RFP- General Engineering Services

Lake County, Montana Lake County, Montana is soliciting proposals for general engineering services. The Lake County Commission seeks to contract the services of a designated professional engineer (PE) licensed in the State of Montana to provide general engineering/planning services to the County and its various departments. The County desires to select an engineering consultant with whom to negotiate a contract based on time and materials, for various tasks as may be relevant to projects and programs either under development or to be considered in the future. The services to be provided may include, but are not limited to, general engineering services as may be relevant to the development or management of projects such as: o General infrastructure, including water & sewer projects on County property or in designated districts, subdivisions or unincorporated com munities; roads and bike paths; and parks o Research and project-specific studies o Technical consulting o Project management o Bid preparation and/or On-site inspection o Regulatory interface and permitting o Coordination of Master Plan concepts o Coordination and management of contracted project engineering services There is no guarantee that the County will require any or all of the above tasks, and the County will reserve the right to seek additional assistance from other firms for some of the above if the County finds such a course to be in the County's best interest. Responses should include: 1. The firm's legal name, address, and telephone number; 2. The principal(s) of the firm and their experience and qualifications; 3. The experience and qualifications of the staff to be assigned to project; 4. A description of the firm's prior experience, including any similar projects, size of community, location, and name of a local official knowledgeable regarding the firm's performance, if any; 5. A description of the firm's current work activities and how these would be coordinated with the project, as well as the firm's anticipated availability during the term of the project; and 6. The proposed work plan and schedule for activities to be performed. 7. Five professional references Respondents will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1. the qualifications of the professional personnel to be assigned to the project: 30% 2. the consultant's capability to meet time and project budget requirements: 10% 3. Availability to on-site projects in Lake County: 15% 4. present and projected workloads: 5% 5. related experience on similar projects:15 % 6. recent and current work for the Lake County: 5% 7. familiarity with Lake County and its ongoing projects: 20% The selection of finalists to be interviewed will be based on an evaluation of the written responses. Subject to negotiation, the award will be made to the most qualified submitter or whose proposal is deemed most advantageous to the County considering all factors. Unsuccessful submitters will be notified as soon as possible. Questions and responses should be directed to Billie Lee, ARPA Program Manager, 106 4th Ave E., Polson, MT 59860. This solicitation is being offered in accordance with state statutes governing procurement of professional services. Accordingly, the Lake County reserves the right to negotiate an agreement based on fair and reasonable compensation for the scope of work and services proposed, as well as the right to reject any-and-all responses deemed unqualified, unsatisfactory or inappropriate. Lake County is an equal opportunity employer. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.

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