RFQ Engineering - River Road Booster Pump Station and Waterline Interconnection

As of August 3, 2022, this project is in the conceptual phase. An engineer has not been selected. Although a firm timeline for construction has not been determined, construction is not expected to start prior to July 2023. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) requests statements of qualifications (SOQ) from consulting engineering firms for the design and permitting for a new Booster Pump station and 16" water main interconnection. The project will consist of a new booster pump station located on River Road near Motts Creek and a new 16" water transmission main that will parallel River Road from Motts Creek and connect to an existing line on Haliburton Parkway. This project will enable the existing 137 Monterey Heights Groundwater System to be integrate with 010 Sweeney Water Treatment System. The project will consist of surveying, SUE, preparing contract drawings, technical specifications, obtain all require permits and assist with bid phase services. Construction Administration and Observation may be awarded at a later date. Tasks performed may include but not limited to: Design of a Booster Pump Station Design of 16" watermain. Traffic Control Plan design and Encroachment Agreement for NCDOT All necessary permitting Bidding Phase Services. CFPUA will address questions regarding the RFQ until 2:00 PM on July 12, 2022. Questions submitted after this time will not addressed. Questions concerning this advertisement should be directed to Julia Faircloth, Procurement Manager, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, at bids@cfpua.org. SOQ's shall be limited to 30-pages or less, excluding cover page, tabs, resumes and appendices. Information submitted shall be in compliance with N.C.G.S. 143-64.31 through 64.34 (aka Mini Brooks Act). Firms shall submit their statement of qualifications for consideration in .pdf format to bids@cfpua.org. Maximum file size for .pdf submission is 25MB. A reply will be sent to the email address submitting the statement of qualifications to confirm receipt. It is the submitting firms' responsibility to confirm that CFPUA has received statement of qualifications via email. If email reply is not received from bids@cfpua.org, please call 910-332-6472 or 910-332-6589 before deadline for submission. All SOQ's will be evaluated by a CFPUA selection team. One firm will be selected from this request for qualifications. The scope of work is expected to include the services described below. No guarantee is expressed or implied by the CFPUA that all services will be performed or that the selected consultant will perform all services associated with the project. The CFPUA may terminate work or pursue other consultant selections at any phase of the project. Services for construction phase support may be negotiated after final plans have been received and construction funding is approved. Overall objectives of this project are outlined below: 1. Gather and evaluate available information provided by CFPUA and perform preliminary field investigations as needed for design 2. Obtain survey, SUE information, and provide easement maps. 3. Develop a basis of design memorandum. 4. Prepare detailed design and specifications for bidding 5. Obtain all necessary permits and encroachment agreements 6. Provide traffic control plan if required. 7. Provide bidding assistance, certified bid tabulation and letter of recommendation to award. The CFPUA selection team will place strong emphasis on a firm's ability to meet the schedule of deliverables outlined below. The selected consultant will be expected to complete final plans and specification in accordance with the project schedule shown below, or sooner. Complete Scope August 5, 2022 Issue Contracts and Notice to proceed September 14, 2022 Basis of Design November 2, 2022 30% design submittal December 30, 2022 60% design submittal March 10, 2023 90% design submittal May 10, 2023 Final contract documents and permits June 9, 2023 CFPUA will follow a qualifications-based selection process. Consultants must demonstrate their level of competence and qualification, and each sub-consultant's level of competence and qualification, with respect to the listed evaluation factors for the needed services. SOQ's will be evaluated based on the following four (4) considerations and the level of importance for each consideration. The SOQ shall be formatted consistent with the evaluation consideration. Criteria shown under each of the four (4) considerations are to be addressed in the SOQ. Consultant's may provide additional information as necessary. 1. Project understanding and approach (30%) a. Understanding of project scope b. Approach for the work and to keep the project on schedule c. Description of the design team's quality control program 2. Relevant firm experience (25%) a. Projects of similar size and scope b. References and descriptions of similar projects 3. Overall staff experience proposed for this project (25%) a. Principal in charge of the project b. Individual team members for each discipline and relevant experience c. Location of each team member to facilitate efficient project execution 4. Record of success by the consultant (20%) a. Managing design and construction costs within project budgets and design estimates b. Record of project success, demonstrated by work previously performed for CFPUA or similar work performed for others A more detailed scope of work and fee schedule will be negotiated with the best qualified firm. If negotiations are not successful with any selected firm, CFPUA will terminate negotiations with that firm and initiate negotiations with the next best qualified firm. When a fair and reasonable fee is established, a contract award recommendation will be made to the CFPUA Board for its consideration. The following criteria will be deemed necessary for selection: The firm must meet the following insurance requirements. Workers Compensation may be waived if firm has no employees. General Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate. Authority must be additional insured and endorsement required. Workers Compensation $500,000/$500,000/$500,000. Waiver of Subrogation against the Authority and endorsement required. Auto Liability Insurance $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single limits applicable to claims due to bodily injury and/or property damage. Authority must be additional insured and endorsement required. Professional Liability not less than $2,000,000 per loss. Any firm wishing to be considered must be properly registered with the Office of the Secretary of State. The selected firms will be notified by telephone and/or email. The CFPUA reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals. CFPUA will address questions regarding the RFQ until 2:00PM on July 12, 2022. Questions submitted after this time will not addressed. Any questions concerning this advertisement should be directed to Julia Faircloth, Procurement Manager, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, at bids@cfpua.org by July 20, 2022, at 2:00pm. 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. Awarded to : CDM Smith

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