ON-CALL GEOTECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING TESTING SERVICES

Dear Proposer: The City of Berkeley is soliciting written proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide On-Call Geotechnical and Engineering Testing Services .As a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) this is notan invitation to bid. The project scope, the content of the proposal, and the vendor selection process are summarized in the RFQ (attached). Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 pm on Thursday,March 30, 2023.Proposals are to be sent via email with the "Specification No .23-11573-C, On-Call Geotechnical and Engineering Testing Services" clearly indicated in the subject line of the email. Please submit one (1) PDF of the technical Proposal with the filename saved as, "Proposal 23-11573-C, On-Call Geotechnical and Engineering Testing Services." The corresponding pricing proposal shall be submitted as a separate pdf document with the filename saved as "Pricing - 23-11573-C- On-Call Geotechnical and Engineering Testing Services Email Proposals to: City of Berkeley

Finance Department/General Services Division purchasing@cityofberkeley.info Proposals will not be accepted after the date and time stated above. Incomplete proposal or proposals that do not conform to the requirements specified herein will not be considered. Issuance of the RFQ does not obligate the City to award a contract, nor is the City liable for any costs incurred by the proposer in the preparation and submittal of proposals for the subject work. The City retains the right to award all or parts of this contract to several bidders, to not select any bidders, and/or to re-solicit proposals. The act of submitting a proposal is a declaration that the proposer has read the RFQ and understands all the requirements and conditions. For questionsconcerning the anticipated work or scope of the project, please contact Adadu Yemane, Associate Civil Engineer, via email at AYemane@CityofBerkeley.infono later than March 7, 2023. Answers to questions will notbe provided by telephone or email. Answers to all questions or any addenda will be postedon the City of Berkeley's site at Bid & Proposal Opportunities | City of Berkeley (berkeleyca.gov). It is the vendor's responsibility to check this site. For general questions concerning the submittal process, contact Purchasing at 510-981-7320. We look forward to receiving and reviewing your proposal.