Engineering Services for Work Related to an Ap- Plication for Sanitary Sewer Sys- Tem Improvements and/or Other Infrastructure Projects With Poten- Tial Funding From the American Rescue Plan Act (Arpa). This Re- Quest for Proposal Includes the Preparation of a Preliminary Cost Estimate to Be Used in the Applica- Tion and Project Engineering Serv- Ices if the Project is Awarded. The Scope of Work in- Cludes but is Not Limited the Follow- Ing: 1) Prepare Preliminary Cost Estimate and Preliminary Engi- Neering Report; and if Grant is Awarded 2) Prepare Plans and Specifications, 3) Distribute Bid Documents, 4) Assist in Bid Open- Ing and Prepare Bid Tabulation, 5) Assist in the Execution of Construc- Tion Contracts, 6) Hold Precon- Struction Conference, and 7) Perform Construction Inspection in- Cluding Periodic Reports to the City of Guntown and Approve All Pay- Ment Requests. The City of Guntown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Guntown Encourages Minority Owned Business Enterprises (Mbes) and Woman Owned Busi- Ness Enterprises (Wbes) to Submit Proposals. The City of Guntown Also Encourages Section 3 Eligible Businesses to Submit Proposals. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as Amended (12 U.s.c. 17010) Re- Quires, to the Greatest Extent Fea- Sible, That the City of Guntown and Its Contractors That Participate in the Above Referenced Program Give Opportunities for Job Training and Employment to Lower Income Resi- Dents of the City of Guntown. Sec- Tion 3 Also Requires That Contracts for Work in Connection With the Section 3 Area Be Awarded to Sec- Tion 3 Eligible Business Concerns. All Proposals Must Be Submitted in a Sealed Envelope and Marked With the Following Language: "pro- Posal for Engineering Services." Proposals Will Be Evaluated on the Following Factors: Qualifications, (40 Points), Experience (40 Points) and Capacity for Performance (20 Points). To Be Evaluated Properly, the Following Must Be Addressed in Detail: Qualifications - List of Qualifica- Tions of Person to Be Assigned to Project. Experience - Information Re- Garding the Firm's Experience and the Projects Previously Under- Taken, Including the Type and Amount of Grants Awarded, the Projects Activities, and the Status of Projects. Capacity for Performance - Identify the Number and Title of Staff Assigned to Provide Services. The City of Guntown Will Evaluate Each Proposal. They May Hold Proposals for a Period of Not to Exceed Thirty (30) Days for the Purpose of Reviewing the Content of the Proposals and Investigating the Qualifications of the Firms and Assigned Individuals. The City of Guntown Reserves the Right to Reject and/or All Proposals. Subject to Grant Award and the Removal of All Environmental Conditions, the City of Guntown Will Award a Contract With the Qualified Individual or Firm Whose Proposal Has the Highest Number of Cumulative Points Issued by the Selection Committee and Determined to Be the Most Advantageous to the City of Guntown, Price and Other Factors Considered. The Contract Will Include Scope and Extent of Work and Other Essential Requirements. An Individual Contract Will Be Executed for the Awarded Project and the Contract Will Be on a Fixed Price Basis. The City of Gun- Town Has the Authority to Termi- Nate the Selection at Any Time. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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