Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

California State Dept of Transportation (CalTrans) is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, A&E On-call Environmental Generalist Services, District 5, identified under Solicitation ID: 05A2934. Work is to be performed near Santa Barbara, CA, USA in Santa Barbara County.

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General Project Description

Caltrans is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) On-call Environmental Generalist Services for District 05, covering transportation facilities in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties. The services will be provided on an "as-needed" basis and involve consultation, research, and professional/technical support for all project phases, from environmental documentation to construction. The scope includes preparing various levels of Environmental Documents (e.g., Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Impact Statements, Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Environmental Assessments), ensuring project environmental compliance under NEPA and CEQA, obtaining environmental permits (PLACs), and conducting a wide range of environmental technical studies such as biological surveys, wetland delineations, paleontological studies, noise and vibration studies, air quality assessments, water quality studies, and visual impact analyses. The contract has an estimated term of five years.

General Bid Items

Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Environmental Generalist Services (Overall): Consultation, research, professional, and technical services supporting all project phases.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Air Quality Studies: Project-level and Conformity Analysis, including CO, PM-10, PM-2.5, Health Risk, Baseline Emissions, Site Visits, Hot Spot, and Construction Emission analysis.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Biological Studies/Technical Studies: Assessment, survey, monitoring of sensitive, candidate, threatened, and endangered species; Biological Assessments, Surveys, Wetlands Assessments/Delineations, Permit Applications, Natural Environment Study (NES) Report, USACE Permits (404/10), US Forest Service PLACs, Coastal Development Permits, CDFW Agreements/Permits, ESA Consultations, NMFS Consultations, RWQCB (401) Permits, Biological Mitigation Measures, Construction Monitoring for BMPs, Wildlife Corridor Analysis, Bat surveys, Plant and Vegetation Mapping, Animal Species Surveys, Pre-construction surveys, Wildlife exclusion from structures, Hydrogeomorphology studies, Fish Passage Assessments, Wetlands Habitat Restoration plans, and Mitigation Plans.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Noise and Vibration Studies: General noise and vibration studies for FHWA and CEQA/NEPA process, including impact assessments, mitigation recommendations, pre/post damage assessments, studies of aircraft and rail noise, and technical report preparation.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Paleontology Studies: Pre-field research, record searches, work planning, field investigations, inventories, site mapping, photography, report preparation (Paleontological Identification Report, Evaluation Report, Mitigation Plan, Stewardship Summary), Resource Assessment, construction monitoring, fossil recovery, identification, cataloging, curation, and dating.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Water Quality Studies: Environmental Impact Statements/Reports, Storm Water Data Reports (SWDR), Erosion Control (EC), Water Pollution Control (WPC) plans, field reviews, permit applications for SWRCB/RWQCBs, and Regional Water Quality Control Board 401 Permits.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Visual Impact Studies: Visual inventory, tree surveys, viewshed analysis, scenic resource determination, coordination with local agencies/citizen groups, viewer surveys, impact analyses, conceptual mitigation plans, photo-realistic visual simulations, graphics, exhibits, and 3D topographic modeling.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Environmental Documents and Documentation (ED): Preparation of Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Initial Study (IS)/Negative Declaration (ND)/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), Environmental Assessments (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI), Categorical Exemption(s) (CE)/Categorical Exclusion(s) (CE), Notice of Determination, Record of Decision, Preliminary Environmental Analysis Reports (PEAR), Natural Environment Studies (NES).
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Environmental Compliance/Monitoring: Project environmental compliance under NEPA, CEQA, Federal/California ESA, CWA, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act, Clean Air Act, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Code of Ordinances, California Fish and Game Code, Coastal Zone Protection Act; Mitigation Monitoring and Planning (MMP); Long Term Mitigation Monitoring/Planning.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Public Outreach / Community Impact Analysis: Support for public hearings, community scope meetings, public awareness/outreach activities, community impact assessments (CIA), land use and growth studies, economic analysis, public awareness campaigns, and public information dissemination.
Quantity: - Unit: - Work Item: Permitting and Regulatory Support: Support in obtaining environmental permits.

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541330 – Engineering Services (Providing professional engineering and technical services for transportation projects, including various environmental studies, design support, and compliance.), NAICS 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services (Performing environmental impact assessments, biological studies, wetland delineations, water quality studies, and general environmental compliance support.), NAICS 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (Offering specialized consulting in areas like paleontology, noise and vibration analysis, and community impact assessments.), NAICS 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) (Conducting research, field sampling, data analysis, and report preparation for environmental studies.), NAICS 541820 – Public Relations Agencies (Executing public outreach, public awareness campaigns, and community engagement activities.)

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on December 22, 2025, and was last updated on December 19, 2025. All bids and/or proposals are due on December 16, 2025.

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