CITY OF FRESNO – AIRPORTS DEPARTMENT
2023 PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT EVALUATION
On November 27, 20 23 a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was advertised seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from Environmental Engineering and related firms to provide consulting services including, but not limited to, environmental site assessment, hazardous materials surveying, identification of hazardous substances and solid wastes, reports, technical studies, permits, testing, analysis, mitigation plan preparation and monitoring at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) on an individual project or on call basis over the next five (5) years. The Airports Department received three (3) SOQs by the 3:00 PM January 5, 20 24 deadline. The SOQs were evaluated by Cristal de la Torre, Jarred Garza, Jon Bartel , and Richard Madrigal (committee) using the s ix criteria listed in Section C of the RFQ.
Per FAA guidance issued in Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5100 -14E “Architectural, Engineering, and Planning Consultant Services for Airport Grant Projects” , this recruitment is for projects that are reasonably expected to be executed within a five year period on an individual project or on-call agreement basis.
The following is a summary of the committee’s evaluation of firms that submitted SOQs:
Summary of Firms
Airquest Environmental / Traci-Anne Boyle
6851 Southwest 45
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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
This firm is out of town . Their core competency is environmental and industrial hygiene consulting services, with specific concentrations in hazardous materials, asbestos, lead paint, indoor air quality, radon, soil and groundwater investigations, and worker exposure evaluations . They have limited airport experience. Their main clients are military, federal departments, and Kaiser Permanente. The committee determined that this firm is not qualified to provide consultant services for the Airports Department.
BSK Associates / Sarah Stephenson
691 N. Laverne Ave., Suite #101
Fresno, CA 93727
This firm is local has a variety of experience. They have previously been the consultant on the Airports PFAS program. They have also provided similar services to commercial and general aviation airports throughout the central valley. They specialize in environmental consulting, engineering, construction observation, materials testing, special inspection, and analytical laboratory services . The committee determined that this firm is qualified to provide consultant services for the Airports Department.
Group Delta / Ryan Seelbach
32 Mauchly, Suite B
Irvine, CA 92618
- Subconsultants: LSA
EMSL
AmeriSci
This firm is has a local office in Clovis and does a lot of work in California . Their expertise includes performing site investigations, hazardous materials investigations, soil and groundwater remediation, remediation and abatement monitoring, and project closure reports. They have experience at with dozens of airports in California from Mammoth Yosemite Airport to San Diego International Airport. The committee determined that this firm is qualified to provide consultant services for the Airports Department.
Ranking
SECURITY CRISTAL JARRED JON RICHARD PERCENTAGE RANK BY SCORE
BSK ASSOCIATES 93 92 94 100 94.75 1
GROUP DELTA 91 85 90 95 90.25 2
AIRQUEST
ENVIRONMENTAL 87 32 73 42 58.5 3