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City of Salinas
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· California
2026-2031 On-Call Consultants for Public Works Inspection Services
PROPOSALS DUE
October 20, 2026, 12:00 pm PDT
4 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Salinas Public Works Department is seeking to retain up to five on-call consultants to provide public works inspection and construction services for upcoming infrastructure projects over a five-year term (2026-2031). The City has identified a need for on-call inspection support tied to the long-range planning and development framework guiding build-out of its Future Growth Area, and selected consultants will help ensure that all construction activities comply with regulatory requirements. Work is assigned by work order; consultants may be asked to submit project-specific proposals or attend interviews, and more than one project may require services at the same time.
DOCUMENT SET
3 documents
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CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
2 changes
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
3 questions answered
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The RFP requires proposals to be submitted electronically through PlanetBids, but Section 8 directs consultants to mail the fee schedule in a sealed envelope. Please confirm whether the qualifications proposal should be uploaded to PlanetBids and the fee schedule submitted by mail. If so, must the mailed fee schedule be received by the October 20, 2026, proposal deadline, or is a postmark by that date sufficient?
Submission
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Under Project Team, the City is requesting key staff that include a Civil Lead, Traffic Engineer, Environmental, Survey, Hydrology, and Geotechnical Lead. As this contract is for Inspection services and the key staff are mainly design oriented, please confirm that the city wishes to have these services under this contract.
Scope/requirements
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Could the City please clarify the required Key Staff roles? Page 8 of the RFP currently identifies the Project Manager, Civil Lead, Traffic Engineer, Environmental Lead, Survey Lead, Hydrology Lead, and Geotechnical Lead. Please confirm whether these are the intended Key Staff roles for this solicitation. Thanks!
Scope/requirements
ABOUT THIS RFP
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Entity type
City
State
California
Summarized from the City of Salinas portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submit electronically through the City of Salinas PlanetBids portal (reached from https://www.salinas.gov/City-Hall/Departments/Public-Works/Engineering/Bidding-Information); the prime consultant must be registered on PlanetBids for this project or it will be disqualified. Proposals are limited to 35 pages (excluding tabs and dividers), 11-point minimum body font, with a table of contents, page numbers, and a signed transmittal letter on letterhead addressed to the City's Project Manager acknowledging any addenda. Requests for clarification go through the PlanetBids Q/A tab.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541330
541350
Construction Management and Owner Representation
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