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Notice of Request for Qualifications No. 112

For Engineering Services for the Gotham Road Widening Project at Southwestern College located at 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910.

Notice is hereby given by the Southwestern Community College District of San Diego County, California, hereinafter referred to as the District, acting by and through its Governing Board, will receive up to, but not later than 3:00 p.m. on the 22nd day of February 2010, responses to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Gotham Road Widening Project at Southwestern College.

Responses shall be received in the office of the Program Director, Henry Amigable, Room 1681, at 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910, on the date and at the time stated above.

There will be a mandatory pre-proposal meeting at 3:00 p.m. on February 17, 2010 at 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910, Room L238.

All responses to this RFQ shall conform and be responsive to the RFQ, Including its attachments.

All interested parties may obtain a copy of the RFQ by contacting the Program director for the Southwestern Community College District at (619) 482-6597, Room 1681, or e-mailing your request to: hamigable@swccd.edu

Raj K. Chopra, Ph.D.
Secretary of the Governing Board
Southwestern Community College District
of San Diego, California

Published: 2/5,12/2010                          La Prensa San Diego

Public Notice

The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) announces its intent to amend its Restated Moving To Work (MTW) Agreement to include broader uses of funds and to solicit public comment on its proposed Fiscal Year 2011 MTW Annual Plan effective July 1, 2010. The MTW program is a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program allowing high performing housing authorities to make program and policy changes to (1) increase the housing choices of low-income families, (2) help residents achieve self-sufficiency, and (3) increase the cost effectiveness of federal housing programs. As an MTW participant, SDHC is required to develop an MTW Annual Plan outlining and identifying policies the housing authority plans to change and programs possibly implemented during the coming year. The Housing Commission is soliciting public comment on the program and policy changes being considered for Fiscal Year 2011 (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011). Examples of the program and policy changes being considered include: Utilizing broader uses of funds authority; creation of a voucher program for the homeless; ensuring affordable rent in project based units; encouraging employment of program participants through internal procedural changes. Interested persons are invited to view the proposal on the SDHC website (www.sdhc.org) beginning February 11, 2010. SDHC will hold a Public Hearing to receive and review comments regarding the draft MTW proposal on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. at the SDHC office located at 1122 Broadway, Fourth Floor Conference Room. Written comments regarding the MTW policy/program proposals can be submitted by mail prior to March 12, 2010 to the following address: SDHC/MTW, 1122 Broadway, San Diego, California, 92101 Attn: Jennifer Kelly. Comments may also be emailed to Jennifer Kelly, Project Coordinator at jennifek@sdhc.org. MTW Contact: Jennifer Kelly at 619-578-7125.

Published: 2/5,12/2010
La Prensa San Diego

Solicitud de Propuestas
(RFP, por sus siglas en inglés) 5001390
SERVICIOS DE CONSULTORIA EN INVERSIONES BANCARIAS / ANALISIS DE ALTO NIVEL (O senior underwriter)

La Asociación de Gobiernos de San Diego (SANDAG, por sus siglas en inglés) solicita propuestas de empresas calificadas para ofrecer los servicios de un Banquero de Inversiones/Analista de Alto Nivel para unirse al equipo de financieros que ofrecerá asesoría durante el desarrollo del proyecto propuesto de la carretera de cuota Ruta Estatal 11 y Garita Otay Mesa East.

Las propuestas deberán entregarse antes de las 12 del medio día del miércoles 3 de marzo de 2010.

Una reunión previa a las propuestas se llevará a cabo el miércoles 17 de febrero de 2010, de 9:30 a.m. a 10:30 a.m. en el Salón de la Mesa Directiva de SANDAG.

Puede obtener una copia del RFP en el portal de SANDAG www.sandag.org/contracts o comunicándose con Alexia Spivey en SANDAG, 401 B Street, Suite 800 San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 699-1984, o correo electrónico asp@sandag.org.

Published: 2/5/2010
La Prensa San Diego

CITY OF SAN DIEGO
City Planning & Community Investment Department
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
FOR
Chollas Triangle Master Plan  (H105033)

The City of San Diego (City) is requesting proposals from highly qualified planning services firms for consultant services for Chollas Triangle Master Plan  (H105033).

It is the policy of the City to provide equal opportunity in its planning services professional services contracts. Toward this end, proposals from small businesses, disabled owned businesses, women owned businesses, firms owned by African-Americans, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Filipinos, and Latinos, and local firms are strongly encouraged. Prime consultants are encouraged to subconsult or joint venture with these firms. The City endeavors to do business with firms sharing the City’s commitment to equal opportunity and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or place of birth. This project has a voluntary Subcontracting Participation Level (SPL) goal of 15%. SPL goals are achieved by contracting with any combination of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) or Other Business Enterprises (OBE) at the prime or subcontractor level. Definitions of MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE and OBE are contained in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Attainment of the SPL goal is strongly encouraged, but strictly voluntary.

The City of San Diego will ensure that full access to programs, services, meetings and activities comply with Section 504, Title V, of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990, Public Law 101-336.

