Mahaska County, Iowa (hereafter referred to as the County) is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified professional consulting engineering firms or project teams to determine interest and capabilities providing Professional Engineering Services that include a Planning and Environment Linkages Study (PEL) and a Streamlined Environmental Assessment (EA) in Mahaska County. The professional consultant services contract will be for a proposed connection beginning south of Oskaloosa from US Highway 163 to Highway 23, Highway 23 to Highway 92, and Highway 92 to Highway 63, north of Oskaloosa. The County along with the City of Oskaloosa and the Mahaska Chamber are in the process of developing a certified site along with a Southeast Local Connector between Highway 63 and Highway 23 on the southeast side of Oskaloosa. These efforts will be taken into account as part of the PEL and EA. It is anticipated that the timeframe for the Project will be approximately twenty-three (23) months to twenty-four (24) months following the signing of a professional services contract. The selected Consultant will be expected to complete the contracted scope of work within the specified timeframe, under the general direction and coordination of the County Engineer as authorized by the Board of Supervisors. All proposals must be filed according to the specifications provided by Mahaska County. Proposals containing any reservations not provided for in the forms furnished may be rejected, and the County Board reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals. In keeping with the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, no employee shall be favored or discriminated against in the hiring and placement process because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or other non-merit factors, unless bona fide occupational requirements necessitate selective hiring. Consideration will be given to a locally owned business if costs and other considerations are relatively equal. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and also, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country, which gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state or foreign country both, on projects in which there are no Federal Funds involved. It is the policy of Mahaska County that Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises shall be given maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with county funds, notwithstanding Chapters 23A.3 and Chapter 73 of the Code of Iowa. Mahaska County requires that potential vendors employing personnel required to hold Commercial Drivers Licenses must comply with the provisions of the Commercial Driver's License Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 382, and comply with procedures for the administration of the Department of Transportation substance abuse prevention program. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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