On-Call Biological Support Services

Santa Clara Valley Water District is seeking proposals for five-year, on-call biological and ecological support services, including biological surveys, protected-species and construction monitoring, habitat and wetland assessments, regulatory compliance support, and related reporting.

Santa Clara Valley Water District > Purchasing Services


General
Open
VW0728
Nov 11, 2026 09:00 PM
Sep 30, 2026 09:00 PM
$500,000.00
5 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
jwang@valleywater.org
+14086302414
5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
Technical Response and Cost Proposal must be submitted electronically through the SCVWD Procurement Portal by the proposal due date., Cost Proposal must be uploaded separately as a password-protected Microsoft Excel file in the Cost File section., Do not submit hard-copy proposals or ZIP files.
Description

Santa Clara Valley Water District is seeking a qualified biological and ecological consulting firm to provide on-call services for its Watershed Operations and Maintenance Division and Stream Maintenance Program. The scope includes biological surveys; protected-species and construction monitoring; habitat, wetland, jurisdictional, and land-cover assessments; botany, wetlands, fisheries, wildlife, restoration ecology, and natural-resources management support; regulatory compliance; GIS mapping; specialized technical analyses; and related management plans, memoranda, reports, spreadsheets, and field notes. Services will be authorized only through task orders on an as-needed basis, with no guaranteed minimum volume. The agreement is anticipated to have a five-year term and an estimated not-to-exceed amount of $500,000. Proposers must demonstrate at least five years of directly relevant San Francisco Bay Area experience across at least five projects, and proposed personnel must have applicable regulatory knowledge, certifications, licenses, affiliations, and familiarity with Santa Clara County conditions. Proposals must include technical and cost submissions, with the cost proposal uploaded separately as a password-protected Microsoft Excel file; the technical response and required supporting files must be submitted electronically through the procurement portal.

Classification Codes
NAICS541620Environmental Consulting Services
PSCR509STUDY/ENDANGERED SPECIES-PLANT/ANIM
Smart Codes
biological surveysprotected species monitoringwetland assessments
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 30, 2026 09:00 PM-Posting Date
Oct 14, 2026 10:00 PM-Questions and Clarification Deadline
Oct 22, 2026 12:00 AM-Valley Water Response to Questions and Addenda
Nov 11, 2026 10:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Dec 14, 2026-Tentative Interviews and Oral Presentations (optional)
Tentatively scheduled during the week of December 14, 2026; the solicitation states that the format may be in person or virtual, with additional information to be provided if scheduled.
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General/Business Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Business Auto Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional/Errors and Omissions Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Cyber Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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