Peralta Community College District Sealed Solicitation
Title: RFQ 21-22/21 Geotechnical Engineering Services
Deadline: 3/7/2022 2:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Status: Deadline Expired
Solicitation Number: RFQ 21-22/21
Description: To provide full GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING and related services (“Services”) to the District for the Measure A and Measure G Bond Programs (“Program”) and projects identified in the District’s Bond Project List and Long-Range Facilities Master Plan (“Projects”).
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 2/22/2022 10:00 AM
Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Myisha Lewis-Reed is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Pre-Bid Meeting RFQ 21-22/21 DW Geotechnical Services Time: Feb 22, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/95052797563?pwd=N1IrUjVOOFFaWVJ4RUlhR2dQM1dHUT09 Password: 829981
Documents:
Addition 1
Posted: 3/2/2022
Type of Addition: Addendum 1
Overview: Peralta Community College District
501 5th Avenue Oakland, California 94606
Phone (510) 466-7225 Fax (510) 587-7873
Purchasing Department
RFQ No.: 21-22/21 District-wide HAZMAT & Testing and Inspection
March 2, 2022
ADDENDUM No. 1
This addendum supersedes items of the original contract documents wherein it is inconsistent with it. All other conditions remain unchanged. The following changes, modifications, corrections, additions or clarifications shall apply to the contract documents and shall be made a part of and subject to all of the requirements thereof as if originally specified or shown. It is the responsibility of the bidder to review the list of attachments to ensure that the addendum is full and complete. This Addendum modifies the original Bid Documents for the above proposal. Acknowledge receipt of this addendum in the space provided on the RFFQ FORM. Failure to do so may subject Bidder to disqualification.
Due Date: 2:00PM on Monday, March 7, 2022;
Extended
Deadline: 3/7/2022 2:00 PM
Solicitation #: RFQ 21-22/21
Documents:
Question 1
Posted: 2/12/2022
Question: Will there be a project labor /project stabilization agreement associated with any aspect of this contract to include drilling and use of drilling sub contractors who will be required to be signatory to the union?
Response: The District's 2009 Project Labor Agreement may apply to some projects that are awarded to consultants selected for the pool pursuant to this RFQ. In such cases, the project solicitation and contract will specify application of the PLA.
Question 2
Posted: 2/15/2022
Question: Can you please confirm the time of the pre-proposal meeting? It is cited as 10:00AM in several instances, but table on page 3 of the RFQ said 9:00AM.
Response: The Pre-Bid meeting is at 10:00 am.
Question 3
Posted: 2/22/2022
Question: On Page 12 of the RFQ, Section C, it states that each response must include "evidence that the GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING company is legally permitted and properly licensed for the scope of work for which the SOQ is submitted and to conduct business in the State of California”. Will the District please identify what type of "Licenses" that are requested to be provided? Typically, our engineers have their licenses and the company has business licenses with the State and municipalities. Please clarify what licenses are requested in this section.
Response: Each firm is required to hold a business license allowing such firm to legally conduct business in the State of California and requires Individuals providing the service to hold the appropriate engineering licenses.
Question 4
Posted: 2/22/2022
Question: Would the District allow the "3. TAB 3– PROJECT APPROACH AND FIRM QUALIFICATIONS" to be excluded from the Page Limit?
Response: Yes; the Project Approach and Firm Qualifications section can be excluded from the page limit.
Question 5
Posted: 2/22/2022
Question: Would the District allow the "4. TAB 4- RELEVANT K-14 PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES" be excluded from the 12-page count?
Response: Yes; the Relevant K-14 Project Experience and References section may be excluded from the 12-page limit.
Question 6
Posted: 2/23/2022
Question: Once the pool of geotechnical consultants has been established, how will the District go about awarding project-specific contracts (separate RFP's at that point, use of rolling lists, etc.)? Also if a RFP is used to award the project-specific contracts, what criteria will be used to evaluate the proposals for award? Thank you!
Response: Once the pools are established; the district will issue project-specific RFPs for Geotechnical services. The criteria for each project will be included in the specific RFPs. The RFPs will request information regarding firm project experience, pricing, and the specific experience of each proposed team member along with SLBE and SELBE company classifications.