In-depth knowledge and a strong understanding of the local environment, and a local presence for interfacing with the City’s project management staff are essential to the successful completion of this project. The proposal must address the consultant’s knowledge and understanding of:  the City and other local agencies regulations and policies; local environment; and local building codes and other criteria. The proposal must also address how the consultant plans to interface with the City’s project management staff and the consultant’s workforce in San Diego County.

All proposals submitted must be in full accord with the Request for Proposal (RFP) which can be obtained by requesting the RFP via email from John Mendivil, Consultant Services Coordinator, at:

jmendivil@sandiego.gov
City of San Diego, Purchasing & Contracting Department
1200 Third Avenue, Suite 200
San Diego, CA  92101.

When requesting the RFP, please refer to the specific project title and number, Chollas Triangle Master Plan (H105033). For questions about RFP procedures please call John Mendivil at (619) 235-5855.

A pre-proposal conference will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2010, 9:00:00 AM, at Purchasing & Contracting, Large Conference Room, 1200 Third Avenue, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101. It is strongly recommended that all interested parties attend. For more information, assistance, to request an agenda in alternative format, or to request a sign language or oral interpreter for the meeting, please contact Tait Galloway, at 619-533-4550 at least five working days prior to the meeting to ensure availability.

Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010, at the location stated in the RFP. This RFP does not commit the City to award a contract or to defray any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal pursuant to this RFP. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this RFP. The City also reserves the right to revise this RFP, including but not limited to the pre-proposal conference date and the proposal due date. If the City revises the RFP, all RFP holders of record will be notified in writing by the City.

Summary Scope of Services

The Chollas Triangle Master Plan will provide specific land use and mobility recommendations to encourage mixed-use transit-oriented village supported by park, open space, and creek enhancements within the approximate 36 acre Chollas Triangle Site.  The Master Plan would also address implementation, feasibility, and urban design issues associated with creating a village in an urban setting. It will also focus on providing guidance for roadway, sidewalk, and streetscape improvements to enhance multimodal mobility and safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, automobile drivers, and transit riders. The Master Plan will identify improvements along University Avenue and 54th Street and the potential to convert Chollas Parkway into open space and recreational amenity with a pedestrian and bicycle path.  The project will provide the environmental analysis needed to implement the Master Plan recommendations. The goal of the project is to incorporate the land use recommendations into the community plan to allow future development consistent with the Master Plan.  The project site is located in a SANDAG planned Smart Growth area, Crossroads Redevelopment Project Area, and San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone. Both University Avenue and 54th Street are served by an existing high frequency bus service and are planned for Rapid Bus service. This planning effort will provide residents, property and business owners, and decision makers with the opportunity to examine and plan for the future character of the Chollas Triangle Site. The remainder of the Scope of Services is contained in the Request for Proposal for Chollas Triangle Master Plan (H105033), as Exhibit A to the Draft Agreement.

Published: 2/5/2010                               La Prensa San Diego

CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Public Utilities Department
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR
Indirect Potable Reuse/Reservoir Augmentation Demonstration project – Advanced Water Treatment Demonstration Plant  (H105041)

The City of San Diego (City) is requesting proposals from highly qualified civil engineering firms for consultant services for Indirect Potable Reuse/Reservoir Augmentation Demonstration Project – Advanced Water Treatment Demonstration Plant  (H105041).

It is the policy of the City to provide equal opportunity in its civil engineering professional services contracts. Toward this end, proposals from small businesses, disabled owned businesses, women owned businesses, firms owned by African-Americans, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Filipinos, and Latinos, and local firms are strongly encouraged. Prime consultants are encouraged to subconsult or joint venture with these firms. The City endeavors to do business with firms sharing the City’s commitment to equal opportunity and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or place of birth. This project has a voluntary Subcontracting Participation Level (SPL) goal of 15%. SPL goals are achieved by contracting with any combination of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) or Other Business Enterprises (OBE) at the prime or subcontractor level. Definitions of MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE and OBE are contained in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Attainment of the SPL goal is strongly encouraged, but strictly voluntary.

The City of San Diego will ensure that full access to programs, services, meetings and activities comply with Section 504, Title V, of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990, Public Law 101-336.

In-depth knowledge and a strong understanding of the local environment, and a local presence for interfacing with the City’s project management staff are essential to the successful completion of this project. The proposal must address the consultant’s knowledge and understanding of:  the City and other local agencies regulations and policies; local environment; and local building codes and other criteria. The proposal must also address how the consultant plans to interface with the City’s project management staff and the consultant’s workforce in San Diego County.

All proposals submitted must be in full accord with the Request for Proposal (RFP) which can be obtained by requesting the RFP via email from John Mendivil, Consultant Services Coordinator, at:

jmendivil@sandiego.gov
City of San Diego, Purchasing & Contracting Department
1200 Third Avenue, Suite 200
San Diego, CA  92101.

When requesting the RFP, please refer to the specific project title and number, Indirect Potable Reuse/Reservoir Augmentation Demonstration Project – Advanced Water Treatment Demonstration Plant (H105041). For questions about RFP procedures please call John Mendivil at (619) 235-5855.

