Minority Contracting Opportunities

The City of San Diego (City) is requesting proposals from highly qualified construction management firms for consultant services for As-Needed Construction Management Services (H084402).

It is the policy of the City to provide equal opportunity in its construction management professional services contracts. Toward this end, proposals from small businesses, disabled owned businesses, women owned businesses, firms owned by African-Americans, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Filipinos, and Latinos, and local firms are strongly encouraged. Prime consultants are encouraged to subconsult or joint venture with these firms. The City endeavors to do business with firms sharing the City’s commitment to equal opportunity and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or place of birth. This project has a voluntary Subcontracting Participation Level (SPL) goal of 15%. SPL goals are achieved by contracting with any combination of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) or Other Business Enterprises (OBE) at the prime or subcontractor level. Definitions of MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE and OBE are contained in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Attainment of the SPL goal is strongly encouraged, but strictly voluntary.

The City of San Diego will ensure that full access to programs, services, meetings and activities comply with Section 504, Title V, of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990, Public Law 101-336.

In-depth knowledge and a strong understanding of the local environment, and a local presence for interfacing with the City’s project management staff are essential to the successful completion of this project. The proposal must address the consultant’s knowledge and understanding of: the City and other local agencies regulations and policies; local environment; and local building codes and other construction management criteria. The proposal must also address how the consultant plans to interface with the City’s project management staff and the consultant’s workforce in San Diego County.

All proposals submitted must be in full accord with the Request for Proposal (RFP) which can be obtained by requesting it by email from John Mendivil, Consultant Services Coordinator, at jmendivil@sandiego.gov:

City of San Diego, Purchasing & Contracting Department
Attn: John Mendivil, Contracting Division
1200 Third Avenue, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101.

For questions about the RFP please call John Mendivil at (619) 235-5855. When requesting the RFP, please refer to the specific project title listed above.

A pre-proposal meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at 10:00 A.M. at Engineering & Capital Projects, Field Engineering Offices, 9485 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123. It is strongly recommended that all interested parties attend. For more information, assistance, to request an agenda in alternative format, or to request a sign language or oral interpreter for the meeting, please contact Richard Snow, at (858) 495-7875 at least five working days prior to the meeting to ensure availability.

Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2008, at the location stated in the RFP. This RFP does not commit the City to award a contract or to defray any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal pursuant to this RFP. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this RFP. The City also reserves the right to revise this RFP, including but not limited to the preproposal conference date and the proposal due date. If the City revises the RFP, all RFP holders of record will be notified in writing by the City.

Summary Scope of Services

The facilities for which services may be needed include, but are not limited to, Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Facilities, Buildings, Bridges, Pipeline Infrastructure and Site Work. As work loads fluctuate in construction of new facilities and modifications to existing facilities, staffing requirements also change. It is the intent of E&CP Field Engineering (FE) to hire a single consultant team to provide Construction Management, Materials Testing and Surveying services on an as-needed basis to supplement E&CP FE own staff. Work would be assigned via task order as determined by E&CP FE staff on a project specific basis consisting of a mutually agreed scope of work. The remainder of the Scope of Services is contained in the Request for Proposal for As-Needed Construction Management Services (H084402), as Exhibit A to the Draft Agreement.

Published: 5/9/08 La Prensa San Diego

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is soliciting proposals, from qualified firms capable of providing, on an on call/as needed basis, commercial insurance broker services. Said services shall include the review of SANDAG’s current insurance policies, providing recommendations and advice regarding SANDAG’s insurance needs, securing insurance coverage from traditional markets and/or risk pools and providing other commercial insurance broker services as detailed in SANDAG RFP #5000980. The RFP may be viewed and downloaded at SANDAG’s web site www.sandag.org/contracts or by contacting Ralph Tharp, Contract Administrator, at SANDAG, 401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 699-6982, or by e-mail to rth@sandag.org

A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for 1pm Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 401 B Street, Suite 800 San Diego, CA 92101-4231.

Proposals are due by 10 a.m. local time, Friday, May 23, 2008 at 401 B Street, Suite 800 San Diego, CA 92101-4231.

Published: 5/9/08
La Prensa San Diego

The City of San Diego (City) is requesting proposals from highly qualified LandscapeArchitectural firms for consultant services for As-Needed Landscape Architect (H084393 and H084417).

It is the policy of the City to provide equal opportunity in its landscape architectural professional services contracts. Toward this end, proposals from small businesses, disabled owned businesses, women owned businesses, firms owned by African-Americans, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Filipinos, and Latinos, and local firms are strongly encouraged. Prime consultants are encouraged to subconsult or joint venture with these firms. The City endeavors to do business with firms sharing the City’s commitment to equal opportunity and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or place of birth. This project has a voluntary Subcontracting Participation Level (SPL) goal of 15%. SPL goals are achieved by contracting with any combination of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) or Other Business Enterprises (OBE) at the prime or subcontractor level. Definitions of MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE and OBE are contained in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Attainment of the SPL goal is strongly encouraged, but strictly voluntary.

The City of San Diego will ensure that full access to programs, services; meetings and activities comply with Section 504, Title V, of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990, Public Law 101-336.

In-depth knowledge and a strong understanding of the local environment, and a local presence for interfacing with the City’s project management staff are essential to the successful completion of this project. The proposal must address the consultant’s knowledge and understanding of: the City and other local agencies regulations and policies; local environment; and local codes and other design criteria. The proposal must also address how the consultant plans to interface with the City’s project management staff and the consultant’s workforce in San Diego County.

City of San Diego, Purchasing & Contracting Department
Attn: John Mendivil, Contracting Division
1200 Third Avenue, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101.

For questions about the RFP please call John Mendivil at (619) 235-5855. When requesting the RFP, please refer to the specific project title listed above.

A preproposal conference will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 10:00 A.M., at Engineering & Capital Projects, Comerica Bank Building, 600 B Street, Suite 500, Conference Room 5A,

San Diego, CA 92101. It is strongly recommended that all interested parties attend. For more information, assistance, to request an agenda in alternative format, or to request a sign language or oral interpreter for the meeting, please contact L. Clark Ritter, at (619) 533-4601, at least five working days prior to the meeting to ensure availability.

Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2008, at the location stated in the RFP. This RFP does not commit the City to award a contract or to defray any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal pursuant to this RFP. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this RFP. The City also reserves the right to revise this RFP, including but not limited to the preproposal conference date and the proposal due date. If the City revises the RFP, all RFP holders of record will be notified in writing by the City.

Summary Scope of Services

The City of San Diego, Engineering and Capital Projects Department has a need for Landscape Architectural services on an “As-Needed” basis, primarily to support the Architectural Engineering and Parks Division. The remainder of the Scope of Services is contained in the Request for Proposal for As-Needed Landscape Architect (H084393 and H084417) as Exhibit A to the Draft Agreement.

Published: 5/9/08 La Prensa San Diego

The City of San Diego (City) is requesting proposals from highly qualified mechanical engineering, firms for consultant services for As-Needed Mechanical Engineering Services Consultants (H084387 and H084388).

It is the policy of the City to provide equal opportunity in its mechanical engineering professional services contracts. Toward this end, proposals from small businesses, disabled owned businesses, women owned businesses, firms owned by African-Americans, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Filipinos, and Latinos, and local firms are strongly encouraged. Prime consultants are encouraged to subconsult or joint venture with these firms. The City endeavors to do business with firms sharing the City’s commitment to equal opportunity and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or place of birth. This project has a voluntary Subcontracting Participation Level (SPL) goal of 15%. SPL goals are achieved by contracting with any combination of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) or Other Business Enterprises (OBE) at the prime or subcontractor level. Definitions of MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE and OBE are contained in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Attainment of the SPL goal is strongly encouraged, but strictly voluntary.

In-depth knowledge and a strong understanding of the local environment, and a local presence for interfacing with the City’s project management staff are essential to the successful completion of this project. The proposal must address the consultant’s knowledge and understanding of: the City and other local agencies regulations and policies; local environment; and local building codes and other design criteria. The proposal must also address how the consultant plans to interface with the City’s project management staff and the consultant’s workforce in San Diego County.

City of San Diego, Purchasing & Contracting Department
Attn: John Mendivil, Contracting Division
1200 Third Avenue, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101.

For questions about the RFP please call John Mendivil at (619) 235-5855. When requesting the RFP, please refer to the specific project title listed above.

A preproposal conference will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. at Engineering & Capital Projects, Comerica Bank Building, 600 B Street, 8th Floor Large Conference Room, San Diego, CA 92010. It is strongly recommended that all interested parties attend. For more information, assistance, to request an agenda in alternative format, or to request a sign language or oral interpreter for the meeting, please contact Mike Bajoua, at (619) 533-4628, or Jim Haghgouy, at (619) 533-4657, at least five working days prior to the meeting to ensure availability.

Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 13, 2008, at the location stated in the RFP. This RFP does not commit the City to award a contract or to defray any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal pursuant to this RFP. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this RFP. The City also reserves the right to revise this RFP, including but not limited to the preproposal conference date and the proposal due date. If the City revises the RFP, all RFP holders of record will be notified in writing by the City.

Summary Scope of Services

The City of San Diego, Engineering and Capital Projects Department has a need for Professional Mechanical Engineering Services on an “As-Needed” basis to support the variety of mechanical projects throughout the City of San Diego. The remainder of the Scope of Services is contained in the Request for Proposal for As-Needed Mechanical Engineering Services Consultants (H084387 and H084388) as Exhibit A to the Draft Agreement.

