augment staff in order to help manage

fluctuations in workload.

The Planning Division is looking to update its on-call contract planning and housing resources

and establish a new list of qualified consultants to provide services on an as-needed basis. The

City is requesting firms to submit qualifications to provide on-call contract services to the

Planning Division in the following Service Categories: A) contract planning services; B) contract

housing services; C) landscape design review; D) architectural design review; E) arboricultural

services; F) acoustical analysis; G) biological resource analysis and documentation; and H)

environmental analysis and documentation.

2. Scope of Services

Selected firms could provide on-call contract planning and housing services as requested by the

City during the three-year term of the agreement. These services shall be provided in a prompt,

professional, and workmanlike manner in accordance with the standards of the planning

profession. All work, unless otherwise specified, shall be performed on a time and materials

basis, and completed to the satisfaction of the Assistant Community Development Director.

Work shall be completed within the time periods allocated, or as mutually agreed to at the

beginning of each assignment.

Firms desiring consideration in more than one Service Category shall provide a separate

response to this RFQ for each individual category.

Service Categories

A. Contract Planning Services

1. Serve as an extension of staff and function as the project manager on assigned

planning projects while protecting the interests of the City and its residents

throughout the life of each assigned development project. This could include

managing projects from the planning entitlement phase through construction.

2. Perform technical review and evaluation of a wide variety of land development,

subdivision, building permit and use permit applications.

3. Process development applications in accordance with local policies and ordinances,

make recommendations, and enforce mitigation monitoring and compliance with City

ordinances.

4. Prepare written project analyses and reports including identifying appropriate land

use policy, design, fiscal issues and environmental requirements.

5. Conduct site inspections to determine if projects are in compliance with laws,

regulations, conditions of approval, ordinances, and make recommendations

regarding changes.

6. Prepare and update various planning documents such as the City’s General Plan,

Specific Plans, ordinances, resolutions, codes, and related planning studies and

reports.

7. Provide technical advice and make clear, well-organized presentations on-site, off-

site and at day and evening meetings.

8. Manage sub-consultants in the preparation of project analysis, including

environmental consultants.

9. Communicate effectively both orally and in written form.

10. Exhibit a strong commitment to customer service and interactive team participation.

B. Contract Housing Services

1. Serve as an extension of staff and function as the project manager on assigned

housing related projects while protecting the interests of the City and its residents.

2. Provide technical assistance related to affordable housing, community

development, project financing, performance measurement, fair housing, loan

program development and implementation, compliance monitoring for deed

restricted housing, and strategic planning.

3. Prepare written project analyses and reports related to housing projects including

identifying federal, state and local housing law requirements, policy considerations,

financing concerns, and other potential issues.

4. Communicate effectively both orally and in written form.

5. Exhibit a strong commitment to customer service and interactive team participation.

C. Landscape Design Review

1. Review and evaluate conceptual landscape plans and provide constructive design

critique of those plans.

2. Perform technical review of landscape construction documents.

3. Review landscape plans for conformance with applicable local and state regulations,

including the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

4. Review landscape plans in coordination with site and civil improvements plans.

5. Write memorandums summarizing plan review comments.

6. Attend coordination meetings, as necessary, with staff and the applicant in the office

and on the project site.

7. Perform field inspections of projects under construction.

8. Communicate effectively both orally and in written form.

9. Exhibit a strong commitment to customer service and interactive team participation.

D. Architectural Design Review

1. Review and evaluate conceptual architectural plans and provide constructive design

critique of those plans.

2. Perform technical review of construction documents.

3. Write memorandums summarizing plan review comments.

4. Attend coordination meetings, as necessary, with staff and the applicant in the office

and on the project site.

5. Communicate effectively both orally and in written form.

6. Exhibit a strong commitment to customer service and interactive team participation.

E. Arboricultural Services

1. Provide a full range of arboricultural services.

2. Perform technical review and evaluation of land development applications for

impacts to existing trees, plants and shrubs.

3. Conduct field inspections and provide technical expertise, opinions and feedback

regarding site specific issues related to existing trees, plants and shrubs.

4. Prepare written analyses and reports that identify impacts, propose measures to

mitigate impacts and/or alternatives to reduce/eliminate those impacts, as

appropriate.

5. Prepare written analysis and reports that help decision makers understand the

development impacts to existing trees, plants and shrubs.

6. Attend coordination meetings, as necessary, with staff and the applicant in the office

and on the project site.

7. Monitor development projects for compliance with approved development plans and

mitigation measures to reduce/eliminate impacts to existing trees, plants and shrubs.

8. Communicate effectively both orally and in written form.

9. Exhibit a strong commitment to customer service and interactive team participation.

F. Acoustical Analysis

1. Provide a full range of technical expertise in the field of acoustical analysis.

2. Conduct field inspections and provide technical expertise, opinions and feedback

regarding site specific issues related to project specific noise impacts.

3. Perform technical review and evaluation of land development and use permit

applications for noise impacts.

4. Prepare written analyses and reports that identify impacts, propose measures to

mitigate impacts and/or alternatives to reduce/eliminate those impacts, as

appropriate.

5. Prepare written analysis and reports that help decision makers understand the noise

impacts associated with development and use permit applications.

6. Attend coordination meetings, as necessary, with staff and the applicant in the office

and on the project site.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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