QK is seeking DBEs to assist/make up at least 20% of the work for the RFQ for On-Call Consultant Services - Category 7: Surveying for the County of Tulare.
Surveying tasks may include:

Boundary Surveying: Consultant will be responsible for determining the location of property, easement, and right-of-way boundaries near project sites. This process will require both on-site fieldwork and historical research to establish ownership, title rights, easement restrictions, and other constraints affecting the real property. This work may also be referred to as property surveys, boundary surveys, or cadastral surveys. Applying industry-standard methods to locate and verify boundary evidence, ensuring all boundary determinations are supported by sufficient research, field measurements, and a legal basis founded on the Licensee’s professional judgment. As required by the California Professional Land Surveyors' Act, Consultant shall prepare and file any required Records of Survey or Corner Records.

Monument Preservation and Perpetuation: Consultant may be responsible for identifying, locating, and documenting boundary and control monuments that may be impacted by construction activities. This includes conducting research into the origin and legal acceptance of found monuments whenever feasible. They record the position and characteristics of all relevant monuments in accordance with applicable State laws and County requirements. Field positioning methodologies must incorporate redundancy and precision to facilitate the accurate reestablishment of any monuments disturbed or obliterated during construction. If monument preservation or perpetuation measures are required, the Consultant shall prepare and file appropriate records, such as Corner Records or Records of Survey, as required by the California Professional Land Surveyors' Act.

Topographical Surveying: Consultant will be responsible for conducting topographic surveys to locate natural and man-made features and measure the three-dimensional variations of the Earth's surface. This includes obtaining detailed elevation data and mapping terrain, structures, utilities, and other relevant site features. They produce topographic maps that accurately depict surveyed conditions and support project planning, design, and analysis. These maps must conform to applicable County standards and be delivered in a format compatible with the County's requirements. This type of survey may also be referred to as a preliminary survey and serves as a foundational dataset for engineering, construction, and land development projects.

Aerial Mapping: Consultant will conduct aerial mapping using photogrammetric processes, LiDAR, or other remote sensing technologies to produce high-accuracy topographic and planimetric data. This may include acquiring aerial imagery, LiDAR point clouds, or other geospatial datasets to support project planning, design, and analysis. All data collection must meet project accuracy specifications and be processed using appropriate georeferencing, classification, and adjustment techniques. Deliverables may include orthorectified imagery, digital terrain models (DTM), LiDAR point cloud data, planimetric feature mapping, and contour/surface models.

Control Surveying: Consultant will perform control surveys to establish or recover monumentation and determine precise horizontal and vertical coordinates to a specified standard. This includes setting new control points or verifying the positions of existing control monuments as required for the project. This task may require Consultant to provide detailed reports documenting the data collection methodology, adjustment procedures, local accuracy, and network accuracy. As required for the project, control points shall be referenced to specific datum(s) and coordinate systems to ensure compatibility with project and regulatory requirements.

Construction Surveying: Construction surveying provides the basis for proper placement of improvements. This type of surveying is needed at all stages of the construction process in an effort to ensure that the final product meets all the design requirements for placement, elevation and alignment.

Hydrographic Surveying: pertains to bodies of water, streams, and/or marshes. Shorelines are charted, shapes of area beneath the water’s surface are determined and other related information needed relative to navigation, flood control, and water resource management is obtained.

Survey Map and Description Review: Primarily an office-based task, the Consultant will review subdivision maps, lot line adjustments, legal descriptions, and other survey maps and descriptions prepared by other surveyors. This requires a thorough understanding of applicable County regulations and State laws to ensure compliance with legal and technical standards.

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