The City of Bloomfield is soliciting qualifications-based competitive sealed proposals for professional design services (RFP No 2018-01) for the City of Bloomfield Water Reclamation Facility Improvements. The Project consists of constructing improvements to existing Water Reclamation Facility including headworks equipment, new aeration and digester basins, new blower building, new chlorine contact chamber, new reclaimed water system and other related process and electrical system upgrades. The last day for questions is close of business (5:00 pm local time) June 8, 2020 Interviews of the top three (3) candidates will be held after the evaluation of proposals is completed. This project is wholly or partially funded with United States Environmental Protection Agency funds, and therefore must comply with all federal cross cutter requirements. Neither the United States nor its department's agencies or employees is or will be party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. This procurement will be subject to regulations contained in 40CFR part 31. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The Offeror must make a good faith effort to solicit and hire Disadvantaged Business subcontractors and suppliers to meet the goals outlined in EPA XP-215. A good faith effort requires that the Offeror: 1) Complete the affirmative steps outlined in XP-215, 2) Submit XP-215 with the proposal, 3) Submit with the proposal proof that affirmative steps have been taken and this should include copies of advertisements and letters of solicitation. A Proposal that omits XP-215 or does not support that a good faith effort was made will be considered non-responsive and the Proposal rejected.
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