RFQ Design - Airport Consultant

The City of Gardner is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from consultants for airfield development projects anticipated to occur within the next five years at the Gardner Municipal Airport (K34) located on the western edge of Gardner, Kansas. Subject to receipt of funding by the Federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP), Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) program, and/or Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP), these projects may include the following: 1) Land Acquisition, Relocation Advisory Services, Demolition and Clearing (Est. Cost =$475,000) 2) Reconstruct West Portion of Apron (Est. Cost = $675,000) 3) Reconstruct East Portion of Apron (Est. Cost = $345,000) 4) Reconstruct Hangar Taxilanes (Est. Cost = $645,000) Questions may be submitted to k34@gardnerkansas.gov The Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) was prepared with the assistance of H.W. Lochner, Inc., and copies of data sheets will be made available upon request. Services to be provided may include, but are not limited to, preliminary design, final design, bidding, construction observation, and special services such as geotechnical/subsurface investigations and topographic surveying. In accordance with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5100-14E: 1) the qualifications-based selection process will be utilized to select a consultant; and 2) the agreement(s) between the sponsor and selected consultant shall be subject to all applicable Federal Rules and Regulations. Fee information shall not be submitted with Statements of Qualifications as fees will be negotiated upon availability of federal funding for projects. The selection committee will rate the Statements of Qualifications according to the following criteria: 1) Capability to perform all aspects of the projects. 2) Relevant experience of key personnel from prime firm (and subconsultants, if any) and role. 3) Knowledge of FAA standards, polices, and procedures. 4) Recent experience with comparable projects at similarly sized airports. 5) History of timely service delivery and meeting budget parameters. Statements should be concise and shall contain no more than twenty-four (24) pages of material (12 sheets, double-sided). This excludes the front and back covers; the cover letter (maximum two (2) pages), table of contents, section dividers, and resumes. Submissions must include five (5) hard copies and one (1) PDF of the Statement of Qualifications. The City of Gardner reserves the right to reject any and/or all submittals, and all submittals will become property of the City of Gardner. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.

Division 31 -	Earthwork.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	Utilities.
Division 34 -	Transportation.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction.