RFSQ Fire Station 95 Project

Location:	California
Posted:	Feb 25, 2026
Due:	Mar 18, 2026
Agency:	Fresno County Fire Protection District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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FRESNO COUNTY FIRE

PROTECTION DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

FROM DESIGN-BUILD ENTITIES

FIRE STATION 95 PROJECT

RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2026

SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: March 18, 2026 by 3:00 P.M. PDT

RFSQ FS95 Project

NOTICE TO DESIGN-BUILD ENTITIES

Notice is hereby given that the Fresno County Fire Protection District (District) is soliciting

Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from Design-Build Entities (DBE) to remodel and expand Fire

Station 95 serving the unincorporated area of Tranquility and surrounding areas in Fresno

County.

In accordance with the provisions of the California Public Contract Code Sections 22160 – 22169,

The District is authorized to utilize the design-build method of public project delivery to prequalify,

select, and award an agreement to a DBE for the design and construction of public projects. This

solicitation comprises the first of two steps in the design-build process. SOQs will be scored and

ranked by a panel of District personnel. The highest-ranking DBEs will be invited to advance to

the second step in the process, a Request for Proposals (RFP), whereby the District will select a

firm and award an agreement for the project.

The submittal shall consist of one (1) original hard copy, and one (1) electronic copy in PDF or

Word (on Digital Media) and shall be sent to the attention of the Administration Analyst, within

said time limit, in a sealed envelope. The envelope shall include the Offeror’s Business Name,

Project Name “FS95”, and the Due Date. There will be no public opening of submittals. Hard copy

versions of the submittals may be hand delivered or mailed to Fresno County Fire Protection

District, 210 S. Academy Ave., Sanger, CA 93657, no later than the date and time specified.

If electing to submit the SOQ electronically, no additional copies or digital media will be required.

Electronic submittals shall be submitted via email to Louisa.Alonzo@fire.ca.gov .

A fully completed SOQ must be delivered to and received by the Fresno County Fire Protection

District, 210 S. Academy Ave., Sanger, CA 93657 by 3:00 P.M. (PDT) on March 18, 2026.

Failure to provide a responsive SOQ by the time specified above will preclude the DBE from

subsequent participation in the RFP for the Project. All submittals will be opened following the

deadline.

LATE SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

A pre-submittal conference has not been scheduled.

Any questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted online via email to

Louisa.Alonzo@fire.ca.gov before 3:00 P.M. PDT on March 10, 2026. Responses to individual

queries will be provided as soon as possible. The District will publish an anonymous summary of

responses to all inquiries and/or may issue an addendum as a result. Respondents who wish to

be placed on an email list to receive the summary Q&A and any addendum concerning this

Request for SOQ (RFSQ) should email Louisa.Alonzo@fire.ca.gov to request placement on the

email list.

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Contents

SECTION I: SOLICITATION INFORMATION .............................................................................................4

SECTION II: SCOPE OF WORK................................................................................................................8

SECTION III: GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................11

SECTION IV: EVALUATION OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATION ......................................................... 17

SECTION V: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 19

EXHIBIT A: LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL..................................................................................................20

EXHIBIT B: OFFEROR INFORMATION .................................................................................................. 21

EXHIBIT C: CERTIFICATION OF RFSQ ................................................................................................... 22

EXHIBIT D: ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 23

EXHIBIT E: SURETY DECLARATION ...................................................................................................... 24

EXHIBIT F: DBE HISTORY .................................................................................................................... 26

EXHIBIT G: QUESTIONNAIRE .............................................................................................................. 28

EXHIBIT H: COMPARABLE PROJECTS...................................................................................................32

ATTACHMENT ONE: VICINITY MAPS...................................................................................................34

ATTACHMENT TWO: SITE PLAN..........................................................................................................35

ATTACHMENT THREE: SITE PICTURES ................................................................................................. 36

ATTACHMENT FOUR: EXAMPLES OF “FRESNO COUNTY FIRE” DESIGN ................................................ 37

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SECTION I: SOLICITATION INFORMATION

1.1 DEFINITIONS

CA PCC: California Public Contract Code

Cal/OSHA: State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of OccupationalSafety

and Health

CSLB: California Contractors State License Board

Design-Build: a project delivery process in which both the design and construction of a project

are procured from a single entity

DBE Member: Any officer, partner, member, or firm that comprises the DBE

DBE Participants: Any consultant or subcontractor of the DBE

DBE: (Design-Build Entity) a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, or

other legal entity that will provide appropriately licensed contracting, architectural, and

engineering services as needed pursuant to a Design-Build Contract.

Design-Build Team: the design-build entity itself and the individuals and other entities identified

by the design-build entity as members of its team. Members shall include the general contractor

and, if utilized in the design of the project, all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors.

DISTRICT: Fresno County Fire Protection District

FS95: Fire Station 95

General Contractor: holding a current, valid, Class “B” general contractor license in good

standing that will assume responsibility for the subcontracting, management, supervision and

administration of the construction for the Project

OSHA: United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Other Design Firm: any firm with licensed engineers that is not the Principal Engineering Firm

that will participate in the Design of the Project

PDT: Pacific Daylight Time

Principal Engineer: the professional providing professional services as lead engineer for the

Project

Principle Engineering Firm: the firm with licensed engineers whose stamp will appear on Project

construction documents

RFSQ: Request for Statements of Qualifications

RME: Responsible Managing Employee

RMO: Responsible Managing Officer

SOQ: Statement of Qualifications

1.2 INTRODUCTION

The District is seeking a qualified DBE to remodel and expand Fire Station 95. This station serves

the unincorporated area of Tranquility and surrounding areas.

Selection of the DBE will be in accordance with CA PCC Sections 22160 – 22169 and will be

based on the best value offered, as determined at the sole determination of the District.

1.3 AGENCY BACKGROUND

The Fresno County Fire Protection District was established in 1949. The Fresno County Fire

Protection District Districts covers 2,655 square miles, or over 50% of Fresno County which

includes the Cities of Parlier, Mendota, Huron, San Joaquin and the rural communities of

Tranquility, Del Rey, Caruthers, Easton, Malaga, Friant, Cantua Creek, Calwa, Prather, Sand

Creek, Tarpey Village and Wonder Valley. The Fresno County Fire Protection District, in

cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), provides

all risk emergency services from 16 District Fire Stations, 15 career-staffed and 1 paid call fire

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fighter stations. The District operates with 37 fire fighters on duty daily, plus Chief Officers,

prevention staff, emergency communication operators, as well as other staff that help support the

mission. The District is directly responsible for approximately 220,000 people. The District provides

all risk emergency response, fire prevention, education, and code enforcement services. A seven-

member Board of Directors governs the District.

1.4 TWO STEP DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION

In accordance with CA PCC Section 22164, the process for award of the Design-Build

Contract will be a two-step selection process. Step 1 is issuance of this RFSQ in order to

solicit information in the form of Statements of Qualifications (SOQs). The SOQs will be

evaluated to create a short-list of up to the three most highly ranked DBEs. Step 2 is the RFP

process which will determine final ranking of the proposing DBEs, based on selection criteria

and evaluation elements defined in the RFP document. Award of the Design-Build Contract

will be made to the DBE whose proposal is determined to be the overall best value to the

District, with such best value determination to be based upon an evaluation of criteria to be

set forth in the RFP which may include, but not be limited to, experience, past performance,

project approach, price and life-cycle costs. All costs, expenses and fees incurred by all

offerors are at their own risk and expense and the District is not responsible and/or liable,

therefore.

1.5 PROJECT DELIVERY OVERVIEW

It is the District’s intent to award a single contract to the selected DBE to deliver the Project.

The selected DBE will be the single point of contact and have contractual responsibility for all

services contracted by the District for the Project. By combining the responsibilities of design

and construction within a single team the District expects to secure benefits for its tax payors

by reducing costs, integrating construction considerations into the design of the project to

deliver a better and more reliable facility, delivering a high-quality project with efficient sharing

of responsibilities, and achieving benefits from schedule and cost efficiencies. Additional

benefits include reducing the risk to the District by contracting project responsibilities to a

single entity, allowing for appropriate innovations in technology, and competitive selection of

the best pre-qualified DBE.

1.6 DESIGN-BUILD ENTITY, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, PRINCIPAL ENGINEERING FIRM,

AND OTHER DESIGN FIRMS

This RFSQ requires the DBE to identify and supply information regarding the DBE (which is

the entity that will execute the Design-Build Contract), the General Contractor, the Principal

Engineering Firm, and Other Design Firms (if any). It is anticipated that the RFP will not limit

the amount of Design-Build Work that the DBE can propose to self-perform. It is anticipated

that, except as restricted by applicable law, the District will reserve the right to require the

Design-Builder to conduct a competitive bidding process for all elements of the construction

work. To be considered, the potential DBE must have the appropriate licenses required under

provisions of the California Business and Professions Code. The Design Consultant(s),

Architect and General Contractor shall hold an appropriate license for their design discipline.

Failure of a single-entity DBE to possess the required licenses shall be deemed as non-

responsive. Failure of a joint venture DBE to be properly licensed by the date of contract

award will result in forfeiture of the Proposal Security and loss of the contract. Failure of the

Design Consultant(s) to possess the required license on the Proposal Deadline shall require

the DBE to substitute licensed design professionals and specialty trade contractors, as

applicable, prior to award of the contract without additional cost.

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