Geotechnical, Coastal Engineering, and Environmental Health Peer Review Services
| Location: | California |
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| Posted: | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Due: | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Agency: | City of Mailbu |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Bid Title: |
Geotechnical, Coastal Engineering, and Environmental Health Peer Review Services
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| Category: | Professional Consulting |
| Status: | Open |
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City of Malibu
Request for Proposal
Geotechnical, Coastal Engineering, and
Environmental Health Peer Review Services
Date Issued: December 1, 2025
Date Due: January 22, 2026
All questions regarding the Request for Proposal (RFP) must be submitted in writing. Send questions regarding this
Request for Proposal via email to Rebecca Nelson-Brown, Senior Administrative Assistant, at
rnelson@malibucity.org.
This RFP, any amendments made to the RFP, and responses to questions asked will be made available on the City of
Malibu website. It is the firm’s responsibility to check the link periodically. Subscribe to automatically receive
notices and updates of bids or requests for proposals at www.malibucity.org/news; select the Bid Postings category.
Section I – Introduction
Purpose for Request for Proposal (RFP): The City of Malibu is seeking proposals from
highly qualified and experienced consulting firms to provide comprehensive peer review
services across multiple technical disciplines. The selected firm will be responsible for
conducting independent, expert evaluations of studies, reports, plans, and related technical
materials submitted to the City. Areas of required expertise include Engineering Geology,
Geotechnical Engineering, Coastal Engineering, and Environmental Health.
The purpose of these services is to ensure that all submitted documents meet applicable
professional standards, comply with City and regulatory requirements, and provide accurate,
reliable information to support decision-making. The City is looking for a firm with
demonstrated technical proficiency, strong professional credentials, and a proven track record
of delivering objective, high-quality peer review services for public agencies.
The selected consultant will work collaboratively with City staff, respond to technical
inquiries, provide written and verbal assessments, and recommend revisions or additional
work as necessary to ensure the adequacy and completeness of submitted materials. Firms
with multidisciplinary capabilities or established partnerships across these disciplines are
encouraged to apply.
Qualified consulting firms are invited to submit proposals for either the full scope of services
or for specific components thereof. Proposals must clearly indicate the services being
proposed and ensure that this is accurately reflected in both the Scope of Work and the Cost
Proposal. Work in each category may be contracted for separately and a contract award in
one category does not guarantee a contract award in another category. As the selected firm
will function as an extension of City staff, the City expects the highest standards of
professionalism, transparency, and customer service in all interactions and deliverables.
A. Scope of Work: The Scope of Work, as may be modified through negotiation and/or by
written addendum, will be made a part of the Agreement. Through this RFP, it is specifically
intended to procure the following services:
Geotechnical:
1. Review and evaluate engineering geology and geotechnical engineering reports. Reviews
shall be performed with reference to the City’s “Guidelines for the Preparation of
Engineering Geologic and Geotechnical Engineering Reports & Procedures for Report
Submittal.” Provide City staff with specific recommendations regarding the acceptability
of such reports and provide detailed review comments to bring the report in compliance
with City requirements.
2. Review foundation and grading plans for proposed development projects to ensure
compliance with applicable geotechnical recommendations.
3. Review “As-Built” geotechnical engineering and geological reports for
adequacy/completeness.
4. Provide field observation and recommendations as to adequacy/completeness during
grading or during other geotechnical aspects of construction projects, as requested by the
City. Review field testing procedures being implemented by the developer’s geotechnical
consultant, as requested by the City.
5. Assist City staff in processing excavation permits for geotechnical consultants to perform
subsurface exploration on properties in the City as part of the geotechnical investigation.
6. Review geological/geotechnical section of various Environmental Impact Reports (EIR)
and Specific Plans for adequacy/completeness as requested by the Community
Development Department, Planning Division.
7. Maintain the City’s Geotechnical Guidelines, as appropriate, to maintain conformance
with latest state regulations, laws, and acceptable engineering geological and
geotechnical engineering practices. This shall be done with each code cycle in addition to
City codes and ordinances.
8. Peer review to verify geotechnical adequacy, compliance with code and regulatory
requirements, and to support complex projects.
