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 for the aforementioned projects 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, GOMESA grants, or other State or Federal grant funds.
The Statement of Qualifications shall be in accordance with the Request for Statement of Qualifications for providing these services and equipment, which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, 200 W. Scenic Drive, Pass Christian, MS 39571.
The proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked plainly, REQUEST FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
NORTH STREET GRAVITY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE I and addressed to the City Clerk's Office, 200 W. Scenic Drive, Pass Christian, Mississippi, prior to the hour and date above designated. In addition to the above, the sealed envelope shall list the Company Name and Address. Partial proposals will not be accepted. The City is NOT responsible for bids which are mailed to the wrong address or which arrive in the mail after the designated deadline for submitting bids. Bids may be delivered in person to the City Clerk's office at 200 W. Scenic Drive, Pass Christian, Mississippi, prior to the bid receipt deadline. The City reserves the right to award one or more contracts for engineering services for this project. The contract(s) will be awarded to the lowest and most responsive proposer. However, the City shall have the right to accept or reject any or all proposals 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 nonresident contractor which does not include the nonresident contractor's current state law pertaining to such state's treatment of nonresident 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. MBE and/or WBE individuals/firms are encouraged to respond to this solicitation
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