Per the terms of the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering’s Business Inclusion Program [BIP] requirements, HDR Architecture, Inc. is looking to pre-quality additional qualified MBE, WBE, SBE, EBE, DVBE, and LGBTBE consultants for consideration and possible inclusion in our proposal response to Task Order Solicitation (TOS) No. 25-009 for the Middle Zoo Adaptive Reuse for Professional Design Services under HDR’s City of LA BOE Contract. 

For the purposes of HDR’s (TOS) No. 25-009 for the Middle Zoo Adaptive Reuse for Professional Design Services Contract, the targets which The Department of Public Works has set anticipated participation levels of 18% MBE, 4% WBE, 25% SBE, 8% EBE, and 3% DVBE for Project Task Orders, including the current (TOS) No. 25-009 for the Middle Zoo Adaptive Reuse for Professional Design Services; and although the City hasn’t set a specific anticipated level of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, and Transgender Business Enterprise (LGBTBE) participation, HDR is committed to increasing opportunities and embracing diversity by including local small businesses, small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, disadvantaged businesses, disabled veteran businesses, emerging businesses, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning-owned business entities (MBE, WBE, SBE, EBE, DVBE, and LGBTBE) in forming HDR’s team. 

Related Services:

1) Zoological Design Expert 
2) Zoo Horticulture & Plant Safety Specialist
3) Zoological Aquatic Life Support Specialist
4) Zoological 3rd party Constructability Review
5) Zoological 3rd Party Cost Estimator
6) Zoological 3rd Party QA/QC
7) Engineering – Plumbing;
8) Engineering - Electrical; 
9) Engineering - Mechanical; 
10) Engineering – Structural; 

If you’re interested, please advise HDR accordingly by the LOI due date of Monday, April 20, 2026 4:00 pm PST by submitting a letter of intent and 2026 hourly rates,  via email to: Jennifer.Regnier@hdrinc.com, 

cc: Kirk.vonSpaeth@hdrinc.com and cc: Alexandra.Gillispie@hdrinc.com

Please list: CoLA BOE LA Zoo Adap. Reuse Arch  & Related Svcs – HDR TOS-25-009 BIP Outreach in the subject line, along with your firm’s contact information should we have follow-up questions or wish to request additional collateral. We will be in contact with any next steps. 

Should you care to make the effort, we invite you to also include a brief one-page Firm Summary describing the firm’s background, discipline(s) or expertise; qualifications of key staff, notable project(s), sustainability achievements, awards recognition. 

Next, If your firm’s certifications have been verified by the City of Los Angeles BOE and posted on your Regional Alliance Marketplace (RAMPLA) Business Profile, and your firms expertise includes specialized experience in any of the following service categories 1 through 10 above, HDR next invites you to submit your qualifications as listed below via email no later than HDR’s Quals due date of Tuesday, April 21, 2026 by 4:00 pm PST for consideration.

Interested consultants must submit the following qualification documentation and forms listed below. Please email all requested materials on or before HDR’s Quals due date of Tuesday, April 21, 2026   to:   Alexandra.Gillispie@hdrinc.com, 

cc: Jennifer.Regnier@hdrinc.com, 

 cc: Kirk.vonSpaeth@hdrinc.com

Please note: Early Qualifications Submittals are greatly appreciated. 

1. Company Information 

· Legal Name 

· Contact Name(s) 

· Professional Licenses/Registrations 

· Physical Address 

· Email Address

· Telephone Number 

· Council District Number (for LBE, LSBE enterprises with offices located in City of LA) 

2. Resumes: 

Note: Please submit only one resume per service category or discipline. 

· Name 

Acronyms 

· Firm 

· Years with firms 

· Years of industry experience 

· One paragraph bio 

· Education 

· Registration and Memberships 

· Relevant Project Experience 

3. Licensing Documentation 

· Copy of valid professional licenses 

4. Certification Documentation 

· Proof of certification with RAMP-LA | City of Los Angeles as one or more of the 

following, DVBE, MBE, WBE, SBE, EBE. 

5. Relevant Experience 

· Project list and/or project sheets 

· Include 1-3 relevant client references (City or County staff preferred)   

6. Proof of Insurability 

· Documentation confirming ability to meet CoLA BOE insurance requirements 

7. 2026 Fee Schedule 

· Hourly Rate Sheet by job classification/title

Note: Incomplete or late qualifications submissions will not be given serious consideration for inclusion.

Note: Incomplete or late qualifications submissions will not be given serious consideration for inclusion.

HDR will evaluate all qualifications submissions in accordance with City of LA BOE’s BIP requirements including a request for your lump sum fee proposal due no later than the HDR’s fee due date of April 22, 2026 4:00 pm PST, sent via email to:  Kirk.vonSpaeth@hdrinc.com,  cc:Jennifer.regnier@hdrinc.com, Alexandra.Gillispie@hdrinc.com

BIP Outreach Coordinator: Jennifer Regnier 

Phone: 213-239-5810   

Email: Jennifer.regnier@hdrinc.com

Marketing/Proposal Specialist: Alexandra Gillispie 

Email: Alexandra.Gillispie@hdrinc.com

Pursuit Champion / PIC: Kirk von Spaeth 

Phone: 213-308-6817 

Email: Kirk.vonSpaeth@hdrinc.com