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Department of General Services
Real Estate Services Division,
Project Management and Development Branch

RESD-PMDB 2023-13           ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES RETAINER
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
NORTHERN, SOUTHERN, & COASTAL CALIFORNIA

The Department of General Services (DGS), Real Estate Services Division (RESD), Project Management and Development Branch (PMDB), is requesting submittals from professional Electrical Engineering firms for a retainer contract(s) that will be used on an as-needed basis for various projects to be described in future Task Orders to the original Agreement.  The selected firm shall provide field investigations and designs (studies, plans and specifications) pertaining, but not be limited to,

¿        overhead and underground primary and secondary electrical distribution
¿        UPS and emergency power systems
¿        street and area lighting
¿        building electrical systems which include lighting, power systems, heating and ventilating controls
¿        building management systems (BMS)
¿        intercom, public address and security systems
¿        fire and life safety systems
¿        telephone and data communication systems
¿        photo voltaic systems
¿        electric vehicle charging stations

Related services may include but not be limited to providing hazardous material assessments, surveys, reports, abatement design plans/specifications, cost estimates and air monitoring associated with the above work.  Consultants work may also require the participation of other engineering related disciplines such as architecture, civil, mechanical, and structural.

All work shall be performed under and approved by a design professional, or contractor, licensed in the State of California which meet the requirements of Government Code Section 4529.5 for management and supervision of work performed on State construction projects. The estimated retainer contract value is $5,000,000.00. The estimated duration of this contract will be five (5) years.

Various projects will be assigned within the geographic regions shown in Attachment A ¿ California Regional Map. The estimated cost of projects is unknown.


Interested firms may view the RFQ on the California eProcure website (California State Contracts Register ¿ CSCR). Website link to the California eProcure website.

¿        Click on ¿Get Public Procurement Information.¿
¿        Click on ¿See Current Bids.¿
¿        In the ¿Department¿ field, enter ¿7760¿ for the Department of General Services, then click ¿Search.¿
¿        Locate the desired RFQ by searching for project title and/or reference/ad number detailed in the ad.

All technical questions should be directed to Joe Flores, Capital Outlay Program Manager, at (916) 201-3666, or joe.flores@dgs.ca.gov.

All questions regarding the submission of SOQs should be directed to Jessica Leach-Simon, Contracts Analyst, at jessica.leachsimon@dgs.ca.gov. You may also contact Nora Sandstedt, Contracts Technician, at nora.sandstedt@dgs.ca.gov.

Hard copy Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) must be submitted by the deadline at the location below. Additional information for submitting SOQs electronically on DGS¿ Box.com is contained in the RFQ document.

Hard Copy Submittal Deadline: Friday, November 17th, 2023, at 5:00 P.M.

Address for Submission:
Department of General Services
Real Estate Services Division,
Project Management & Development Branch
Attn.: Jessica Leach-Simon, Contracts Analyst, and Nora Sandstedt, Contracts Technician
707 3rd Street, 4th Floor
West Sacramento, CA 95605