The City of Moody requests the submission of qualifications statements, which will lead to the possible award of a contract to provide services for a project involving the Citys wastewater treatment plant, and will be funded by Texas Water Development Board through the Clean Water State Revolving Funds. Consulting Services to be obtained for: Bond Counsel Financial Advisor Engineering Guidelines for Content of Qualification Statements DO NOT INCLUDE COST INFORMATION with the qualification statement. Responses that include cost or pricing information will be rejected and will not be considered by the City. Detailed instructions on the preparation of the qualification statement must be obtained from the City. For more information on preparing and submitting the qualification statement, contact, Keith Fisher, City Administrator, at kfisher@moodytx.gov, or 254-853-2314. This information should be requested as soon as possible in order to allow time to prepare the document and comply with the procedures. Minimum Qualifications and Selection Criteria The City will evaluate the proposals to determine which firm has the best qualifications. Contract Terms and Negotiation Schedule The consultant for Bond Counsel, Financial Advisor, and Engineering Consultant services is expected to negotiate an agreement for services that is acceptable to the City. If an acceptable contract cannot be negotiated, the City may formally end negotiations and begin negotiating with the next highest qualified person or firm. This contract is contingent upon the release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the TWDB. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this RFP, RFQ, or any resulting contract. RFQs are issued in accordance with Section 2254 of the Texas Government Code (Professional Services Act). This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which includes EPA-approved fair share goals toward procurement of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) firms. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to M/WBEs through demonstration of the six affirmative steps. The City of Moody is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Small, minority, and women-owned business enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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