This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Helper, Utah. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This Request for Statement of Qualifications ("RFSQ") is issued in accordance with State of Utah Procurement Code, Utah Code Annotated (UCA) Chapter 63G-6a, and applicable Rules found in the Utah Administrative Code (UAC). If any provision of this RFSQ conflicts with the UCA or UAC, the UCA or UAC will take precedence. The State of Utah, Division of Purchasing has issued this RFSQ to obtain statements of qualifications from companies interested in providing professional engineering services and related services for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP).The services requested cover engineering and design services for coald refuse reclamation in Carbon Count, Utah. It is anticipated that this RFSQ/SOIQ will result in a single contract award to the responsive and responsible offeror who is the most qualified. Evaluations will be conducted according to the State of Utah Procurement Code 63G-6a-1503.5 and awarded according to 63G-6a-1505: 63G-6a-1503.5 Evaluation of statements of qualifications Consultant to provide this service. (1) An evaluation committee appointed under Section 63G-6a-1503 shall evaluate and score each responsive statement of qualifications that has not been eliminated from consideration under this chapter, using the criteria described in the request for statement of qualifications. (2) Criteria not described in the request for statement of qualifications may not be used to evaluate a statement of qualifications. (3) An evaluation committee may enter into discussions or conduct interviews with, or attend presentations by, the design professionals whose statements of qualifications are under consideration. (4) An evaluation committee shall rank the top three highest scoring design professionals, in order of their scores, for the purpose of entering into fee negotiations as provided in (5) If fewer than three responsible design professionals submit statements of qualifications that are determined to be responsive, the procurement official shall issue a written determination explaining why it is in the best interest of the procurement unit to continue the fee negotiation and the contracting process with less than three design professionals. (6) (a) The deliberations of an evaluation committee may be held in private. (b) If the evaluation committee is a public body, as defined in Section 52-4-103, the evaluation committee shall comply with Section 52-4-205 in closing a meeting for its deliberations. 63G-6a-1505. Determination of compensation for design professional services. (1) The procurement officer shall award a contract to the qualified design professional whose statement of qualifications was awarded the highest score under Subsection 63G-6a-1503(4) by the evaluation committee, at compensation that the procurement officer determines, in writing, to be fair and reasonable to the procurement unit. (2) In making the determination described in Subsection (1), the procurement officer shall take into account: (a) the estimated value, scope, and professional nature of the services; and (b) the complexity of the project or services. (3) If the procurement officer is unable to agree to a satisfactory contract with the highest scoring design professional, at a price the procurement officer determines to be fair and reasonable to the procurement unit, the procurement officer shall: (a) formally terminate discussions with that design professional; and (b) undertake discussions with the second highest scoring, qualified design professional. (4) If the procurement officer is unable to agree to a satisfactory contract with the second highest scoring design professional, at a price the procurement officer determines to be fair and reasonable to the procurement unit, the procurement officer shall: (a) formally terminate discussions with that design professional; and (b) undertake discussions with the third highest scoring, qualified design professional. (5) If the procurement officer is unable to award a contract at a fair and reasonable price to any of the highest scoring design professionals, the procurement officer shall: (a) select additional design professionals; and (b) continue discussions in accordance with this part until an agreement is reached. The Hardscrabble coal refuse piles are located in Hardscrabble Canyon about two miles west of Helper, Utah, as shown on Map 1 (Appendix A). The Carbon Fuels mines in Hardscrabble Canyon operated from ca. 1895-1970. In 1984, the Goose Island refuse pile was reclaimed. The No. 3 and No. 4 mine locations were reclaimed by the permittee in 1993-1999 and the bond released in three phases from 2001-2006. AMRP conducted reclamation work as part of the Willow Creek Project (AMR/007/912), which involved closing coal portals in the canyon. However, major dump cleanup was not envisioned as part of this project. AMRP made repairs to some compromised closures in 2015. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing is the issuing procurement unit and the State of Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining is the conducting procurement unit for this RFSQ (referred to as "the State"). The reference number for this RFSQ is Solicitation #JH22- 148. This solicitation number must be referred to on all bids, correspondence, and documentation submitted to the State relating to this RFSQ. Each Statement of Qualifications received shall be evaluated for responsiveness in as outlined in the Utah Procurement Code. Pursuant to Administrative Rule R33-15-303, the Conducting Procurement Unit will evaluate the qualifications of all submitted responses and will select the vendor who is most qualified for direct negotiations. To be responsive and responsible Vendors must review and respond to the following sections of this RFSQ: Prerequisites, Buyer Attachments, and Questions. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.