SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF MODESTO
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The City of Modesto seeks proposals for a Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis of the Tuolumne River to identify flood mitigation solutions for neighborhoods and infrastructure. The project requires experienced civil engineering firms to submit qualifications and proposals by April 14, 2026.
The City of Modesto (City) is soliciting Request for Proposals / Request for Qualifications (RFP / RFQ) for Preparation of a Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) Analysis of the Tuolumne River for the City of Modesto. Submittals are due before 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The City of Modesto (City) is soliciting a Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals (RFQ/RFP) for services to prepare a Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) Analysis of the Tuolumne River on behalf of the City. The purpose of the work is to establish a list of feasible solutions to mitigate significant flooding to several neighborhoods adjacent to the river within the City’s jurisdiction, as well as to City Infrastructure such as its primary wastewater treatment plant.
Addendum No. 1 2026-04 Preparation of a Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) Analysis of the Tuolumne River
The two key criteria in determining the point ranking in this category are ‘Project Understanding’ and ‘Project Approach’. Project Understanding will be measured by the consultant’s demonstrated understanding of the project’s scope of services and the recognition of potential issues warranting special effort and / or concern. The consultant’s Project Approach will be evaluated by the completeness of the proposed work plan in addressing the scope of services, including full coverage of the project’s data needs and technical evaluations.
The consultant’s proposed project team (including sub-consultants) will be evaluated by the various team members’ organizational ability, time management skills, areas of specialization, ability to produce quality work products, availability, and demonstrated experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling projects over the last five (5) years.
If appropriate for the scope of services, consultants will be evaluated on the inclusion of local sub-consultants on the team and the anticipated percentage of work to be performed by local sub-consultants. Local sub-consultants are defined as having a business office in Stanislaus County.
Upload a cover letter that satisfies the following requirements:
The cover letter should introduce the firm, the project manager and design team. The letter should highlight key attributes of the firm’s experience relative to the project scope, the team’s approach, and the firm’s commitment to provide services to the City of Modesto.
The Project Team section should be succinct and focus on content that demonstrates the required experience, capability, availability and commitment of the firm and its team.
Include the Project Manager, up to three key employees, agents, and sub-consultants who are anticipated to be assigned to this project.
Provide a summary of the qualifications, licenses, experience, type of work to be performed, and availability of each individual.
The firm’s Project Manager will be directly responsible for and engaged in leading the required services. The Project Manager must be knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and will possess the leadership skills necessary to meet project objectives.
The project team must demonstrate the required knowledge, experience, and availability for this project. Consultants work history will be rated on relevance to the project and are encouraged to provide specific information in this regard including relevant and recent projects of similar scope and complexity. Tabular formatting is encouraged for this section of your proposal.
The Project Team section must Include:
The proposed scope of services should address the key items outlined in the Background and Scope of Services subsections of this Request for Proposals / Request for Qualifications (RFP / RFQ), and shall include the firm’s understanding of the desired work.
Project schedule should be one page, a single page of size 11x17 is acceptable.
Upload your proposed schedule for all services necessary to complete the project, specifying the major tasks, the expected time to complete each task, and the interdependency of the tasks.
Level of effort should be one page, a single page of size 11x17 is acceptable.
The consultant shall provide an estimate of staff time (in hours), by tasks under Scope of Services. Include the location of the offices where task items will be performed and the percentage of work by cost, which will be performed out of those offices. Indicate local consultant participation. Actual costs shall not be indicated in this section, show percentages of the total costs. Task items indicated in the Level of Effort shall match those indicated in the Scope of Services and Fee Proposal.
For any additional information requested or required by any of your previously provided answers or as stated within this Request for Proposals / Request for Qualifications (RFP / RFQ) please upload the additional documentation as part of your proposal.
Please upload your Proposal here formatted in the manner required by this Request for Proposals / Request for Qualifications (RFP / RFQ).
Please upload your Proposal here formatted in the manner required by this Request for Proposals / Request for Qualifications (RFP / RFQ). This upload here should NOT INCLUDE any pricing information as that will be uploaded separately.
Please upload a breakdown of your pricing information here. This information should not be part of your main proposal upload which is why it is requested separately here.
Consultant hereby certifies that all information provided within this submittal is accurate to the best of their knowledge and acknowledges that they have provided proof of their authority to submit a Proposals / Statements of Qualifications on behalf of the stated Company Name committing them to the information contained within said submittal.
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Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Is this particular solicitation a Request for Proposals? Or is it a Request for Qualifications?
Or is it for a combination of both?
In order to assist with automating the creation of this solicitation by quickly populating all areas stating the type of submittal, please confirm the type of submittal(s) you wish to receive. Your answer here should match your answer to the previous question.
Is this to procure general work under a Purchase Order/Contract or for a project?
As if you are completing the following sentence (specifically the highlighted area), please provide a brief description of the work to be performed.
The purpose of the work is [Brief description of work].
The scope of services for this project shall include [Brief description of work].
The City is seeking {Confirm Submittal Type} as one single package from civil engineering design firms that demonstrate experience in [Brief description of work] with similar magnitude and scope to the described project components.
Do you wish to use the electronic pricing table within OpenGov Procurement to obtain pricing/cost information from consultants for this RFP/RFQ?
Do you want to separate the cost information from the rest of the proposal? This is a different question from using the electronic pricing table as you may have both the pricing table and a file upload. The pricing upload may contain a breakdown beyond what you require in the table, but you may also choose to just use the pricing upload.
Q (Forms): Are subconsultants required to complete the Financial Interest Disclosure and the Modesto Levine Act Statement forms, or just the submitting prime?
A: Only the submitting Prime Consultants are required to fill out the Financial Interest Disclosure and the Modesto Levine Act Statement forms.
Q (Conflicts with Upcoming Opprtunities): Does completion of this work preclude the contractor from completing any design and implementation work for recommended alternatives?
A: Completion of this work does not preclude any contractor from completing design and implementation work, however, the design and implementation work will also be solicited through open gov for any and all interested parties. Doing the feasibility work does not guarantee any consultant will automatically be awarded design and implementation work, so similarly to this solicitation, all interested parties will need to participate in the open bid process.
Q (No subject): Will the city provide the CVFED model?
A: No. The hired consultant will be responsible for obtaining a duplicate of the FEMA Model.
Q (No subject): Will the consultant be required to implement key features from the CVFED model into the FEMA Existing Conditions Model?
A: All key implementation features are noted within Exhibit A_Feasibility Detailed Scope of Work in regard to data acquisition.
Q (No subject): Can the consultant simply state that we will adhere to the schedule provided in the RFP?
A: Yes, it is acceptable for a consultant to state they will follow the shcedule provided in the RFP.
Q (No subject): Has the City conducted any previous cultural or environmental studies in or around the project area and are those available for review prior to the submittal deadline?
A: No, the City has not conducted prior environmental studies. If the City ever pursues and implementation grant, then the necessary environmental studies will be conducted at such time.
Q (No subject): The link for the Modesto Levine Act Statement in the RFP seems to be broken and cannot open the PDF. Will a new link be issued?
A: The link within the RFP appears to be functional, but the City can provide an electronic copy of the Levine Act PDF upon request.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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