Statements of qualifications and proposals are being requested from consultants with a strong record in successfully assisting local governments with administrative service for and implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Fund for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Award. Responding firms should be qualified to provide grant administration and related services including, the Terms and Conditions Policy, but not limited to: Uniform Administrative Requirement, Cost Principles, Audit Requirements, Preparation of the Environmental Review Record; Preparation of draw/disbursement requests; Assistance with financial administration of grant funds and record keeping; Assistance with any required acquisition following the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act (URA); Assisting the engineer with preparation of bid documents, advertising and conducting the bid opening; Assisting the City with Davis- Bacon and related labor requirements including weekly payroll review and employee interviews; Assisting the City with meeting Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirements; and Preparation of close-out documents. The City of Springfield plans are to contract with a reputable consulting firm for administration services, for a FY 2022 ARPA project. The purpose of the project is to provide Water and Sewer Improvements. Information which should be submitted for our evaluation is as follows: 1) History of firm and resources 2) ARPA experience, including other Federal grant programs 3) Capacity to complete scope of work 4) Current workload 5) Scope and level of service proposed 6) Experience with similar projects and list of references 7) Fess associates with grant administration 8) Statement of Qualifications Form 9) Application Section 3 Certification forms, if claiming Section Status The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time
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