RFQ - Engineering and Design and/or Construction Management Services for Large-Scale Habitat Restoration Projects

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership (Estuary Partnership) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from firms interested in providing "on-call" technical assistance services to the Estuary Partnership's Habitat Restoration Program. The Estuary Partnership's Habitat Restoration Program is largely focused on restoring and reconnecting tidal and fluvial floodplains and other habitats important for juvenile salmonid and lamprey rearing and refugia within the Estuary Partnership's study area (see Figure 1). Over the past fourteen years, the Estuary Partnership has successfully used on-call firms to secure the technical services needed to develop, design, and implement habitat restoration projects with total budgets ranging in size from roughly $200,000 to $32,000,000. The Estuary Partnership seeks to renew its list of on-call technical assistance firms and anticipates selecting a total of approximately five firms that can assist the Estuary Partnership in the following categories: Engineering and Design Construction Management The Estuary Partnership anticipates needing technical assistance with a wide variety of Engineering and Design services (including regulatory compliance), as well as Construction Management services, i.e., generally serving as an Owner The Estuary Partnership anticipates multiple areas of expertise and staff members within a firm will be required to help develop and implement a diverse array, and multiple phases, of future habitat restoration projects. The Engineering/Design and/or Construction Management work required will depend on the specific needs of the Estuary Partnership and the needs for particular projects. Projects may range from one-day field consultations to more extensive involvement, including planning, design, permitting, and construction phase services for large, multi-phase restoration projects. Based on past experience and projected future projects, the Estuary Partnership anticipates the following services and skills may be needed: ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES Identifying pre-design data needs, Habitat assessments, Feasibility studies and alternatives analyses, Hydrodynamic, fish passage, and sediment transport modeling, Habitat restoration design and design review, A wide variety of engineering services related to the scoping, design and implementation of habitat restoration projects (environmental, geotechnical, structural, hydrologic, hydraulic, etc.), Regulatory compliance, Materials and construction cost estimating, and Construction inspections, submittal reviews, responding to requests for information (RFIs), and as-built documentation. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES Serving as the liaison between the Estuary Partnership and the contractor(s) and engineer(s), Helping the Estuary Partnership develop procurement documents and implement the subsequent procurement process, Overseeing construction, including managing the construction oversight team, coordinating and reviewing submittals, facilitating team meetings, and performing tests, inspections, and system start-ups, Developing monthly pay estimates and/or reviewing contractor payment requests and making recommendations for payment, Processing and managing project documentation, and Monitoring and reporting on contractor progress. When the Estuary Partnership requires engineering and design assistance or construction management services for a specific project, the Estuary Partnership will select the best-suited firm(s) from the on-call list based on expertise, availability, and rates (project budget). In limited circumstances, the Estuary Partnership may request additional information (including a SOQ addendum) from a subset of the on-call firms in order to select a firm for a project that requires specific skills or that has unique time constraints. Submittals received after this time will not be accepted. The Estuary Partnership will provide an email response confirming receipt when SOQs are received. The Estuary Partnership will not respond to inquiries about the selection status of any submitted SOQs. The Estuary Partnership will notify all applicants once decisions are made. Questions should be submitted in writing via e-mail to: Erica Keeley Technical Contracts Specialist ekeeley@estuarypartnership.org Due by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 11, 2022. If the Estuary Partnership determines that a written response is necessary, the response will be provided as an addendum to this RFQ on the Estuary Partnership website. The Estuary Partnership will not respond to oral or written questions submitted to other Estuary Partnership employees. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. *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.

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