The City of Palmdale is procuring a professional‑services consultant to lead the Air Force Plant 42 Readiness Project. The scope includes multidisciplinary planning, engineering assessments, GIS analysis, stakeholder coordination, utility capacity studies, storm‑water drainage analysis, and a tabletop risk‑exercise, all culminating in a comprehensive readiness and mitigation strategy and associated deliverables. The work must be completed by the end of December 2027 and is funded through a DoD grant with a not‑to‑exceed budget of $724,199. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price, full‑open‑competition solicitation, requiring extensive documentation (licenses, insurance, non‑collusion certifications, references, etc.) and compliance with California labor, prevailing‑wage, and accessibility regulations.
• Multidisciplinary consulting (civil, structural, utility, GIS, planning) for AFP‑42 readiness.
• Deliverables: project management plan, compatible‑development strategy, General Plan updates, utility and drainage assessments, tabletop exercise report, GIS data sets.
• NTE budget $724,199, firm‑fixed‑price, 18‑month term, no renewal options.