Site work for a water / sewer project in Baltimore, Maryland. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City of Baltimore Boards and Commissions has been requested by the Department of Public Works (DPW), Office of Engineering & Construction, to advertise for Civil/Environmental Engineering Firms to perform stream restoration design and post award services. Three (3) firms will be selected to perform design services of assessments at various locations along streams inside Baltimore City limits under the City's MS4 Permit Program. The assessment cover approximately 11,000 linear feet of stream. The work will involve but not be limited to design of Stream Restoration and Best Management Practices (BMP) within specific project watershed (Herring Run Watershed). The recommended project has deadlines and there are stipulated penalties associated with these projects. The firms interested in providing these services must demonstrate and document: 1. Ability to complete design of urban BMPs for large drainage areas. 2. Experience in a cost/benefit analysis of potential alternative technologies identified in the feasibility study, including but not limited to, the facility construction, operation and maintenance. 3. Experience in hydrogeomorphological stream assessments, fluvial geomorphology, river and stream restoration using natural channel design approach and bioengineering techniques. 4. Experience in conducting hydrologic and hydraulic studies utilizing computer models including but not limited to XP-SWMM (Visual Hydro), HEC-RAS, HSPF, TR-20, InfoWorks CSTM. . 5. Experience in conducting and evaluating all subsurface investigations, such as soil characterization, utility location and video inspection of underground utility pipes. 6. Experience in the preparation of reports, detailed cost estimates and contractual documents as required by the City including processing all permits required for the construction and operation of the facility, rights of way, easements, and related items necessary for procurement of construction. Also, have the ability to provide project management and contract administration services. 7. Experience in reviewing shop drawings, preparing operation and maintenance manuals and evaluating potential change orders during construction. 8. Experience in using geographical information system (GIS) and database managements. 9. Experience in geotechnical services for utility investigations and designs. 10.Experience in invasive species control, forest stand delineation and forest conservation plan. 11.Geotech assessment and structural design for culvert rehab, retaining wall, slope stabilization, outfall stabilization. DPW reserves the right to have a second interview with eligible consulting firms. The estimated project fee is $1,000,000 and the duration of the project is estimated to be 5 years. Should you have any questions regarding the scope of the Project, please contact Mr. Prakash Mistry via phone at (410) 396-3440 or via email at Prakash.Mistry@baltimorecity.gov. Projects must comply with the 2006 edition of "The Specifications for Materials, Highway, Bridges, Utilities and Incidental Structures." City personnel will utilize the City of Baltimore Guidelines for the Performance Evaluation of Design Consultants and Construction Contractors for this contract/project. Firms intending to submit a proposal as a prime consultant for this project should submit a "Letter of Interest" to the Office of Boards and Commissions, 4 South Frederick Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Since these letters are utilized to assist small, minority and women business enterprises in identifying potential teaming partners, the letters should be submitted within five (5) days of the date of the project's advertisement. The letter should contain a contact person. Failure to submit a "Letter of Interest" will not disqualify a firm submitting a proposal for the project. Each prime consultant applying for this Project will be required to complete and submit an original Federal Form 255, along with copies, to the Office of Boards and Commissions. The consultant selected for the award of this project shall provide professional liability, auto liability, and general liability and workers ' compensation insurances as required by the City of Baltimore. All architectural, engineering, and surveying firms listed in the specific proposal for the Project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions for each applicable discipline at time of submittal for this Project. If you need prequalification information call the Office of Boards and Commissions at 410- 396-6883 or download the application from our website. It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity in the City's contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code (2000 Edition) - Minority and Women's Business Program, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) participation goals apply to this contract. Both the proposed Minority and the Women's Business Enterprise firms must be named and identified as an MBE or WBE within Item 6 of the Standard Form (SF) 255 in the spaces provided for identifying outside key consultants/associates anticipated for utilization for this project. Any submittals that do not include the proper MBE/WBE participation will be disapproved for further consideration for this project. Each firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is responsible for verifying that all MBEs and WBEs to be utilized on the project are certified by the Minority and Women's Business Opportunity Office (MWBOO) prior to submitting the proposal. A directory of certified MBEs and WBEs is available from MWBOO. Since changes to the directory occur daily, firms submitting SF 255s should call MWBOO at (410) 396-4355 to verify certification, expiration dates and services that the MBE or WBE is certified to provide. A firm submitting as a prime consultant that fails to comply with the requirements of Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code when executing a contract is subject to the following penalties: suspension of a contract; withholding of funds; rescission of contract based on material breach; disqualification as a consultant from eligibility to provide services to the City for a period not to exceed 2 years; and payment for damages incurred by the City. A resume for each person listed as key personnel and/or specialist, including those from MBE and WBE, must be shown on the page provided within the application. Please be advised that for the purpose of reviewing price proposals and invoices, the City of Baltimore defines a principal of a firm as follows: A principal is any individual owning 5% or more of the outstanding stock of an entity, a partner of a partnership, a 5% or more shareholder of a sub-chapter 'S' Corporation, or an individual owner. Out-of-State Corporations must identify their corporate resident agent within the application. Firms will not be considered for a specific project if they apply as both a sub-consultant and prime consultant. The applications for this Project (Form 255) cannot be supplemented with any additional information such as graphs, photographs, organization chart, etc. All such information should be incorporated into the appropriate pages. Applications should not be bound. Applications should simply be stapled in the upper left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included. Inclusion and/or submittal of additional material may result in the applicant being disqualified from consideration for this project. Failure to follow directions specified in this advertisement, or the application (Form 255) may cause disqualification of the submittal.