PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING/PLANNING/ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INVOLVING DESIGNATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS AT FULLERTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

The City of Fullerton is requesting Proposals from qualified airport planning, engineering, and environmental firms for the completion of plans and specifications necessary to complete various improvement projects involving designated capital improvement projects at the Fullerton Municipal Airport. These various projects are part of the five-year Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) submittal to FAA LAX-ADO.

Interested firms shall submit their proposal no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, June 26, 2026.

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) provides information on the City of Fullerton, the required scope of services, the consultant/contractor selection process, and the minimum information that must be included in the RFQ Response. Selection of the approved consultant will be based upon overall staff qualifications, relevant design experience, and demonstrated familiarity with the FAA project development process. The final contract for professional services will be in conformance with the provisions of FAA AC 150/5100-14E, "Architectural, Engineering, and Planning Consultant Services for Airport Grant Projects" and Title 49 CFR Part 26 ”Participation by Disadvantage Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Programs.”

Prior to the award of contract, the City reserves the right to cancel this request for proposals without notice. The scope of the various project improvements are covered under federal grant assurances and jurisdiction, requiring interaction and coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Los Angeles Airports District Office (ADO). Parties submitting proposals shall be prepared to perform all work in accordance with FAA, State, and local policies and guidelines. The final scope of work and schedule will be negotiated upon selection of the most qualified firm, and subject to the availability of federal and state grants. The final scope and fee for each project will be negotiated separately upon FAA approval to fund the projects, or by fiscal year.

Background

The City of Fullerton is located 22 miles southeast of metropolitan Los Angeles, in the center of North Orange County. Fullerton is a full-service, general law city that was incorporated in 1904. Fullerton is renowned for its unique mix of residential, commercial, industrial, educational, and cultural environments and is known for being “the Education Community”. Fullerton has 52 City parks, a museum, a cultural center, a public library, a golf course, and 29 miles of recreational trails. Fullerton provides an outstanding quality of life for both residents and businesses. At 22.4 square miles, Fullerton is also one of the largest cities in Orange County by area and is the sixth most populous.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2526-RFQ-012
• Department: Public Works
• Department Head: Stephen Bise (Public Works Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-06-12T23:30:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-06-19T23:30:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Recognition of overall project concepts, objectives and potential problems. (20 pts)
• Responsiveness to requirements. (10 pts)
• Capability to perform all aspects of the project. (20 pts)
• Recent experience with similar airports or project of comparable size and nature to the proposed projects. (20 pts)
• Current workload and capability to meet schedule and/or deadlines. (20 pts)
• Qualifications of the designated senior individual who will be responsible for delivery of all services. (10 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Confirmation (required) —

  The Firm confirms that all the information provided is true and accurate.

• Status of Past and Present Contract Form (required) —

  Firm shall list the status of past and present contracts where either the firm has provided services as a prime contractor or a sub-consultant during the past five (5) years and the contract has ended or will end in termination, settlement or litigation.

  1. Public Agency city/county/other:
  2. Contact Name:
  3. Phone:
  4. Project Award Date:
  5. Original Contract Value:
  6. Term of Contract:
     
     1. Status of Contract:
     2. Identify claims/litigation or settlements associated with the contract:
• Exceptions (required) —

  If your company is taking exception to any of the specifications, terms or conditions (including insurance indemnification and/or proposed contract language) stated in this Request for Proposal, please indicate below and describe details:

  1. No exceptions taken 
  2. Exception taken to the scope of work or specifications 
  3. Exception taken to indemnification and insurance requirements 
  4. Exception to proposed contract language 
  5. Other 

  Please explain in detail:

• Technical Proposal (required) —

  Please submit your COMPLETE proposal, NOT to include the Fee Proposal, according to the instructions in REQUIRED PROPOSAL CONTENT.

• The City intends to enter into a professional services agreement with the selected consultant for a term of ___________. (required) —

  Example: three (3) years

• Will renewals be allowed? (required)
• The City intends to enter into a professional services agreement with the selected consultant for a term of three (3) years, with ______________________. (required) —

  Example: three (3) one-year renewal options

• Will you be using the Electronic Fee Proposal section? (required)