RFP Engineering - Engineering Services

The City of Gulfport intends to employ a consulting engineering firm to provide engineering services utilizing a Cost plus Fixed Fee, Labor Hour/Unit Price or Lump Sum/Firm Fixed Price contract for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant - Quad Gates at Highway 49 and CSX Railroad Project. The project will complete PE and NEPA for a new four quadrant gate with a concrete median crossing signal system and separate pedestrian gate. When built, the new gate system will improve the safety of the nearly 49,000 vehicles that travel this route daily and the increasing number of pedestrians that walk the downtown area. This gate system, when constructed, would also be a critical step in implementing a "quiet zone", a long-awaited goal for the City of Gulfport residents that live along this railway. The Consultant's scope of the services includes, but is not limited to, surveying, development of construction plans/specifications, preparation of easements/right-of-way maps and deeds for purchases, environmental related services, bidding phase services, construction engineering, and inspection services. Upon selection, negotiation, and execution of contract, the City of Gulfport anticipates the duration of the consultant's contract to be approximately 3 years. We anticipate executing the contract by June 2020. The City of Gulfport will evaluate the Expressions of Interest based on the following factors listed in their relative order of importance: 1. The experience in performing the type of work outlined in the Scope of Work (which can be picked up from the Office of Procurement at 1410 24th Street, Gulfport, MS 39501 or the firm may request the Scope of Work by email from cdebenport@gulfport-ms.gov); The DBE goal is 0%. The City of Gulfport reserves the right to select one (1) consultant or select a short list of consultants from whom more information will be required. The City of Gulfport reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals and/or to discontinue contract execution with any party at any time prior to final contract execution. As of May 19, 2020, The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.