RESD-PMDB 2026-10 Mechanical Engineering Retainer (STATEWIDE)

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to establish retainer agreements with qualified firms to be used on an as-needed basis to support projects located throughout the State of California. RESD has divided the State of California into three geographic regions, Northern, Southern, and Coastal and will issue a separate agreement for each region.

The selected firm for each region may be awarded a five (5) year and $5,000,000.00 maximum total amount agreement. Individual task orders within the agreements will be prepared and issued for specific projects on an as needed basis.

The selected firm(s) shall provide Mechanical Engineering services on an as-needed basis for new, addition, renovation, or remodel projects located throughout the State of California.

The basic services to be provided may include, but not be limited to, providing and/or preparing:

• Conceptual schemes,
• Budget packages,
• Design documents (plans and specifications),
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning,
• Boilers, chillers, and fans,
• Plumbing systems and equipment,
• Compressed air, automotive fluid and industrial mechanical systems,
• Elevators,
• Refrigeration,
• Fire sprinklers,
• Building Management Systems,
• Pneumatic and Direct Digital Controls,
• LEED and ZNE analyses,
• Bidding support,
• Construction support,
• Field investigations, observation of work, and project meetings, and
• Studies, reports, shop drawing review, as-built drawings, and cost estimates.

Services such as architectural, civil, electrical, estimating, and geotechnical engineering associated with the basic services may be provided as needed.

Work shall be performed under and approved by a responsible party licensed in the State of California. Design work shall be performed under and be approved by an architect or engineer licensed in the State of California.

**Submission method:** One (1) electronic copy of the SOQ in PDF format shall be uploaded by the submitting firm to the DGS Box.com site. The electronic file must be uploaded no later than the submittal deadline. Hand delivered or dropped off, e-mailed files, and other electronic transmissions will NOT be accepted.

Submittal Deadline: Friday, November 13, 2026, at 5:00 P.M.

SOQ packages meeting the minimum requirements of Section III and submitted as described in Section IV will be evaluated and scored based on the eight (8) criteria listed below: Experience of Firm, Experience of Principals, Experience of Key Personnel, Resource Availability, Problem Solving, SFM and DSA, LEED and ZNE, and Public Works.

Firms with the highest scoring SOQs for each region will be included on the "short list" for that region. Firms on each "short list" will be invited for an interview to make an oral presentation on their firm and its qualifications and experience.

Task orders for new work shall only be issued during the first thirty-six (36) months of the agreement term. The final twenty-four (24) months of the agreement term shall only be used to complete any outstanding task order work.

Ten percent (10%) retention will be held for all progress payments made to contractor.