Architect-Engineer (A-E) Structural Engineering Services – Task Order Contract

OC Public Works intends to pre-qualify firms to provide Architect-Engineer (A-E) and A-E related services Countywide and District-wide for various maintenance and capital improvement projects. Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the County and District will evaluate responding firms based on the qualifications and requirements established in this solicitation and will establish a Qualified Vendor List (QVL) consisting of firms determined to be qualified to perform the applicable A-E disciplines and services.

County and District requires professional services to accomplish projects and/or services as described in Contract Scope of Work for A-E Structural Engineering Services – Task Order Contract.

From the firms determined to be qualified and placed on the QVL, the County and District intend to select certain firms for initial contract awards, subject to approval by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, as applicable. Firms that are determined to be qualified but are not selected for an initial contract award will remain on the QVL and may be considered for future contracting opportunities during the effective period of the QVL, subject to County and/or District needs, available contracting capacity, applicable procurement requirements, and required approvals.

Placement on the QVL does not guarantee the award of a contract, task order, minimum dollar amount, or any specific volume of work. Likewise, the award of a contract does not guarantee that any particular amount of work will be assigned.

Contracts awarded as a result of this RFQ process shall have a maximum term of **three (3) years**.

Insurance (minimum limits)

• Commercial General Liability: **$1,000,000** per occurrence; **$2,000,000** aggregate
• Auto Liability: **$1,000,000** combined single limit each accident
• Employer's Liability: **$1,000,000** per accident or disease
• Professional Liability: **$2,000,000** per claims made and **$2,000,000** aggregate

Any SIR above Fifty Thousand Dollars **$50,000** shall specifically be approved by the County's Risk Manager, or designee.

At the conclusion of the applicable contract and/or QVL period, the County and/or District may issue a new solicitation to establish a new QVL and provide firms an opportunity to compete for future A-E services.