For the following: Overall design, construction administration, inspection services and General Engineering Consultation services for the City's infrastructure projects, including but not limited to, the City's Smallcraft Harbor, Drainage, Water and Sewer Utility Systems, Roads, and Miscellaneous Municipal Public Works, and other Projects under FEMA/MEMA disaster assistance grants and other State and Federal Grant Funding Agencies Services to be provided by selected firm(s) include all phases of the design and contract administration of the projects, including resident inspection, general consultation services, and assistance in developing applications and seeking Grant Funds from all available sources. The form of each agreement will be the STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND ENGINEER FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. All work shall be performed in accordance with the executed Agreement and guidelines promulgated by the Grant Funding agencies as applicable. Services will be further defined within each engineering contract awarded and negotiated under this RFQ. Projects may be funded in part with State, FEMA/MEMA disaster assistance grants, or other State or Federal grant funds. The proposals will be referred to a Selection Committee appointed by the Mayor who will make a recommendation of award to the Board of Aldermen. The City reserves the right to award one or more contracts for engineering services for the aforementioned engineering services. The contract(s) will be awarded to the lowest and most responsive bidder. However, the City shall have the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to waive any informality and waive any technicalities. Contracts will be awarded to the firm based upon responses to this solicitation, in the manner deemed to be most beneficial to the City. The following factors will be considered in making these selections: 1. EXPERIENCE with similar type of projects. 2. QUALIFICATIONS and technical expertise in similar projects. 3. KNOWLEDGE of the City and familiarity with city standards and preferences. 4. CAPACITY to perform the work in a timely manner. Proposals will be opened, reviewed, and ranked after submittal by an appointed Selection Committee, with final rankings to be made by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. No formal presentation is needed or desired, but informal interviews may be scheduled, at City's discretion. Negotiations will be conducted initially with the firm receiving the highest overall ranking. If a satisfactory contract cannot be successfully negotiated with the selected firm, then negotiations with that firm for that proposed contract will be terminated in writing, and negotiations will be initiated with the next highest-ranking firm. This process will continue until a mutually satisfactory contract has been negotiated. In addition to reaching a fair and reasonable price for the required work, the objective of negotiations will be to reach an agreement on the provisions of the proposed contract including scope and extent of work and other essential requirements. If required by Mississippi Code 31-3-21(3), any bid submitted by a non resident contractor which does not include the non resident contractor's current state law pertaining to such state's treatment of non resident contractors, shall be rejected and not considered for award. If no such law exists in the non-resident contractor's state, then the non-resident contractor must provide a statement to that effect. Minority and women's business enterprises are encouraged to submit a Statement of Qualifications and make inquiries regarding potential contracting and subcontracting opportunities. When subcontracting, all potential contractors must take positive steps to use small and minority-owned businesses and/or women business enterprises and comply with 2 CFR Section 200.321. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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