A preproposal conference will be held on Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:00:00 AM, at North City Water Reclamation Plant, 4949 Eastgate Mall, Large Conference Room, San Diego, CA 92121. It is strongly recommended that all interested parties attend. Since parking space is limited, car pooling is strongly encouraged. For more information, assistance, to request an agenda in alternative format, or to request a sign language or oral interpreter for the meeting, please contact Anthony Van, at 619-533-6681 at least five working days prior to the meeting to ensure availability.

Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, at the location stated in the RFP. This RFP does not commit the City to award a contract or to defray any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal pursuant to this RFP. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this RFP. The City also reserves the right to revise this RFP, including but not limited to the pre-proposal conference date and the proposal due date. If the City revises the RFP, all RFP holders of record will be notified in writing by the City.

Summary Scope of Services

The primary purpose of the Demonstration Project is to explore the feasibility of the project’s treatment technology to produce water that can be sent to a reservoir and later be distributed as drinking water. During the time the Demonstration Project is in operation, the advanced treated water will be frequently tested to determine the effectiveness of the treatment equipment in removing contaminants; operational data will be gathered and analyzed to refine operation and maintenance estimates for a full scale system; and tours will be conducted as part of the public outreach effort. The Demonstration Project is the second phase of a three phase program that could lead to implementation of a full-scale IPR/RA project. The remainder of the Scope of Services is contained in the Request for Proposal for Indirect Potable Reuse/Reservoir Augmentation Demonstration Project – Advanced Water Treatment Demonstration Plant (H105041), as Exhibit A to the Draft Agreement.

Published: 2/5/2010                                      La Prensa San Diego

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The San Diego Housing Commission is soliciting proposals from businesses for Property Management Consulting Services.  Interested and qualified firms including disadvantaged and women owned small businesses are invited to submit a proposal. An electronic copy (in PDF form) of the solicitation packages with complete instructions is available. Interested parties please forward your request via email to the address listed below.

San Diego Housing Commission
1122 Broadway, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101
Contact:  Maurcell Gresham (619) 578-7485
Email request to: christinel@sdhc.org

Responses marked “Property Management Consulting Services (PMCS-10-2) RFP Documents — Do Not Open” will be received on or before Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 2:00 pm (PST). Three (3) additional copies of the proposal and a completed electronic file containing the proposal on CD-R must be submitted to the above location with the original proposal packet. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Published: 2/5/2010                                    La Prensa San Diego

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The San Diego Housing Commission is soliciting proposals from businesses for Due Diligence Consulting Services. Interested and qualified firms including disadvantaged and women owned small businesses are invited to submit a proposal. An electronic copy (in PDF form) of the solicitation packages with complete instructions is available. Interested parties please forward your request via email to the address listed below.

San Diego Housing Commission
1122 Broadway, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101
Contact:  Maurcell Gresham (619) 578-7485
Email request to: christinel@sdhc.org

Responses marked “Due Diligence Consulting Services (DDCS-10-2) RFP Documents — Do Not Open” will be received on or before Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 2:30 pm (PST).  Three (3) additional copies of the proposal and a completed electronic file containing the proposal on CD-R must be submitted to the above location with the original proposal packet. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Published: 2/5/2010                               La Prensa San Diego

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS/PROPOSALS (RFQ/P) NO. SV90-675-02
MASS NOTIFICATION SERVICES

The San Diego Unified School District (the “District”) is soliciting written proposals from qualified firms, individuals, or professional organizations to provide comprehensive mass notification services to the District. The purpose of this Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/P) is to furnish the District with a provider who will create a database for mapping services, furnish database management services, and provide production and postal delivery services associated with mass mail notifications under the District’s direction. Primarily, the services will support the District’s Proposition “S” (“Prop. S”) program, a $2.1 billon school construction bond that was passed by the voters of San Diego County on November 4, 2008.

The District desires to award a contract to the best qualified firm for an initial one-year term. District in-house personnel will be offered the first right of refusal for any work related to this RFQ/P including, but not limited to, the Mail Services and Printing Services Departments. However, it is anticipated that additional support will be necessary in order to meet projected District schedules and timelines. The contracted firm is not guaranteed any work with respect to a contract award made as a result of this RFQ/P.

The District seeks to promote employment and business opportunities for local residents and firms on all contracts as such opportunities may occur and to the extent legally possible. Interested responders are encouraged to solicit applications and proposals for subcontracts for work associated with this document from qualified residents and firms located within District boundaries. Proposals from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, and local firms are encouraged.

The RFQ/P package is available via e-mail or fax. To request a package, please e-mail your request, including your name, address, telephone and fax information to Linda Pinaroc at lpinaroc@sandi.net. Contact telephone number is (858) 522-5865.  Responses to the RFQ/P must be submitted at or before 3:00 p.m. on February 25, 2010. Responses submitted after the above stated date and time will not be accepted. The Board of Education for the San Diego Unified School District reserves the right to reject any and all submissions and to waive any irregularities.

By Arthur S. Hanby, Jr.
Strategic Sourcing & Contracts Officer

Published: 2/5,12/2010                           La Prensa San Diego