HSR26-16 M2M Collaborative Design-Build Services

Basic Information
Title	HSR26-16 M2M Collaborative Design-Build Services
Agency	High Speed Rail Authority
Department	High Speed Rail Authority
Event ID	HSR26-16
Format/Type	Sell Event / RFx
Published Date	06/17/2026
Bid Due Date	10/29/2026
Pre Bid Conference	Non Mandatory
Pre-bid Date	07/16/2026 10:00AM
Pre-bid Location	East End Complex 1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95814

Category Information

UNSPSC

72141000 Heavy construction services - Highway & road construction services 72141100 Heavy construction services - Infrastructure building & paving services 81101500 Professional engineering services - Civil engineering 81102200 Professional engineering services - Transportation engineering 81102500 Professional engineering services - Permitting services 72141107 Heavy construction services - Infrastructure building & paving services - Bridge construction & repair service 72141122 Heavy construction services - Infrastructure building & paving services - Electric power line construction service 72141126 Heavy construction services - Infrastructure building & paving services - Underground utilities construction service 81101505 Professional engineering services - Civil engineering - Structural engineering 81101510 Professional engineering services - Civil engineering - Highway engineering 81101511 Professional engineering services - Civil engineering - Railway engineering 81101522 Professional engineering services - Civil engineering - Earthworks engineering 81101528 Professional engineering services - Civil engineering - Stormwater engineering

Contact Information
Name	Emily Morrison
Email	M2M@hsr.ca.gov

10/23/2026:
Reissuance of RFQ Addendum 4 (non-Redlines version) with corrections to the hyperlinks has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

10/22/2026:
Round 7 of Questions and Responses for RFQ for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

RFQ Addendum 4 has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

Updated RFQ Date:
October 29, 2026: SOQ Submittal Deadline

10/14/2026:
Reissuance of RFQ Addendum 3 with corrections to the PPCA has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

10/13/2026:
RFQ Addendum 3 has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

Updated RFQ Dates:
October 16, 2026: Deadline for Offeror questions regarding the RFQ
October 22, 2026: Authority to post responses to Offeror questions
October 27, 2026: SOQ Submittal Deadline

10/09/2026:
Round 6 of Questions and Responses for RFQ for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

10/02/2026:
Round 5 of Questions and Responses for RFQ for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

09/23/2026:
Round 4 of Questions and Responses for RFQ for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

09/17/2026:
RFQ Addendum 2, including Exhibit G draft Collaborative Design-Build Contract Term Sheet, has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

Updated RFQ Dates:
October 2, 2026: Deadline for Offeror questions regarding the RFQ
October 21, 2026: SOQ Submittal Deadline

09/17/2026:
The Authority anticipates issuing RFQ Addendum 2 for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works, including the CDB Contract Term Sheet, on 09/18/2026, which will update the SOQ Submittal Deadline date to 10/21/2026.

09/02/2026:
Round 3 of Questions and Responses for RFQ for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

08/19/2026:
Round 2 of Questions and Responses for RFQ for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

08/18/2026:
The Authority anticipates issuing RFQ Addendum 2 for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works the week of August 17, 2026.

07/31/2026:
RFQ Addendum 1, including Exhibit E Pre-Proposal Collaboration Agreement (PPCA) and Exhibit F draft Instructions To Proposers (ITP) Excerpt for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works, has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

07/29/2026:
The Authority anticipates issuing RFQ Addendum 1 for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works on 07/30/2026.

Round 1 of Questions and Responses for RFQ for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works has been posted here on Cal eProcure.

07/28/2026:
The Authority anticipates issuing RFQ Addendum 1 for Collaborative Design-Build Services for M2M Civil Works on 07/29/2026.

07/09/2026:
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Collaborative Design-Build Services for Merced to Madera (M2M) Civil Works. The purpose of this procurement is to enter into a collaborative design-build agreement to complete the design and construction of civil works for the M2M project segment, which consists of approximately 30.3 miles of new high-speed rail guideway extending from just south of Mission Avenue in the City of Merced to the southern project interface at Construction Package 1 in Madera County. There are options for an extension to Downtown Merced and State Route 152 improvements.

Updates, including responses to written questions, and any additional addenda will be provided here on Cal eProcure.

RFQ Timeline for this procurement is as follows:
July 9, 2026: RFQ released on the California State Contracts Register (Cal eProcure)
July 16, 2026: Pre-Bid Conference (East End Complex
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95814)
September 29, 2026: Statements of Qualifications due
Late October 2026: Notice of shortlist released

06/17/2026:
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) anticipates requesting approval to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Collaborative Design-Build Services for the Merced to Madera Civil Works Project from its Board of Directors at its June 24, 2026 meeting.

RFQ Timeline

Subject to approval and direction by the Board of Directors, the anticipated timeline for the RFQ is as follows:

June 24, 2026: Board of Directors consider approving release of RFQ

July 2026: RFQ released on the California State Contracts Register (Cal eProcure)

July 2026: Pre-Bid Conference & Small Business Workshop

- Registration Information to be provided following RFQ release

November 2026: Statements of Qualifications due

December 2026: Shortlisting of qualified teams

A draft RFQ is available as an attachment to this event on Cal eProcure. Be advised that the collaborative design-build contract resulting from this procurement will require compliance with the Authority's Small Business Program.

The draft RFQ is subject to change and approval from the Board of Directors. This announcement does not constitute a release of an RFQ or an invitation to bid. Be advised the draft RFQ or its approval, if granted by the Board of Directors, does not constitute a release of the final RFQ.

Substantive questions regarding this announcement may be submitted only after the RFQ is approved by the Board of Directors and released on Cal eProcure and should be submitted to Emily Morrison at M2M@hsr.ca.gov.

Information regarding the Pre-Bid Conference and registration will be provided when the RFQ is released.

For additional information please go to the Authority website at:

https://hsr.ca.gov/work-with-us/procurements/architectural-engineering-and-capital-contracts/merced-to-madera-civil-works/