As of January 4, 2022, this project is in the conceptual phase. An engineer has not been selected. Although a firm timeline for construction has not been determined, construction is not expected to start prior to June 2022. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from consulting engineering firms for the design and permitting services of large meter
vault replacement for ageing water meter vaults throughout CFPUA's system. The project will generally consist of reviewing CFPUA's replacement priority list, developing contract drawings and technical specifications, obtaining necessary permits and encroachments, assisting in the bidding process, and providing construction administration and observation-based services. The scope of work is expected to include the services described below. No guarantee is expressed or implied by the CFPUA that all services will be performed or that the selected
consultant will perform all services associated with the project. The CFPUA may terminate work or pursue other consultant selections at any phase of the project.
CFPUA Meter Services has conducted preliminary evaluations and established a priority list for the water meter vault replacements. The vaults and meters will be replaced in the following locations:
1. 4305 Shipyard Blvd - 4" Meter
2. 314 Princess St- 3" Meter
3. 3439 Wilshire Blvd- 3" Meter
4. 3501 Oleander Dr-3" Meer
5. 1725 Woodbine St- 3" Meter*
6. 1715 Woodbine St- 2" Meter*
7. 1710 Woodbine St- 3" Meter*
More meter vaults may be added once identified and prioritized.
*Meters located on Woodbine Street are inside the NC Port Authorities property. Engineering firm shall have or can obtain all required security credential, Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC Card).
Overall objectives of this project are outlined below:
1. Gather and evaluate available information provided by CFPUA and perform preliminary field investigations as needed for cost estimation
2. Prepare detailed design and specifications for bidding
3. Obtain all necessary permits and encroachment agreements
4. Provide bidding assistance, certified bid tabulation and letter of recommendation to award
5. Construction administration and observation-based services CFPUA will address questions regarding the RFQ until 2:00 PM on July 20, 2021. Questions submitted after this time will not addressed. Questions concerning this advertisement should be directed to Julia Faircloth, Procurement Manager, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, at bids@cfpua.org. Firms shall submit their statement of qualifications for consideration in .pdf format to bids@cfpua.org. Maximum file size for .pdf submission is 25MB. A reply will be sent to the
email address submitting the statement of qualifications to confirm receipt. It is the submitting firms' responsibility to confirm that CFPUA has received statement of qualifications via email. If email reply is not received from bids@cfpua.org, please call 910-332-6472 or 910-332-6589 before deadline for submission. All SOQ's will be evaluated by a CFPUA selection team.
One firm will be selected from this request for qualifications. Cape Fear Engineering $75,000.00 *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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