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

The Town of Fairfield on behalf of its Department of Public Works (DPW), Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) and Fairfield Public Schools (FPS) is seeking qualified consultants to provide professional services on an on-call basis in the category of architectural design, engineering services, and construction administrative services. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services to the Town of Fairfield are invited to submit their Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). All submissions must comply with the requirements specified in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) From this Request for Qualifications, the Department of Public Works and the Fairfield Public Schools will establish a list of on-call consultants for architectural design, engineering services, and construction administration projects. This category is further defined below: Projects will include design and/or construction administration of small to large scale capital project as requested by the Director of Public Works Director of WPCA, and/or a Representative of the Fairfield Public Schools. Projects may include small scale building renovation projects, HVAC upgrades and retro-fits, roof replacements, aesthetic related projects for parks, recreation and cultural related projects such as Town rights-of-way, Town/FPS owned buildings and properties, multi-use paths, parks, retention basin and parkway designs, and sporting facilities. Services rendered include A/E Design, Structural engineering services, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design and oversight, Commissioning services, Civil engineering services, and Environmental engineering services. Through this solicitation, the Town of Fairfield and FPS will establish a list of diversified consultants (including firms and/or teams). Up to ten (10) consultant teams may be selected for this category/list and, once selected, will be referred to as being on-call for that category. The selection process will be tailored to the Capital Improvement Plan Projects that are anticipated to be served by the on-call list. Selection under this solicitation is not selection for a specific project (or projects), but rather qualification for on-call use during the term for which this solicitation is effective. By virtue of a response to this RFQ, if selected, a master contract will exist between the Town/FPS and all of the consultant teams. When a specific project is initiated, a separate task order with an associated scope and fee will be negotiated between the Town of Fairfield and the consultant for each specific project. Typical design tasks discussed in Section II refer to tasks that may be performed under specific projects. The Town of Fairfield makes no guarantee that any consultant will receive a project or be able to enter into a specific project contractual relationship with the Town of Fairfield. The Town of Fairfield also makes no guarantee of a specific volume of work or a total contracted amount arising from this solicitation. The Town of Fairfield further makes no guarantee that the quantity of work (whether measured in monetary terms or otherwise) within any category will be spread equally or according to any other specific percentage split among the various consultants on the on-call list for that category. The quantity of work awarded (measured in dollar value or otherwise) also may or may not mirror the ranking of the various firms on the various on-call lists. The Town intends to use the on-call lists whenever possible. However, the Town of Fairfield reserves the right to "direct select" consultants not on the on-call lists to perform professional services, even for work within the same categories as this solicitation, when it is in the Town's best interest to do so, as determined solely by the Town. The Town of Fairfield also reserves the right to issue separate solicitation(s) for a specific project(s), even for work within the same categories covered by this solicitation, when it is in the Town's best interest to do so. The Town reserves the right to establish, by future solicitation, additional categories of on-call consultants for the Town's use. Said additional categories may, in some cases, overlap the disciplines and design areas for the categories established under this solicitation. In order to establish a list of on-call consultants from this one solicitation for architect services, consultants are required to submit Statements of Qualifications (SOQs). The next section discusses typical services that may be included in specific projects that ultimately are awarded under this solicitation. Addenda will not be mailed, e-mailed or faxed out Written requests for information will not be accepted after 12:00pm on Wednesday, July 6 th , 2022. Verbal requests for information via phone or other means will not be accepted. Failure to comply with these conditions will result in the bidder waiving the right to dispute bid specifications and conditions, no exceptions. Questions concerning this bid must be submitted in writing and directed only to: Corinne Dyer, Senior Buyer cdyer@fairfieldct.org Response will be in the form of an addendum that will be posted approximately 7th July 2022 The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.