RFP 21/22-01 - RFP 21-22-01 Consultant Services Water Loss Audit

The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking proposals from qualified consultants (Engineering, Finance, and Consultant Contractor) who will complete an all-encompassing and comprehensive water loss audit in accordance with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) manual M36.  The scope provided below is only a guideline of the minimum requirements to be researched in achieving a successful outcome.  The vendor is also provide an alternative option which is solely based on the proponent’s success in the past to follow in determining the potential and solving the outcome of non-revenue water loss.
 

1. Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a proposal must use the forms provided by the City.  Proposal forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing Group Page of Bidnet Direct at http://www.mitn.info/. Copies of documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies.  Proposals may be rejected unless made on the forms included with the bidding documents.
2. Questions must be emailed to Purchasing@romulusgov.com and received no later 12:00 PM local time on February 8, 2022.
3. Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discretion of the City.  Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN Purchasing Group Page of Bidnet Direct.  All interested parties are instructed to view the MITN Purchasing Group Page of Bidnet Direct website regularly for any issued addenda.  It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of the required documents for this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the “Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the RFP documents
4. Proposals should be addressed using the proposal label provided in the RFP.  When submitting hardcopies, a total of four (4) copies (One original and three marked “Copy”) and 1 electronic copy in "PDF" form of the documents must be submitted together in one sealed envelope or package and returned to the City Clerk's Office no later than 2:00 P.M., Thursday, February 17, 2022.  The original proposal may be clipped but should not be stapled or bound. Copies may be stapled or bound. The original and copies should be identical, excluding the obvious difference in labeling.
5. At approximately 3:00 p.m. local time following the deadline for submitting bids, all timely received proposals are to be publicly opened and read.
6. The successful Contractor will be required to enter into a contract with, and provide all bonds and submit proof of all insurance required by the request for proposal documents and originals of all required endorsements acceptable to the City.
7. The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in proposals received. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest most responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
8. The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals that do not contain the information requested in this RFP
9. The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals which are not organized and formatted as described in this RFP.
10. The City, during the course of the evaluation process, may request additional written information to supplement and clarify the information provided in this response.
11. The City, at the discretion of the proposal evaluation team, may conduct interviews with some or all of the companies that submitted proposals for consideration.
12. For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing purchasing@romulusgov.com .
13. The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published document or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus.  Unauthorized posting of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or solicitations is strictly prohibited.