9. Hold routine office hours at City Hall, including over-the-counter services for project
reviews at the Public Counter Monday-Friday (8:00 AM-4:00 PM). Time and days for
such services will be mutually agreed upon with the City and Consultant.
Coastal Engineering:
1. Review and evaluate coastal engineering reports. Reviews shall be performed with
reference to the City’s “Guidelines for the Preparation of Coastal Engineering Reports.”
Provide City staff with recommendations as to the acceptability of such reports and
provide detailed review comments to bring the report in compliance with City
requirements.
2. Maintain the City’s Coastal Engineering Guidelines, as appropriate, to maintain
conformance with standards of practice and applicable City and State codes and
ordinances. This shall be done with each code cycle in addition to City codes and
ordinances.
3. Provide monitoring, maintenance, data review, evaluation, database maintenance, capital
improvements, reporting and regulatory compliance, annual public hearing, emergency
services and project administration.
4. Provide 24-hour on-call emergency response services as necessary to evaluate existing or
pending geological hazards (or damages resulting therefrom) to public or private
property, including earthquakes, landslides, mud/debris flows, flooding, fires and any
other natural hazards. When requested, provide recommendations to the Building Official
regarding the necessity for yellow-tagging or red-tagging structures threatened by
geological hazards.
5. Hold routine office hours at City Hall, including over-the-counter services for project
reviews at the Public Counter Monday-Friday (8:00 AM-4:00 PM).
Environmental Health:
1. Review and evaluate environmental health project submittals in accordance with City
requirements. Provide City staff with recommendations as to the acceptability of such
reports and provide detailed review comments to bring the report in compliance with City
requirements.
2. Perform conformance reviews and plan check of conventional and alternative onsite
wastewater treatment systems (a.k.a., private sewage disposal systems). Evaluate land
development projects with respect to compatibility with existing onsite wastewater
systems’ capacity and layout.
3. Peer Review of Environmental Site Assessments and Hazardous Materials Issues.
4. Review compliance with local, state, and federal environmental health laws; provide
recommended mitigation measures.
5. Facilitate or attend public meetings on an as-needed basis and incorporate community
feedback into an assessment.
6. Hold routine office hours at City Hall, including over-the-counter services for project
reviews at the Public Counter Monday-Friday (8:00 AM-4:00 PM). Time and days for
such services will be mutually agreed upon with the City and Consultant.
General Requirements:
1. Operate with full transparency and accountability in all aspects of its work for the City of
Malibu including:
• Conduct all reviews in accordance with City-adopted code and standards
• Maintain clear and comprehensive records of methodologies, assumptions, data
sources, and findings used in preparing technical reviews or recommendations.
• Provide all written reports, correspondence, and fee schedules in a transparent and
reproducible format subject to City oversight and public disclosure under the
California Public Records Act.
• Ensure that all fees, review timelines, and decision-making processes are fully
documented and consistent with the City’s established guidelines.
• Communicate findings and decisions with professionalism and clarity, reinforcing
that the City retains all final decision-making authority.
2. Provide exceptional customer service to answer various questions at the Public Counter
related to the development process, project review status updates, and the relevant local,
state, or federal requirements.
3. Maintain one (1) individual as the contact for all communication with the City.
4. Coordinate with outside agencies and City departments involved as part of the
development review process.
5. Project review services shall be completed utilizing the City’s adopted plan review
software (e.g., Bluebeam Studios) to, for example, markup plans with corrections and
redlines and/or coordinate with other internal departments.
6. Provide personnel with all necessary materials, resources, and training to conduct
reviews, including a current copy of applicable City amendments, policies, procedures,
and forms.
7. Provide the applicant designee and the City a list of items needing clarification or change
to achieve conformance with all State, Federal, and local regulations.
8. Plan approval shall not be recommended to the City until all code compliance issues are
resolved to the best of the applicant’s knowledge, and all requirements of the City have
been satisfied.
9. Receive final review and approval by the City on all Code interpretations.
Perform services within ten (10) business days upon receipt notification that a review has
been authorized. *Due to the Permit Streamlining Act, calendar days shall apply to
planning application reviews. Review letters for rebuild applications shall be within 10
calendar days.
10. Provide administrative personnel to support project intake and tracking related to
Geotechnical, Coastal Engineering, and Environmental Health reviews.
11. Respond within one (1) business day to questions from the City.
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