42 June 9, 2026
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW25-582 and award contracts to AKM Consulting Engineers, of Irvine, CA; Anchor QEA, LLC, of Long Beach, CA; Ardurra Group, Inc., of Torrance, CA; Arup US, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA; BKF Engineers, of Newport Beach, CA; COWI North America, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; Dudek, of Encinitas, CA; Earth Mechanics, Inc., of Fountain Valley, CA; Fuscoe Engineering, Inc., of Irvine, CA; Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; GMU Geotechnical, Inc., of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA; H.W. Lochner, Inc., of Monterey Park, CA; Harris & Associates, Inc., of Irvine, CA; HDR Engineering, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; HNTB Corporation, of Los Angeles, CA; HR Green Pacific, Inc., of Corona, CA; Koa Consulting, Inc., of Huntington Beach, CA; Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; Kleinfelder, Inc., of Cerritos, CA; KPFF Consulting Engineers, of Long Beach, CA; Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; Michael Baker International, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; Moffatt & Nichol, of Long Beach, CA; NAI Consulting, Inc., of Cathedral City, CA; Psomas, of Los Angeles, CA; Public Works Consulting Engineers, Inc., of Beverly Hills, CA; Stantec Consulting Services Inc., of Irvine, CA; TRC Engineers, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; Twining Inc., of Long Beach, CA; and T.Y.Lin International Group, Ltd., of Los Angeles, CA, for engineering and street design services on an as-needed basis for street design; stormwater and drainage facilities; bridges and structures; geotechnical and pavement engineering; coastal engineering, environmental and permitting support services; development review, plan check services and peer review of plans; project management and staff augmentation; computer mapping and geographic information systems (GIS); and miscellaneous engineering support services, in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $120,000,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with 30 engineering consultants to provide professional engineering services on an as-needed basis for street design, stormwater and drainage facilities, bridges and structures, geotechnical and pavement engineering, coastal and environmental engineering, permitting support services, development review, plan check and peer review of plans, project management, staff augmentation, computer Public Works
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mapping and geographic information systems (GIS), and other miscellaneous engineering support services.
The City of Long Beach (City) has historically used consultants on an as-needed basis to provide various engineering and street design services for various on-call projects. These are on-call contracts where work is performed based on individual work orders issued by the City and do not include a guaranteed minimum payment or retainer fee. Payment to the consultants will be based on work orders issued by the City and completed by the consultants. The demand for specialized as-needed engineering services has increased in conjunction with the historic Elevate ’28 Infrastructure Investment Plan.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on December 1, 2025, and 158 potential proposers specializing in as-needed engineering and street design services were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those proposers, 147 downloaded the RFP via the City’s electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the sixth floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing. An RFP announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 44 local, minority-owned, and women-owned business groups. There were 50 proposals received on February 4, 2026.
Of those 50 proposers, five were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), three were Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), 15 were certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), and ten were Long Beach vendors (Local).
A committee comprised of City staff evaluated the 50 proposals submitted and determined that the following 30 firms are the most qualified and responsive in the particular service category based on the following criteria: organizational capacity and experience, method of approach, communications and reporting, reasonableness of cost, and conformance with the terms of the RFP. Firms were also selected to ensure adequate coverage across the various topical service categories.
AKM Consulting Engineers, of Irvine, CA (SBE)
Anchor QEA, LLC, of Long Beach, CA (Local)
Ardurra Group, Inc., of Torrance, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) Arup US, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) BKF Engineers, of Newport Beach, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) COWI North America, Inc., of Long Beach, CA Local)
Dudek, of Encinitas, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local)
Earth Mechanics, Inc., of Fountain Valley, CA (SBE)
Fuscoe Engineering, Inc., of Irvine, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., of Long Beach, CA (Local) GMU Geotechnical, Inc., of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (SBE) H.W. Lochner, Inc., of Monterey Park, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) Honorable Mayor and City Council
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Harris & Associates, Inc., of Irvine, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) HDR Engineering, Inc., of Long Beach, CA (Local)
HNTB Corporation, of Los Angeles, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) HR Green Pacific, Inc., of Corona, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., of Long Beach, CA (Local) Kleinfelder, Inc., of Cerritos, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) Koa Consulting, Inc., of Huntington Beach, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) KPFF Consulting Engineers, of Long Beach, CA (Local)
Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., of Long Beach, CA (Local) Michael Baker International, Inc., of Long Beach, CA (Local) Moffatt & Nichol, of Long Beach, CA (Local)
NAI Consulting, Inc., of Cathedral City, CA (SBE)
Psomas, of Los Angeles, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) Public Works Consulting Engineers, Inc., of Beverly Hills, CA (SBE) Stantec Consulting Services Inc., of Irvine, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) TRC Engineers, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) Twining Inc., of Long Beach, CA (Local)
T.Y. Lin International Group, Ltd., of Los Angeles, CA (not MBE, WBE, SBE or Local) Local Business Outreach
To align with the City’s outreach goal, Long Beach businesses are encouraged to submit proposals for City contracts. The Purchasing Division also assists businesses with registering on the Long Beach Buys platform to download RFP specifications. Through outreach, 16 Long Beach vendors were notified to submit proposals, of which 21 downloaded and ten submitted proposals. The Purchasing Division is committed to continuing to perform outreach to local vendors to expand the bidder pool.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa S. Ibarra on May 21, 2026, Purchasing Agent Michelle Wilson on May 18, 2026, and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on May 22, 2026.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW25-582 and award contracts concurrently is requested on June 9, 2026, to ensure the contracts are in place expeditiously.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The total aggregate amount of the contract will not exceed $120,000,000 for a term period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods. The requested contract amount was calculated based on current, anticipated, and possible future projects, primarily from the Public Works Department. Funding for these services will be covered by a combination of sources, including LA Metro Measure R, Measure M, Prop C, Prop A, and Measure W, local Measure A, State Gas Tax, RMRA/SB1, Traffic Impact Fees, AB2766, TDA, and other funding sources, including federal, state, and local grants as they become available and appropriated for projects. Any work not currently budgeted will only proceed at such time that appropriations have been approved by the City Council. Additionally, the need for these services are vital to deliver the City’s Elevate ’28 Infrastructure Investment Plan. Each work order will be funded prior to the work order being issued to a consultant. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities.
Approval of this recommendation will have a positive impact on the local job market.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
Joshua Hickman
Director
Public Works