RFQ - Engineering Services Pre-Qualification

As of August 11, 2022, this project is in the conceptual phase. An engineer has not been selected. The owner expects to award late September/early October 2022. Although a firm timeline for construction has not been determined, construction is not expected to start prior to August 2023. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities (WSFC Utilities) is seeking qualified consultants to perform various engineering services related to facilities and infrastructure owned, operated, and maintained by WSFC Utilities. Those facilities are: o R. W. Neilson Water Treatment Plant - 48 MGD capacity o P. W. Swann Water Treatment Plant - 25 MGD capacity o R. A. Thomas Water Treatment Plant - 18 MGD capacity o Archie Elledge Wastewater Treatment Plant - 30 MGD capacity discharging into Salem Creek o Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant - 21 MGD discharging into the Yadkin River o Collection System - Approximately 1,800 miles of piping which includes 45 sewage lift stations o Water Distribution System - Serves more than 370,000 customers via 14 tanks, seven pumping stations and approximately 2,300 miles of water mains. WSFC Utilities is interested in obtaining the professional engineering services of consulting firms to provide as needed support for various departmental projects for an initial period of three (3) years with two (2) one-year optional extensions. A master services agreement to include scope of services, fee, and schedule will be negotiated for each specific potential project identified. The City Manager is authorized to execute service agreements for projects with fees of less than $100,000. If a project has an anticipated fee above $100,000, award by the Utility Commission will be required to authorize before a master services agreement can be executed. WSFC Utilities will maintain sole discretion in assigning projects, if any, to selected consultant(s) throughout the contract period Note that the 10% goal for participation by minority and women-owned businesses established for this service applies to each project (including construction administration services). Firms must identify in the introductory letter of their proposal which category or categories of services for which they wish to be considered; along with the number of full-time employees employed with the firm (excluding temporary employees, subcontractors, etc.). Firms will be classified as either large or small based on the number of employees. Firms that employ less than 50 employees will be considered "small". Firms that employ 50 or more will be considered "large" All questions concerning this request for Letters of Interest or the scope of this work should be directed to HsiangYu Chou-Hoofman, P.E.at hsiangych@cityofws.org. Questions will be accepted through 5:00 PM, July 22, 2022. If you feel the information provided is inadequate to submit a Letter of Interest, please contact Hsiang-Yu Chou-Hoofman @ 336-727-2408 or by e-mail. The firms selected will be notified by telephone. Notification will be given to those firms that were not selected by email. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Fabrications.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Painting and Coating.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Storage Assemblies.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Laboratory Equipment.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Electronic Surveillance, Electronic Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Fences and Gates, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.
Division 44 -	Pollution and Waste Control Equipment, Common Work Results for Pollution and Waste Control Equipment, Air Pollution Control, Noise Pollution Control, Odor Control, Water Pollution Control Equipment, Solid Waste Control and Reuse, Waste Thermal Processing Equipment, Fluidized Bed Combustion Equipment, Rotary Kiln Incinerators, Pyrolysis Equipment, Hazardous Waste and Medical Waste Incinerators, Heat Recovery Equipment for Waste Thermal Processing, Synthesis Gas Cleanup and Handling Equipment.