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Bid Title

Request for Qualifications - On-Call Geology & Geotechnical Engineering Services

Issuing Agency

City of Dublin

Location

California

Published Date

Apr 2, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 24, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Request for Qualifications - On-Call Geology & Geotechnical Engineering Services
Category:	City of Dublin Bid Postings
Status:	Open

Description: The City is interested in securing firms for the specific purpose of obtaining On-Call Geology & Geotechnical Engineering Services. This RFQ does not commit the City to enter into a contract, nor does it obligate the City to pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of the statement of qualifications (SOQ) or in anticipation of a contract. This agreement shall be established for a three-year term, with the option to extend for up to two additional years. Please note, the City may select more than one firm with which to enter into a contract. Proposals shall be required for all services identified in this RFQ. Selected firm(s) shall submit SOQs which demonstrate that they can perform the scope of work for all potential projects but are not guaranteed work. Work shall be requested on an as needed basis and paid according to an approved rate schedule. The cost of developing a scope of service for a particular project shall be included in the Consultant’s cost of doing business and the City will not be responsible for any costs associated with preparing it. Publication Date/Time: 4/2/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 4/24/2026 4:00 PM Contact Person: Julius Pickney, Management Analyst II 100 Civic Plaza City of Dublin, CA 94568 925.833.6630 julius.pickney@dublin.ca.gov Related Documents: RFQ - On-Call Geology & Geotechnical

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

ON-CALL GEOLOGY & GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

City of Dublin

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be received by: Friday, April 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

Julius Pickney, Management Analyst II

100 Civic Plaza

City of Dublin, CA 94568

Statement of Qualifications will be evaluated on the following: a) responsiveness to the Request for Qualification

questions, b) experience of the firm, c) experience and qualifications of the assigned individuals and d) Satisfaction

of previous clients.

Overview

Request for Qualifications

For

On-Call Geology & Geotechnical Engineering Services

The City of Dublin is seeking qualified Engineering firms to provide professional On-Call Geology & Geotechnical

Engineering Services for private land development projects and Capital Improvement Program projects.

Project Description

The City is interested in securing firms for the specific purpose of obtaining On-Call Geology & Geotechnical

Engineering Services. This RFQ does not commit the City to enter into a contract, nor does it obligate the City to

pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of the statement of qualifications (SOQ) or in anticipation

of a contract.

This agreement shall be established for a three-year term, with the option to extend for up to two additional

years. Please note, the City may select more than one firm with which to enter into a contract. Proposals shall be

required for all services identified in this RFQ. Selected firm(s) shall submit SOQs which demonstrate that they can

perform the scope of work for all potential projects but are not guaranteed work.

Work shall be requested on an as needed basis and paid according to an approved rate schedule. The cost of

developing a scope of service for a particular project shall be included in the Consultant’s cost of doing business

and the City will not be responsible for any costs associated with preparing it.

Considerations

The City of Dublin is seeking professional services of qualified engineering firms to provide On-Call Geology &

Geotechnical Engineering Services for multiple projects over the next three years. The City intends to select the

most qualified firm(s) to provide these services. The selected firm will perform services on a “Time and Materials”

basis to be negotiated with the City. The firm’s services will be negotiated on a per project basis and have a budget

and specific work scope.

Once a Task Order is approved, rates are locked in for the duration of the project. Travel time, mileage, vehicles,

meals, etc. will not be allowed and should be incorporated into your hourly rates provided. Consultant may

request hourly rates be updated annually, prior to the City’s fiscal year start. Rate increases shall not exceed 3%

and shall be based on the San Francisco Bay Area Consumer Price Index CPI for that period of time and this shall

be submitted to the Public Works Management Analyst, or their designee, each May (effective each July 1st) for

approval prior to taking effect.

Consultants are advised that this agreement is considered “public work” for purposes of the California Labor Code,

which requires payment of prevailing wages. The Agency has obtained from the Director of Department of

Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and

overtime work. These rates will be on file at the Owner’s office at 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568 or online at

http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/PWD/index.htm and they will be made available to any interested party upon

request. The Consultant with whom an Agreement is entered must pay the prevailing rates, post copies thereof

at the job site, provide copies of certified payrolls upon request, and otherwise comply with the applicable

provisions of State law. The Consultant is subject to prevailing wage rate compliance monitoring and enforcement

by the California Department of Industrial Relations.

The Consultant or Subcontractor(s) shall not be qualified to submit a response to this RFQ, subject to the

requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code or engage in the performance of any contract for public

work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to

Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered consultant to submit a proposal that is

authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public

Contract Code, provided the consultant is registered to perform Public Work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the

time the contract is awarded.

