SCOPE OF SERVICES REQUESTED Respondents will be required to show the ability to provide all the Engineering and Grant Administration services described below. Respondent shall then provide a detailed description of how they meet the requirement, describing their knowledge and experience, as well as providing discrete examples of previous work where applicable. General Requirements a) Coordinate, as necessary, between subrecipient and its service providers (i.e., Engineer, Environmental, Contracted Construction Company, Grant Administrator, etc.) and TxDEM/TWDB regarding project design services. b) Provide monthly project status updates. c) Funding release will be based on deliverables identified in the contract. Initial Engineering and Design Support Respondents will be required to show the ability to provide all the Engineering services described below: a) Assist with the development of grant applications, including, but not limited to cost estimates, preparation of project justification, project maps and accurate project descriptions. b) Provide all project information necessary to ensure timely execution of the environmental review. c) Provide preliminary engineering, investigations, and drawings sufficient to achieve the preliminary design milestone, including at a minimum: i. Cross sections/elevations ii. Project layout/staging areas iii. General notes iv. Special notes v. Design details vi. Specifications vii. Utility relocation designs viii. Construction limits, including environmentally sensitive areas that should be avoided during construction ix. Required permits x. Quantities xi. Estimate of construction costs to within +/- 25% xii. Schedules for design, permitting, acquisition and construction d) Design surveying, topographic and utility mapping. e) Perform subsurface explorations for project sites, as necessary. f) Prepare horizontal alignments/layouts for all proposed project alternatives necessary to fully describe the project scope, anticipated limitations, and potential project impacts. g) Recommend value engineering options (alternative design, construction methods, procurement, etc.) that may improve efficiency, expedite the schedule, or reduce project costs for the subrecipient. h) Identify, acquire and submit all necessary permits and approvals required for design approval and construction. i) Submit all necessary deliverables to the appropriate entity for review and comment. Adjust project and/or design to satisfactorily address any comments, as necessary. j) Prepare plans and profiles, including vertical design information for the selected alternative.
