Engineering Support to Flood Maintenance Activities

Zone 7 Water Agency desires to hire a qualified and reliable consultant to provide engineering support and guidance for maintenance activities on Zone 7 flood protection facilities.. Proposals must be submitted through the E-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/zone7water, no later than 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFP-2025-173
• Department: Flood Protection Engineering
• Department Head: Edward Reyes (Principal Engineer)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-21T21:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Project Understanding (15 pts) —

  General response to this RFP; adherence to submittal formatting and content requirements; understanding of Zone 7 project requirements, goals, and objectives.

• Team Experience (25 pts) —

  Technical experience in performing work of closely similar nature; qualifications of key personnel; key personnel’s level of involvement in performing related work; adequacy of labor commitment; concurrence in the restrictions on changes in key personnel; experience working with water supply, flood control or other public agencies; record of completing work on schedule; strength and stability of the firm; technical experience and strength and stability of proposed subcontractors.

• Project Manager Qualifications and Expertise (25 pts) —

  Experience overseeing successful implementation of projects of similar scope, size, and complexity; experience working with California water supply, flood control agencies and/or municipalities; record of completing work on schedule. Experience with public agencies will be prioritized over private companies.

• Technical Approach (25 pts) —

  Demonstrated understanding of the project requirements; comments and/or suggestions on scope and project approach as outlined in the scope of work; proposed project schedule and deliverables.

• Client References (10 pts) —

  Assessments by client references. Experience with public agencies will be prioritized over private companies.

Submission Requirements

• Please upload your complete Proposal (required)
• Please upload your fee estimate* (required)
• Consultant agrees to comply with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations and policies, as amended, including those regarding discrimination, unfair labor practices, collusion and conflicts of interest. (required)
• Exception and Deviation Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Acknowledgment of Insurance Requirements (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Zone 7 Water Agency desires to hire a qualified and reliable consultant to (required) —

  Ex: design and build .......

• What month and year will a Contract start? (required) —

  Example: March 2025

• What is the end date of the agreement? (required)
• Provide date: (required) —

  Example: January 1, 2025

• Any award requiring Zone 7 Board approval  is expected to be made at the _________ Board meeting. (required) —

  Example: March

• Zone 7 intends to enter into an initial __________ contract with the Consultant (required) —

  Example: three (3) year

• Zone 7 intends to enter into an initial (term) contract with the Consultant from ______________________. (required) —

  Example: January 2025 to December 2027

• Will extensions be allowed? (required)
• The contract may be extended for up to _______________, at the sole discretion of Zone 7. (required) —

  Example: two (2) additional years

• All services are to be billed __________________. (required) —

  Example: on a time-and-materials basis

• Will you be using an electronic pricing table? (required)