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The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA) is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from interested and qualified Consultants for Professional Airport Architectural and Planning Consultant Services at McGhee Tyson (TYS) and Downtown Island (DKX) Airports for the next five (5) years. Professional, technical, and advisory services are needed for projects identified in the Airport's capital improvement program. Projects may include airside/landside design, planning services, and construction related services. MKAA has imposed a no-contact policy on the selection process. The no-contact policy is intended to prohibit any potential proposer from engaging in any direct or indirect lobbying of any Board Member, MKAA staff member, other persons or organization that may be involved in this RFQ process. The no-contact policy is effective between the date this RFQ is issued and the date of the approval of the Agreement for Professional Services by the Board of Commissioners. Questions submitted in writing to the MKAA for clarifications of the information contained in this RFQ are not prohibited by this policy. No interpretation of the meaning of any provision in this RFQ or the correction of any apparent ambiguity, inconsistency, error, or any other matter pertaining to this RFQ shall be made orally. Every request for interpretation or for additional information regarding this RFQ shall be made in writing, via email to Eric Williamson, Senior Airport Engineer, by e-mail at eric.williamson@tys.org with the subject line "Architectural Professional Services RFQ". All inquiries must be received prior to 4:30 PM Wednesday, August 18, 2021. The SOQ's shall be submitted as no more than fifty (50) 8.5" x 11.0" sized pages in an electronic format. Resumes shall be included in Appendix A. The SOQ's should contain only information relative to the Evaluation Criteria outlined above and must be kept in the same order given above. The maximum allowable fifty (50) page limit does not include Appendix A or formatting/organizing pages such as cover page, table of contents, and section dividers After evaluation of the SOQ's, MKAA will short-list firms deemed to have best met the intent of the RFQ. These firms will be scheduled for separate half-day visits/tours of the airport facilities as well as interactions with staff regarding MKAA planning and project programming. MKAA will then coordinate with the firms for the appropriate amount of time needed for the firms to prepare a presentation for the selection committee. The final selection decision from MKAA will likely be within one week of the presentations to the selection committee. Firms shall comply with the MKAA approved DBE Program to ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises as defined in 49 CFR Part 26 have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or sex in the award and performance of DOT assisted contracts or other contracts defined by the MKAA. September - October Coordinate short list firm visits and presentations November 1 Anticipated selection announcement The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.