ON-CALL PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Dear Proposer:

The City of Berkeley (City) is soliciting a statement of qualifications (SOQ) from qualified firms or individuals to assist Planning Department staff with on-call consulting services to provide development application review, environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and technical report preparation. As a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) this is not an invitation to bid. The City will review qualifications and create a list of qualified on-call consultants for services listed under Section II of this RFQ. The City is not seeking, or expecting, team responses or expertise in each type of service listed. As appropriate, the City may conduct an additional competitive process (e.g., solicit bids or issue Requests for Proposals) prior to awarding contracts. The City anticipates that all services will be on an as-needed or on-call basis. The project scope, content of proposal, and vendor selection process are summarized in this RFQ document.

Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 pm, on Friday, August 30, 2024. Proposals are to be sent via email with the “Specification No. 24-11672-C" and “ON-CALL PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES” clearly indicated in the subject line of the email. Please submit one (1) PDF of the technical Proposal with the filename saved as, “Proposal: No. 24-11672-C ON-CALL PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.”

Email Proposals to:
City of Berkeley
Finance Department/General Services Division
purchasing@berkeleyca.gov

Proposals will not be accepted after the date and time stated above. Incomplete proposals or proposals that do not conform to the requirements specified herein will not be considered. Issuance of the RFQ does not obligate the City to award a contract, nor is the City liable for any costs incurred by the proposer in the preparation and submittal of proposals for the subject work. The City retains the right to award all or parts of this contract to several bidders, to not select any bidders, and/or to re-solicit proposals. The act of submitting a proposal is a declaration that the proposer has read the RFQ and understands all the requirements and conditions.

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