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Notice is hereby given that the Avoyelles Airport Authority is requesting Statements of Qualifications from firms interested in providing administration, engineering, design, planning, construction services including construction observation, and other related aspects of service involved in the evaluation, development, design, construction management and grant administration services for projects for the Marksville Municipal Airport, Louisiana, for a three (3) year extendable to five (5) year period beginning from the Notice to Proceed date of the first project as defined in the Master Services Agreement Contract. The Avoyelles Airport Authority will follow the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Division of Aviations Consultant Selection Manual and FAA Advisory Circular 150-5100-14E in the evaluation and selection of consultants. The projects identified by the Avoyelles Airport Authority for implementation or development are presented herein. The projects are subject to the availability of funding from the Federal Aviation Authority, the State of Louisiana, and the Avoyelles Airport Authority. The projects identified herein are not necessarily listed by priority, nor does the Avoyelles Airport Authority anticipate implementation of all projects. Fee(s) will be negotiated. Project List: 1) AWOS III P/T 2) Runway and Taxiway Extension 3) Obstruction Removal/Mitigation 4) Airfield Lighting Rehabilitation 5) Hangar Apron 6) Airfield Pavement Rehabilitation 7) Runway 4-22 & Taxiway Ext. Land Acquisition / Mitigation 8) 10 Unit T-Hangar Firms with demonstrated experience, competence, and qualifications pertinent to these types of services and having sufficient technical, supervisory, and administrative personnel to ensure expeditious prosecution of the work and interested in performing these services are desired for consideration. In responding, represent those projects which have been accomplished by your firm. Proposal Requirements: Three (3) copies of the proposals must be furnished. Proposals shall be in accordance with standard form SF-330 and shall contain the following information, presented in a clear, comprehensive and concise manner: 1) Management and Staffing: firm name, address, telephone, and contact person. Brief description of firm (history, size, etc.) Description of proposed project organization and personnel with their qualifications. This should also include a brief description of firms current workload, and capacity to perform services outlined therein. If subconsultant firms are anticipated, list firm names, description of work to be performed by the subconsultant and percent of work to be performed by the subconsultant. 2) Description of related work experience, including contact person and phone number for each referenced job that best illustrate the firms current qualifications relevant to this project. 3) Experience and brief resumes of key staff and any subconsultants to be utilized on the project 4) Any other information that presents the expertise and qualifications of the firm and any subconsultants that is applicable to this project. 5) If a firm has multiple offices, indicate the location where the work will be performed for the advertised projects. The selected consultant must possess the ability, experience and reputation for optimum quality service necessary to produce quality and functional projects. To ensure the consultant is capable of providing an acceptable level of service to the Avoyelles Airport Authority, the following minimum qualifications must be met: a. Consultant must have the ability to direct, coordinate and prepare projects for the Marksville Municipal Airport. Consultant must have knowledge of requirements concerning the State grant process and must be familiar with all Federal and State Airport design requirements. Consultant must be properly licensed to perform professional services in the State of Louisiana in the appropriate and applicable professional disciplines. b. It is the intent of the Avoyelles Airport Authority to execute a contract with one Consultant firm which will be solely responsible to the Avoyelles Airport Authority for the implementation of the projects. It is recognized and expected that the Consultant may desire or need the services of subconsultants to undertake various elements and items of the projects. In the event that such subconsultants are anticipate, the SF-330 form shall identify the proposed subconsultants and the specific elements and items for which each will be responsible. The use of any subconsultant shall not relieve the primary Consultant of any responsibilities for execution of the projects. c. A single Point-of-Contact shall be identified by the primary Consultant for the projects Questions regarding this process and any of the projects shall be submitted in writing and directed to: Laura Gaspard, Avoyelles Airport Authority, P.O. Box 482, Marksville, LA 71351 Only timely received submittals meeting the requirements of this Request for Qualifications will be considered. No submittal will be considered or accepted which is submitted by a Consultant that is in default under the terms of any agreement with the Avoyelles Airport Authority, or which has failed to perform its obligations faithfully under any previous agreement with the Avoyelles Airport Authority. Submittals shall be signed by an authorized representative of the Consultant. Interested firms may obtain form SF-330 from the criteria and weighting factors to be used by the Selection Committee in evaluating will be as stated below. Proposals will be reviewed by a Selection Committee consisting of three (3) designated members of the Avoyelles Airport Authority. Negotiations will be undertaken with the best qualified licensed consultant in order of the total points received from the evaluation criteria which consists of the following: 1) Experience of the firm (weight value of 5) 2) Experience of key personnel (weight value of 5) 3) Past performance on similar airport projects (weight value of 3) 4) Current workload (weight value of 3) 5) Firm size (weight value of 2) The Avoyelles Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any proposal at its sole discretion for any reason