Scope of Services

• Provide geotechnical peer review of soils and geologic reports for private land development projects and

Capital Improvement Program projects

• Provide testing and field observations

• Attend meetings as required

• Knowledge of Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications is required

• Provide geologic and/or geotechnical engineering technical peer reviews of development projects to be

reviewed and may include, but are not limited to:

o Preparation of geotechnical and geologic reports

o Slope stability calculations

o Grading plans and proposed remedial grading plans

o Site improvement plans, retaining wall plans and calculations, creek stabilization plans

o Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)

• Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) proposals and plans of control, interim grading reports and

record drawings, geologic and/or geotechnical engineering observations during remedial grading, field

inspections, project coordination and meetings with City Staff and developer’s consultants. Geotechnical

engineering services for a variety of Public Works projects, Capital Improvement Program projects and/or

maintenance projects including roads, drainage, and other public facilities, and other tasks associated

with Public Works infrastructure design, construction, and/or operation as assigned and directed by the

City Engineer.

• Provide or sub-contract/sub-consult the following environmental sampling/analysis services:

o Perform shallow soil sampling and analysis to pre-characterize the materials for off-site disposal

purposes and prepare a Summary Letter.

o Prepare a site specific Health & Safety Plan (HASP), as necessary.

• Examples of soil samples analyses are, but not limited to:

o Total petroleum hydrocarbons as gasoline (TPHg), TPH as diesel (TPHd), and TPH as motor oil

(TPHmo) by EPA Method 8015 using silica gel clean-up where appropriate.

o Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by EPA Method 8260B.

o Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) by EPA Method 8270B.

o Organochlorine pesticides & PCBs by EPA Method 8081A/8082.

o Total CAM 17 metals by appropriate EPA Methods.

o Total hexavalent chromium.

o Total Asbestos by CARB 435.

Performance Measures

1. Responsiveness and Timeliness:

a. Consultant must adhere to the highest ethical standards in all interactions with clients,

colleagues, and stakeholders.

b. Consultant shall acknowledge City communications within two (2) business days and provide a

substantive response within four (4) business days.

i. If the assigned staff are unavailable, the Consultant shall provide an alternate point of

contact.

ii. Consultant must participate in project meetings and timely delivery of Peer Review

comments to keep development timelines on track.

c. Consultant must provide task order scope and fee proposals within 7 business days.

i. Field investigations or soil sampling must be scheduled and initiated within 20 business

days of authorization.

ii. Consultant shall complete assigned tasks in accordance with schedules established in

the project scope or task order.

d. Consultant shall notify the City as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of a

schedule conflict or potential delay, and no later than three (3) business days prior to the

affected deadline whenever feasible.

i. The resolution shall be discussed during the next scheduled coordination meeting or

sooner if requested by the City.

e. Repeated failure to meet agreed deadlines without prior coordination may affect future task

assignments and may be considered in performance evaluation.

2. Technical Quality & Peer Review

a. Deliverables (GHAD, SWPPP, and Grading reports) must reflect Caltrans Standard Plans/Specs

and require minimal substantive revision.

b. All environmental analysis (TPH, VOCs, Metals, Asbestos) must strictly adhere to specified

EPA/CARB Methods.

c. Recommendations must be site-specific, constructible, and proactively identify geologic hazards

to minimize construction-phase claims.

3. Schedule & Budget Reliability

a. Consultant shall maintain a 90% on-time submission rate for all technical reviews and Summary

Letters.

b. Consultant shall adhere to the agreed-upon budget for each project.

c. Consultant shall notify the City in writing before exceeding 75% of the authorized task budget

and provide justification and a proposed scope or budget adjustment.

4. Safety & Professional Conduct

a. Consultant shall submit a project-specific Health & Safety Plan (HASP) for approval prior to any

field activity or remedial grading observation.

b. Consultant shall ensure all testing and observations are documented clearly and comply with

ethical standards to avoid conflicts of interest between the City and developers.

If the Consultant is unable to meet the timelines or requirements set forth in Exhibit A, the City will provide written

comments outlining the deficient deliverables and will, in good faith, meet and discuss with the Consultant

regarding their performance to understand the circumstances and collaboratively identify a resolution. If

performance issues persist, and the City can reasonably demonstrate that such issues are due to the Consultant’s

actions or omissions, the City may, (i) temporarily withhold payment for the specific deliverables in question until

they are satisfactorily completed and accepted, or (ii) request that the Consultant re-perform the services at no

additional cost. Repeated and material failure to meet agreed-upon performance measures, after reasonable

opportunity to cure and upon substantiated fault of the Consultant, may constitute grounds for termination for

cause.

Process and General Conditions

1. Proposers shall submit one electronic copy to:

Julius Pickney

Management Analyst II

100 Civic Plaza

Dublin, CA 94568

julius.pickney@dublin.ca.gov

Electronic copies shall be submitted by e-mailed PDF or an e-mailed link to a ShareFile or FTP site. Hardcopies will

not be accepted.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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