California Department of Transportation

The buyer seeks on-call quality assurance and verification services for transportation projects in Southern California. Services include materials inspection, sampling, and testing at fabrication facilities and construction sites. The consultant will provide quality management activities, conduct audits, assist with claims, and offer technical expertise on materials-related issues. The work covers Districts 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12.

• 12/5/2024 - Proposal Due Date
• 12/19/2024 - Interviews
• 12/23/2024 - Negotiations
• 2/6/2025 - Final Cost Proposal Due

• Professional Civil Engineering registration in California
• 5 years experience with structural materials, design, or construction
• Certified welding inspectors, NDT Level II/III inspectors, PCI certified inspectors
• NACE certified coating inspectors

• Perform on-call quality assurance and verification services for transportation facilities
• Conduct verification inspections, sampling, and material testing at fabrication facilities and construction sites
• Provide quality management activities for materials on Caltrans projects
• Assist with claim resolutions and forensic investigations related to materials
• Perform audits of fabrication and supplier facilities
• Conduct plant inspections for quality assurance and verification
• Provide technical expertise on failure analysis, welding, concrete, steel fabrication
• Perform nondestructive testing including ultrasonic, radiographic, and magnetic particle testing
• Provide certified welding inspector and coating inspector services
• Assist with materials-related meetings and support effective materials management