003 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING SERVICES for Southwater Municipal Utility

Southwater Municipal Utility Authority

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
FOR
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING SERVICES


The Southwater Municipal Utility Authority is soliciting proposals from qualified engineering firms interested in providing complete engineering and surveying services for the authority.
This authority has assumed control of the St. Clair County-Algonac wastewater plant located in Southern St. Clair County, Michigan. The WWTP provides sanitary sewer treatment to three communities, the City of Algonac, Clay Township, and Ira Township. The WWTP was built in 1968 and is currently rated at 2.7 MGD.  As a minimum standard, bidders for this proposal must present evidence that they are licensed in the State of Michigan, experienced in civil engineering and surveying and have provided municipal services to wastewater plants of comparable size or larger as further specified in this RFQ.

FIRM’S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Your firm’s Statement of Qualifications shall include the following and shall be a minimum requirement for services you are expected to be able to perform within your firm:

1. Cover Letter

1. Name of firm, address, telephone number, website address, type of firm and name of principal contacts.
2. Letter must be signed by a representative of the firm with authorization to bind the firm by contract.

2. Firm Information

1. Brief history of firm.
2. Organization of firm and number of full-time employees.
3. Location of office where the WWTP projects will be designed and managed.
4. List of all municipal WWTP clients for the past ten (10) years, indicating the duration of furnishing services for each client.
5. List all municipal WWTP projects completed by the firm in the last three (3) years and the dollar value of each of those projects. Include original contract cost and final project cost.
6. List all current municipal WWTP projects in progress at your firm, the status and contract cost.
7. Provide resumes of proposed Professional Licensed Engineers in the State of Michigan that would be assigned to serve the authority. Limit Resumes to key staff.
8. Provide a description of construction engineering service capabilities, including contract administrative and construction observation services. List any special certifications held.
1. Description of Professional Surveying capabilities, include the firm’s number of Licensed Professional Surveyors in the State of Michigan.

3. Project Approach

1. Proposed team members to serve the Authority and full professional qualifications of each member including name, classification and estimated percentage of work each is projected to perform.
2. Organizational plan of team members including the primary contact to the Authority.
3. Briefly describe your understanding of providing WWTP engineering and surveying services and your firms approach to providing these services.
4. Indicate any unique qualifications, prior experience, and projects related to the expansion, modification, and upgrades to WWTPs to strengthen your approach and understanding.

4. Firm Resources

1. Quality Assurance Quality Control Procedures of the firm.
2. CAD capabilities
3. GIS Capabilities
4. Survey Capabilities
5. Facilities and equipment of the firm.

5. Project Experience

1. Municipal wastewater plant flow modeling and studies.
2. Municipal Wastewater plant design, expansion, rehab and replacement projects with WWTPs rated at 1-10 MGD capacity.
3. Wet weather sanitary retention basin studies and design.
4. Sanitary pump station projects.
5. EGLE Permitting and part 41 permits.
6. Grant writing and History of successful awards.
7. State revolving fund loan applications and successful awards.
8. Engineering design standards development.
1. Structural Engineering.
10. Electrical/Controls Engineering.
11. Plan reviews.
50. Construction Administration Services.

6. Financial Disclosures

1. Provide the current Dunn and Bradstreet number and credit rating of your firm.
2. Provide copy of errors and omissions insurance.
3. Provide a list of claims over the past 3 years, paid against errors and omissions insurance.
4. Provide a full disclosure statement identifying any business relationships your firm has had with the three communities that make up the authority.
5. Firm shall provide proof of the ability to obtain valid certificates, Workmen’s Compensation, and General Liability Insurance.

7. Firm References

1. Provide at least three (3) references from separate and current municipal wastewater treatment plant clients.
2. Provide three (3) letters of recommendation from three (3) other municipal wastewater clients not used as references above.
3. Provide a list of municipal wastewater engineering projects completed in the last three (3) years, with an emphasis placed on wet weather retention basins, clarifier design and construction, anaerobic digester design, and WWTP study and expansion projects.
4. Provide a current rate cut sheet of all engineering classifications at your firm.

1. Each statement of qualifications will be reviewed based on the firm’s qualifications, experience and similar wastewater work and references.
2. After review, one or more firms may be invited to be interviewed.
3. All materials submitted with your response shall become the property of the city upon receipt and will not be returned.