This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Columbus, Indiana. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Guaranteed Savings Contract Works. Improvements under consideration for this project include but may not be limited to: Phase 1: 1. Lift station improvements including new wet wells, valve vaults, and pump replacements. 2. Demolition of existing lift stations. 3. Installation of gravity sewers, up to 18-inch. 4. Installation of force mains. 5. Installation of a new diesel generator. 6. Lining of sanitary manholes and laterals. Phase 2: 1. Installation of gravity sewers, up to 54-inch. 2. Installation of a wet well and other renovations at an existing pumping station. 3. Installation of force main, including small diameter force main. The responses to the RFQ will provide a means by which Columbus City Utilities will select a single Provider to complete the Contract. The Contract shall follow IC 36-1-12.5 and the guidelines in this document. Three (3) copies of the response to this request must be submitted along with an electronic copy in Portable Document Format (PDF). RFQ responses must be submitted in the format outlined in the following guidelines. Each RFQ response will be reviewed to determine if it is complete prior to actual evaluation. Columbus City Utilities reserves the right to reject any and all RFQ responses and to be the sole judge of the value and merit of the RFQ responses offered. As noted, it is the intent of Columbus City Utilities to use this RFQ as a method of implementing improvements to the Publicly Owned Wastewater Works. Provide references with contact information for Indiana Guaranteed Savings Contract projects, Build-Operate-Transfer projects, and Design-Build projects completed. Include the location, scope of work, and personnel responsible. Provide a list of all the wastewater utility projects the Provider has completed under the terms of IC 36-1-12.5 (Indiana Guaranteed Savings Contracts), Build-Operate-Transfer Contracts, and Design-Build Contracts. This section of the response should contain information about the Provider's technical abilities. Strand Associates, Inc. , GRW Engineers, Inc., and Wessler Engineering will be the engineers of record to work with the selected Provider. Explain the Provider's experiences collaborating with Engineers on past design build or guaranteed savings contract water/wastewater projects. a. Provider's Involvement: Per IC 36-1-12.5-3, the Provider must perform at least 20 percent of the Contract value with its own workforce. Please define how you will meet or exceed this requirement on a percentage basis relative to the work to be completed by your own workforce. b. Project Management: Describe how the project would be managed by the Provider. Describe method and means of communication plan for Columbus City Utilities and staff. Provide project management documentation on past projects completed by the Provider. c. General Construction Subcontractor: Identify the General Contractor Team Member who will perform the general construction and the approximate percentage of the contract value that such effort might represent. Explain the Provider's ability to work with such General Construction Team Member including experience working together on past projects. d. Other Subcontractor's Involvement: Identify which portions of the project the Provider intends to implement with subcontractors and how the subcontractors will interact with the Team. e. Columbus City Utilities may decide to phase the anticipated scope of work in over the next 3-5 years with Phases 1 and 2 including the items listed below. Please explain how you have dealt with a phased approach on past project using IC 36-1- 12.5. Phase 1: 1. Lift station improvements including new wet wells, valve vaults, and pump replacements. 2. Demolition of existing lift stations. 3. Installation of gravity sewers, up to 18-inch. 4. Installation of force mains. 5. Installation of a new diesel generator. 6. Lining of sanitary manholes and laterals. Phase 2: 1. Installation of gravity sewers, up to 54-inch. 2. Installation of a wet well and other renovations at an existing pumping station. 3. Installation of force main, including small diameter force main. 5. Financial Approach a. Describe in detail the process that the Provider intends to utilize to obtain the best prices for the Owner. Explain why this approach is better than other available approaches. b. Explain how the Provider plans to offer a Guaranteed Maximum Price, with no change orders, for this project. c. Explain your firm's approach to open book pricing allowing Columbus City Utilities to view the pricing structure (markup covering overhead and profit) of the Qualified Provider and subcontractors. Explain your firm's approach to open book pricing allowing Columbus City Utilities to view the contingency for the project. Explain your firm's approach to open book pricing allowing Columbus City Utilities to view savings from value engineering or other project cost reductions. d. Provide proof that the Provider can furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the project. 6. Guarantee Management a. Explain how the Provider plans to address the guarantee for this type of project and how it meets Indiana requirements of IC 36-1-12.5. b. Describe the methodology used to compute the energy baseline. c. Described the cost for guarantee management, schedule for delivery and describe the report. d. Note how an Energy Savings estimate will be prepared and applied to the process. e. Note how an Operations & Maintenance estimate will be prepared and applied to the process. f. Note how a Future Capital Expenditure Savings estimate will be prepared and applied to the process. 7. General Requirements a. Ashley Getz will be the contact for Columbus City Utilities throughout the RFQ process. Attempted contact by a potential Provider with anyone associated with the owner other than Ashley Getz may result in immediate disqualification. b. Reconciliation of the guaranteed sums shall be on an annual basis for twenty years, commencing one year from the date of completion of the total and complete program installation. The Provider will provide Columbus City Utilities with annual audits and savings reconciliation over the life of the contract. c. The Qualified Provider's guarantee shall be a first party direct guarantee from the Provider to the Local Unit of Government; no third party guarantees shall be accepted. d. Costs for the preparation of the RFQ response will not be reimbursed by Columbus City Utilities and are the responsibility of the Provider. e. Columbus City Utilities reserves the right to reject any and all RFQ responses. f. Upon contract award the successful respondent shall submit a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the final project cost. g. The Provider is responsible for compliance with all Federal, State and Local codes and environmental regulations. h. The Provider shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations including, but not limited to, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) relating to persons or property, or to the protection of persons or property from damage, injury or loss; and shall erect and maintain all necessary safeguards for such safety and protection. The Provider shall be solely responsible for initiating, maintaining, and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. It is the intent of Columbus City Utilities to select a single Provider to work with Columbus City Utilities and the engineer to provide value engineering, finalize the project scope, negotiate a Guaranteed Maximum Price (with open book pricing) and develop a Guaranteed Savings Contract agreement that meets or exceeds Columbus City Utilities' expectation. A score on the components below will be assigned to each RFQ response and selection shall be based on this scoring. Area Percentage Score Background and Qualifications 10% 0 - 10 References 10% 0 - 10 Technical Approach 30% 0 - 30 Project Implementation 30% 0 - 30 Financial Approach 10% 0 - 10 Guarantee Management 10% 0 - 10 Total 100% 0 -100