About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Sacramento's Facilities and Real Property Management Division is seeking qualified consultants to perform comprehensive structural assessments for several city parking garages. The chosen vendor must evaluate structural integrity, identify existing and potential deficiencies, and recommend preventative maintenance and repair strategies to ensure safety, compliance, and operational reliability in accordance with applicable building codes and engineering standards. Eligible vendors are restricted to onshore USA organizations, and performance of the work will take place offsite. Applicants must submit proposals electronically via PlanetBids by 2:00 PM PDST on November 19, 2026. All questions regarding the request for qualifications must be submitted no later than November 11, 2026. Applicants must also submit a Proposed Fee and Hourly Rates Form in a separate attachment via PlanetBids, and the contract requires compliance with specified insurance standards, including Workers' Compensation coverage.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Sacramento
- Solicitation No.
- Q26014541003
Scope of work
- Visual inspection of all structural elements including beams, columns, post-tensioned tendons, concrete slabs, and girders
- Visual inspection of CMU or frame infill walls, parking stalls, ceilings, floors, joints, drive aisles, stair treads, and risers
- Inspection of garage roof, facades, facade attachments, and evidence of roof leaks, staining, or ponding water
- Review of structural elements inside City suites and above ceiling grid in tenant spaces
- Provide recommendations for GPR scanning of existing elements based on observed surface rust or structural damage
- Create a report for each garage categorizing Critical Repairs, Optional Repairs Potentially Affecting Structure, and Ongoing Maintenance Suggestions
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed Structural Engineer to inspect and analyze existing conditions with parking garage experience
- Proven track record in evaluating and remediating parking structures
- Continuously in business as a licensed contractor in the State of California for the past five years
- Ability to provide a letter of commitment from Surety agent bondable up to $3 million
- Registered with DIR if performing public work under California Labor Code
Documents to include with your response
- Introductory Letter signed by an authorized official
- Table of Contents and Index Dividers
- Organizational and Operational Chart
- Qualifications and Experience of Team documentation
- Letter of Commitment from Surety
- Answers to Supplemental Questions (Appendix E)
- Conflict of Interest Statement & Requirements
- Insurance Coverage details
- Cost Proposal and Hourly Rates Form (Appendix F, submitted as separate attachment)
- Subcontractor and LBE Participation Verification Form (if applicable)
Key dates
- Release Request for Qualification
- October 29, 2026
- Deadline for Questions
- November 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM
- Last day to issue an addendum
- November 13, 2026
- RFQ Submittal Deadline
- November 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDST
- Short List Interviews (If required)
- November 30, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via PlanetBids portal
- Instructions
- Submit one electronic PDF copy of the Qualification Proposal and one electronic PDF copy of the Cost Proposal separately via PlanetBids. Proposals are limited to 30 single-sided 8½” x 11” pages, excluding dividers.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Sacramento, CA
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence); Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence); Workers' Compensation (statutory limits) and Employer's Liability ($1,000,000); Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim/occurrence). Sureties must commit up to $3 million bondable limit.
- Funding
- Sacramento City Code section 3.60.180, California Labor Code, Davis-Bacon or prevailing wage requirements