3-Year Term: RFSOQ: As-Needed Environmental Generalist Services, Orange County, CA

The Consultant shall perform consultation, research, professional and technical services required for Environmental Generalist Services, including, but not limited to, field sampling, analysis, reports, on an “as-needed” basis to support the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Environmental Analysis, Orange County Projects, District 12, from Project Approval/Environmental Document phase to construction phase completion of District Projects in the maintenance, development and construction of proposed Caltrans transportation facilities. The Caltrans Contract Manager shall assign specific work to the Consultant to assist the Caltrans work force through the issuance of Task Orders describing in detail the services to be performed. The Consultant shall only perform work that is assigned in an authorized Task Order. The Contract does not guarantee that a Task Order shall be issued. The Consultant may provide services to Caltrans including, but not limited to, the preparation of various levels of Environmental Documents and Documentation (ED) and any incidental related environmental technical studies and deliverables such as 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), or Categorical Exemptions (CE)/Categorical Exclusions (CE) as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other applicable statutes, laws, regulations, and policies; project environmental compliance under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other applicable statutes, laws, regulations, and policies; providing support in obtaining environmentally related permits, licenses, agreements, and certifications (PLACs) from various Federal, State, or Local Resource Agencies or entities; conducting short and long-term environmental mitigation monitoring prior to, during, and after construction projects; providing support for environmental public hearings, community scope meetings and other professional public awareness/outreach activities as required for project approval under Federal and State environmental statutes, laws, regulations, and policies; Community Impact Assessments (CIA); Socioeconomic Impact Analyses; Section 4(f)/6(f) Evaluation; Air Quality; Noise Services; Traffic Services; Visual Services; Cultural Resources & Paleontological Services; Water Quality Studies; Generalist Environmental Services; and other services. “All work performed by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited to work which may be performed as part of a contract for architectural and engineering services as defined by Government Code Section 4527(a) and other applicable law.” Term is three years. DBE is 12%