Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant Facility Improvements Project –Environmental Services during Construction

Tender summary

The City of Santa Cruz Water Department (SCWD) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SoQs) from consultants, individuals or firms (Consultant) who provide specialized Environmental Services for Construction to support the Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant (GHWTP) Facility Improvements Project (FIP) (Project). The purpose of this pre-qualification is to short-list firms that can provide environmental compliance and construction monitoring for the GHWTP FIP – a $100 million+ construction value, progressive design-build project on an active water treatment plant – including project management, worker environmental training, and specialized biological, arborist, cultural, and paleontological resource oversight. Sought qualifications include a multi-disciplinary team of qualified biologists, qualified monitors, ISA Certified Arborists, archaeologists, and paleontologists. SCWD is using this RFQ to pre-qualify three to four Environmental Consultants for a subsequent "Construction Management and Environmental Services for Construction" Request for Proposals (RFP). Only Consultants pre-qualified under this RFQ, in partnership with pre-qualified Construction Management firms, will be eligible to submit proposals on the upcoming integrated RFP. The SCWD’s ultimate intent is to enter into a single contract for Construction Management and Environmental Services During Construction. The two-step solicitation process involves the following: · Step 1 (Pre-Qualification): This RFQ pre-qualifies firms for Environmental Services During Construction. A separate RFQ process is being conducted to pre-qualify firms for Construction Management (CM) Services. · Step 2 (RFP): Following SoQ evaluation, an RFP will be issued for "Construction Management and Environmental Services During Construction" under a single contract. Only short-listed Environmental firms and short-listed CM firms from Step 1 are eligible for Step 2. These firms must partner to submit a joint proposal for the upcoming RFP. A detailed outline of potential services that will be performed by the Consultant under the Environmental Scope is given in Section 4 Preliminary Scope of Services. The purpose of soliciting Environmental Services During Construction is to augment City staff implementing this project. The ultimate contract will include at least two Service Orders as described in Section 4. Although the schedule for the project is not finalized, it is anticipated that construction would start the first quarter of 2027 for a 4-year duration. The Proposer shall furnish all tools, equipment, materials, tax, apparatus, facilities, labor, transportation, supervision, and management, not specifically provided by the City, to complete work described in this RFQ. For more information about SCWD’S current and upcoming CIP projects, please visit SCWD’s website: https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/Water-Department/Capital-Investment-Program .

What to check before bidding

• Issued by City of Santa Cruz.
• Located in United States.
• Source notice santacruzca:RFQ No. WT-0294 on US OpenGov.
• Notice published 3 Apr 2026; Tenqual indexed it 30 Apr 2026.
• Deadline listed as 14 May 2026.
• Source documents portal identified.
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