Description
The Tri‑Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority is seeking a qualified firm to serve as the General Engineering Consultant (GEC) for the Valley Link Phase 1A Rail Project. The GEC will act as Designer and Engineer of Record, advancing the design from the Authority’s 30 % baseline through 60 %, 95 %, and 100 % final design, and will provide technical support throughout the pre‑construction and construction phases, including FTA grant‑readiness reviews. The contract is a three‑year Cost‑Plus Fixed‑Fee agreement with an NTE ceiling of approximately $76 million, with two optional two‑year extensions. The scope includes project management, data collection, right‑of‑way engineering, detailed design packages for highway and rail, environmental compliance, and optional services such as grant support, real‑estate acquisition, and public outreach.
• Required deliverables: 60 %, 95 %, and 100 % design documents, CPM schedule, risk registers, and technical reports.
• Mandatory forms: Proposal cover, exception, Levine Act, lobbying, tax‑liability, DBE list, cost‑proposal (Exhibit 9).
• Submission limits: 75‑page technical proposal (exempt pages for org chart, CPM schedule, 11×17 sheets, tabs, and client references); files ≤ 25 MB each, up to three parts.
• Evaluation criteria (100 pts): Technical approach (30), qualifications (30), staffing (40).