RFP Engineering - Various American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Water and Sewer Projects

The City of Jackson intends to employ consulting engineering firms to provide engineering services utilizing a Cost plus Fixed Fee, Labor Hour/Unit Price or Lump Sum/Firm Fixed Price contract for various water plant, sewer line, and sewer plant projects to be funded or partially funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These services include design engineering, surveying, bidding services, and construction engineering, inspection, and testing services, and related work. The proposed projects will include the following: 1. OB Curtis Water Treatement Plant: Claritrack and Sedimentation Basin Improvements 2. West Bank Interceptor Sewer Main Segment 6 Rehabilitation 3. West Bank Interceptor Sewer Main Segment 7 Rehabilitation 4. Savanna Street 100 mgd Pump Replacement 5. Mill St Sewer Reconstruction and Relocation 6. Sewer Line Repair and Rehabilitaiton Project A 7. Sewer Line Repair and Rehabilitation Project B Consulting engineering firms shall submit one proposal for each project that the firm wants to be considered. Do not combine multiple projects into one proposal. To be considered, the Expression of Interest proposal must respond to all requirements of this Legal Advertisement. The recommended proposal length should not exceed twenty-five (25) pages, exclusive of appendices. The resumes (which should not exceed 2 pages per individual in length), SF-330 Part II, proof of State Licensure and certificates requirements, and other information not relevant to the requirements should be included in the appendices. The Consultants cover letter, table of contents, summaries and introductions, team organizational chart, past performances, and any other responses to the evaluation criteria should be included in the 25 pages. ection dividers, tabs, or similar means are recommended but are not counted as part of the recommended 25 page limit. These recommendations will be considered when evaluating the quality of proposal. With the exception of the information to be supplied in the appendices, the Expression of Interest proposal should be divided into the following sections as listed below. Consulting engineering firms (CONSULTANT) interested in providing these services may so indicate by furnishing the City {three (3) copies and one (1) CD or Flash Drive} of an Expression of Interest which should consist of the following unless specifically stated otherwise: 1. The Prime CONSULTANT should provide a cover letter specifying the name and complete description of the Contract, the name of the Prime CONSULTANT and any of its Subconsultant(s), the name of an individual who will be the single point of contact throughout the selection process, the name of the project manager, the location and address of the managing office, and the location and address of the office(s) that may be assigned the work. Should any Subconsultant(s) be listed as team members, identify the roles of each of the teams members. In addition, the CONSULTANT must note if this is a joint venture; 2. The CONSULTANT should provide a resume for each principal member, the project manager, and employee(s) of the firm anticipated to be assigned to the project. Also, provide a team organizational chart and list each persons experience and qualifications, including proof that the Project Manager is licensed as a Mississippi Professional Engineer and that the firm has met state licensure and certification requirements* The team organizational chart should include each individuals name, job description (for the project), and company of employment, 3. The CONSULTANT should provide a description of similar type work completed during the past five (5) years which qualifies the consultant for this work. Provide a detailed description of the role of the consultant and define whether the consultant was the prime or a subconsultant. Include in the description the amount of the consultant's contract for the work they provided for the project, the date the consultants project was initiated. The firm should provide contact information for each of the projects. This will include the name of the client and client's representative that can verify and discuss the project; 4. The CONSULTANT should provide a description of the teams approach to performing the services as referenced in this RFP in an efficient manner. This description should identify the CONSULTANT's (and subconsultants) resources and abilities in project operations, project management and describe how they will utilize their equipment, personnel, and other technical and procedural resources. The CITY reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals, discontinue Contract execution, and/or request additional information with any party at any time prior to final Contract execution. The CITYs Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) program shall apply unless federal or state regulations supersede the Citys EBO program. Each page of the proposal that the CONSULTANT considers trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information should be on a different color paper than non-confidential pages and be marked in the upper right hand corner with the word CONFIDENTIAL. Failure to clearly identify trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information will result in that information being released subject to a public records request. Firms are encouraged to contact the Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors at (601) 359-6160 to insure that individuals and firms are qualified to offer and provide services in the State of Mississippi. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 03 -	Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings.
Division 09 -	Finishes.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.
Division 13 -	Special Construction.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 22 -	Plumbing.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
Division 25 -	Integrated Automation.
Division 26 -	Electrical.
Division 27 -	Communications.
Division 31 -	Earthwork.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	Utilities.
Division 34 -	Transportation.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction.