Site work for a civil project in Whitefish, Montana. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Contingent upon sufficient funding, Flathead County Water and Sewer District #8, 103 Bear Trail, Whitefish, MT. 59937, is soliciting Statement of Qualifications for Consulting Services to assist with the preparation of design of approximately 2,300 lineal feet of 6 inch water main, appurtenances, fire hydrants and abandoning an existing well. Design services will include site surveys, hydraulic modeling, design, plans, specifications, MDEQ approval, Bid Documents, bidding and construction management. All services must conform to the current Montana Department of Environmental Quality Standards and American Recovery Act Plan (ARPA) requirements as adopted by Montana Department of Natural Resources. Generally the design will be for looping the existing water mains on Goat Trail to Fawn, Fawn to Elk Trail and Fawn to Deer Trail. The design has been approved by MDEQ for the water main from Goat Trail to Fawn. The plan will have to be updated for bidding purposes. Response to this request should include: Firm's name and address of corporate office. Location of managing office and contact information. Firm's history and areas of practice. Summary of experience, qualifications and location of staff to be assigned to the project. Summary of firms experience with providing services to water and sewer districts in Montana. Statement of experience with federally funded projects. Description of current work load. Tentative schedule for design, approvals and bidding of the project. Proposed work plan with milestone dates. Respondents will be evaluated on the following criteria: Overall quality of the proposal, 10%. Qualifications of professional staff assigned to the project, 30%. Prior performance in meeting schedule, budget and quality on previous projects, 15%. Availability to the District, 10%. Experience with water and sewer districts, 15%. Specific experience with similar projects. The response shall be limited to 10 pages, plus cover letter, cov- er page, table of contents and appendices with resumes, references and summary of similar projects. A page is a one sided single spaced 81/2" x 11" sheet of paper. The selection of the consultant may be based on the evaluation of the written response. At the discretion of the Board the District may conduct interviews of select firms. The District will select the most qualified firm based on the submitted information and references. Unsuccessful offers will be notified as soon as possible. This solicitation is being offered in accordance with state statures governing procurement of professional services. Accordingly, the District reserves the right to negotiate an agreement for professional services based on fair and reasonable compensation for the services provided, as well as the right to reject any and all responses deemed unqualified, unsatisfactory or inappropriate. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this time.