Published: 5/9/08 La Prensa San Diego

The City of San Diego (City), the County of San Diego (County), and the Unified Port District (Port) invite submittals of Statement of Qualification (SOQ) from highly qualified firms, joint ventures or individuals desiring to be considered for placement on the joint City/County/Port Consultant Rotation List for the following architectural, engineering, and related professional services:

Soq for Disciplines 13 through 25
New SOQ Expires 12/31/2010
Must Be Received by 5:00 p.m., 7/3/2008
13. Civil Engineering (General)
14. Corrosion Engineering
15. Electrical Engineering
16. Biological
17. Cultural Resources
18. General EIR/EIS
19. Hazardous Materials
20. Mechanical Engineering
21. Plan Checking:
A. Comprehensive
B. Public Works Construction
C. Fire Plan Check & Inspection
22. Project Management – Staff Extension
23. Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
24. Surveying:
A. Aerial Surveying
B. Land Surveying
25. Water/Wastewater Engineering:
A. Facilities
B. Pump Stations

Soq for Disciplines 1 through 12 Submit ONLY if applicant is NOT on 2008
Rotation List, SOQ Expires 12/31/2009
Must Be Received by 5:00 p.m., 7/3/2008

1. Airport Engineering Services
2. Architecture:
A. Architecture (General)
B. ADA Design / Inspection
C. Parking Lot Design
3. Community Relations
4. Construction Management Services:
A. Construction Inspection
B. Construction Management
C. Contract Administration
5. Field Inspection
6. Geotechnical
7. Historic Preservation
8. Landscape Architecture
9. Marine Engineering
10. Planning Services
11. Structural Engineering:
A. Bridges
B. Buildings & Other Structures
12. Traffic Engineering

The RFQ may be viewed and printed in PDF format at:

http://www.sandiego.gov/eoc/consultants/services/rotation.shtml.

However, parties interested in submitting a STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION must request the original Microsoft Word submittal forms by contacting John Mendivil via e-mail at: jmendivil@sandiego.gov.

For further assistance, please call John Mendivil, Consultant Services Coordinator, at (619) 235-5855, or Wayde Heldibridle, Contract Administrator, at (619) 236-6257.

COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

It is the policy of the City, County and Port of San Diego to encourage equal opportunity in its professional services contracts. Toward this end, proposals from small businesses, disabled owned businesses, women owned businesses, firms owned by African-Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Americans, Filipinos and Latinos, and local firms are strongly encouraged. Prime Consultants are encouraged to subconsult or joint venture with these firms. The City endeavors to do business with firms sharing the City’s commitment to equal opportunity and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, or place of birth.

If your firm wishes to claim status as a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) please attach a copy of your certificate. If your firm is not currently certified and is interested in participating as a DBE in the Unified Certification Program (UCP) of California or wishes to obtain DVBE status, the applications, information and directions are available at the following websites:

DBE: www.dot.ca.gov/hq/bep
DVBE: www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/smbus/default.htm

DBE Participation

The rotation list participating agencies, as a matter of policy, encourage participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) on federally funded projects. There is no current DBE project goal established for projects awarded through use of the joint rotation list. At this time, the participating agencies will meet the DBE goal on federally assisted projects through race neutral measures. The participating agencies support the use of race neutral measures to facilitate participation by DBEs and other small businesses, and encourage prime contractors to subcontract portions of their work that they might otherwise perform with their own forces.

Published: 5/9/08 La Prensa San Diego

SE NOTIFICA POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE a los electores calificados del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Oceanside (el “Distrito”) ubicado en el Condado de San Diego, Estado de California, que conforme a la ley aplicable, se llevará a cabo una elección el martes, 3 de junio de 2008, en el Distrito, en la cual se presentará a los electores la pregunta de emitir y vender bonos de dicho Distrito por una cantidad que no supere los Ciento Noventa y Cinco Millones de Dólares ($195,000,000) conforme a las medidas relacionadas tomadas por la Junta de Educación del Distrito.

Todos los propósitos aquí enumerados se unifican por medio del presente y deberán votarse como una sola propuesta.

Los bonos propuestos que se emitirán y venderán deberán devengar un interés a una tasa que no supere el doce por ciento (12%) anual.

El número de años que todos o parte de los bonos tendrán vigencia no superará el máximo estipulado por ley, que es cuarenta (40) años desde la fecha de los bonos o la fecha de cualquier serie de los mismos.

Cada elector calificado del Distrito tendrá derecho a votar sólo en el Distrito electoral del Distrito en el cual sea residente.

Los electores en el Distrito deberán votar por la siguiente iniciativa de ley el 3 junio de 2008.

Iniciativa de Ley para Modernización, Seguridad y Tecnología Escolar. Para mejorar el aprendizaje, asegurar el acceso de los estudiantes locales a salones de clase, instalaciones y tecnología comparables y modernos, ¿debe el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Oceanside emitir $195 millones en bonos para reemplazar los sistemas deteriorados de tuberías/drenaje/techos; renovar los servicios sanitarios de los estudiantes; mejorar la seguridad/protección de la escuela/del patio de juegos; modernizar o reemplazar los sistemas eléctricos y de calefacción/ventilación obsoletos, y los salones de clase portátiles antiguos; a tasas de interés legales, con auditorías obligatorias, supervisión ciudadana independiente, ningún dinero para los salarios de los administradores y NINGÚN aumento estimado de la tasa impositiva?

Fechado este día 6 de marzo de 2008.

Registro Electoral
del Condado de San Diego:
Por: Cathy Glaser

Published: 5/9/08 La Prensa San Diego

MINORITY CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES