Design Services for the Fresno to Bakersfield Locally Generated Alternative Project Section

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design services for the Fresno to Bakersfield Locally Generated Alternative project section.

The Notice of Proposed Award is available to download here: Notice of Proposed Award

The scope of work in the contract will include design services to progress the approximately 18.5-mile Fresno to Bakersfield project section. Additionally, the advertised contract value is up to $44.9 million for the Notice to Proceed 1 (NTP-1) work authorized by the Board.

As a part of the RFQ process, the Authority will evaluate each offeror’s Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to perform the entire scope of work in the RFQ, which is summarized below:

1. NTP-1 includes developing the configuration footprint level (equivalent to approximately 30 percent design) work for the Fresno to Bakersfield Locally Generated Alternative project section.
2. The Authority has the option, at its sole discretion, to issue Notice to Proceed 2 (NTP-2). NTP-2 includes the development of final design and construction-ready documents (100 percent design) for the Fresno to Bakersfield Locally Generated Alternative project section.

The schedule for this procurement is as follows:

• RFQ Release: March 18, 2022
• Virtual Pre-Bid Conference/Small Business Outreach: March 29, 2022 (Note: Attendance of the Virtual Pre-Bid Conference is not mandatory)
  • Registration List
  • Fresno to Bakersfield Locally Generated Alternative Virtual Pre-Bid Presentation
  • Small Business Workshop Presentation
  • Video of Virtual Pre-Bid Conference
  • Video Of Small Business Workshop
• SOQ Due Date: June 10, 2022
• Anticipated Notice of Proposed Award Released: July 5, 2022

The RFQ is available to download from the California State Contracts Register (CSCR).

Updates, including responses to written questions, and any addenda will be provided on the CSCR.

Questions regarding this procurement should be submitted to Seiji Morimoto at capitalprocurement@hsr.ca.gov or (916) 324-1541.