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The Parish of Jefferson is hereby soliciting Statements of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) from persons or firms interested in providing professional engineering and supplemental services for the procurement document development and comprehensive management related to the implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) for water service in Jefferson Parish. Jefferson Parish presently serves approx. 150,000 customers at residential, commercial, and industrial facilities. Jefferson Parish plans to transition all or a portion of the existing water meter system to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). The scope of services for this advertisement includes the development of the procurement methods and documents necessary to implement AMI for water service throughout the Parish. In addition, the scope of services includes the design and management of the eventual implementation of AMI for water service. The firms submitting a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Questionnaire) must identify all sub-consultant firms which they expect to use to provide professional services, and submit a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Questionnaire) for each sub-consultant firm. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928) All firms must submit a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Questionnaire). Please obtain the latest TEC Questionnaire, by calling the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or (504) 364-2682 Affidavits are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications (TEC Questionnaire) but shall be submitted prior to contract approval. All costs associated with this project shall be subject to Jefferson Parish review and approval. The persons or firms under consideration shall have one (1) employee who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana in the applicable discipline involved. A subcontractor may meet this requirement only if the advertised Project involves more than one discipline (Section D. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) Compensation for the required services will be made on an hourly rate basis or a fixed fee basis, or a combination of both, depending on scope and complexity of the work. The Parish reserves the right to determine the method of payment (hourly or fixed) for each individual assignment. Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.