Question 7
Posted: 2/24/2022
Question: Regarding Item 3H, please confirm we can include responses to this request as exhibits that do not count as part of the 12-page response limitation. In addition, please confirm: • We can submit 3 Proposal exhibits in response to “Describe the firm’s approach to design-phase and construction-phase services on three (3) school projects awarded in the last five years.” • We can submit 2 project descriptions in response to “Include at least two (2) examples of school facility modernization projects”.
Response: Confirmed. Regarding the items listed above, the responses will not be counted towards the 12-page limit.
Posted: 3/2/2022
Type of Addition: Addendum 1
Overview: Peralta Community College District
501 5th Avenue Oakland, California 94606
Phone (510) 466-7225 Fax (510) 587-7873
Purchasing Department
RFQ No.: 21-22/21 District-wide HAZMAT & Testing and Inspection
March 2, 2022
ADDENDUM No. 1
This addendum supersedes items of the original contract documents wherein it is inconsistent with it. All other conditions remain unchanged. The following changes, modifications, corrections, additions or clarifications shall apply to the contract documents and shall be made a part of and subject to all of the requirements thereof as if originally specified or shown. It is the responsibility of the bidder to review the list of attachments to ensure that the addendum is full and complete. This Addendum modifies the original Bid Documents for the above proposal. Acknowledge receipt of this addendum in the space provided on the RFFQ FORM. Failure to do so may subject Bidder to disqualification.
Due Date: 2:00PM on Monday, March 7, 2022;
Extended
Deadline: 3/7/2022 2:00 PM
Solicitation #: RFQ 21-22/21
Documents:
Posted: 2/12/2022
Question: Will there be a project labor /project stabilization agreement associated with any aspect of this contract to include drilling and use of drilling sub contractors who will be required to be signatory to the union?
Response: The District's 2009 Project Labor Agreement may apply to some projects that are awarded to consultants selected for the pool pursuant to this RFQ. In such cases, the project solicitation and contract will specify application of the PLA.
Posted: 2/15/2022
Question: Can you please confirm the time of the pre-proposal meeting? It is cited as 10:00AM in several instances, but table on page 3 of the RFQ said 9:00AM.
Response: The Pre-Bid meeting is at 10:00 am.
Posted: 2/22/2022
Question: On Page 12 of the RFQ, Section C, it states that each response must include "evidence that the GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING company is legally permitted and properly licensed for the scope of work for which the SOQ is submitted and to conduct business in the State of California”. Will the District please identify what type of "Licenses" that are requested to be provided? Typically, our engineers have their licenses and the company has business licenses with the State and municipalities. Please clarify what licenses are requested in this section.
Response: Each firm is required to hold a business license allowing such firm to legally conduct business in the State of California and requires Individuals providing the service to hold the appropriate engineering licenses.
Posted: 2/22/2022
Question: Would the District allow the "3. TAB 3– PROJECT APPROACH AND FIRM QUALIFICATIONS" to be excluded from the Page Limit?
Response: Yes; the Project Approach and Firm Qualifications section can be excluded from the page limit.
Posted: 2/22/2022
Question: Would the District allow the "4. TAB 4- RELEVANT K-14 PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES" be excluded from the 12-page count?
Response: Yes; the Relevant K-14 Project Experience and References section may be excluded from the 12-page limit.
Posted: 2/23/2022
Question: Once the pool of geotechnical consultants has been established, how will the District go about awarding project-specific contracts (separate RFP's at that point, use of rolling lists, etc.)? Also if a RFP is used to award the project-specific contracts, what criteria will be used to evaluate the proposals for award? Thank you!
Response: Once the pools are established; the district will issue project-specific RFPs for Geotechnical services. The criteria for each project will be included in the specific RFPs. The RFPs will request information regarding firm project experience, pricing, and the specific experience of each proposed team member along with SLBE and SELBE company classifications.
Posted: 2/24/2022
Question: Regarding Item 3H, please confirm we can include responses to this request as exhibits that do not count as part of the 12-page response limitation. In addition, please confirm: • We can submit 3 Proposal exhibits in response to “Describe the firm’s approach to design-phase and construction-phase services on three (3) school projects awarded in the last five years.” • We can submit 2 project descriptions in response to “Include at least two (2) examples of school facility modernization projects”.
Response: Confirmed. Regarding the items listed above, the responses will not be counted towards the 12-page limit.