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Job No. D-91-031-23, Various Phase II Subsurface Utility Engineering Projects, Various Routes, Various Counties, Region One/District One. This project requires 24% DBE participation, or if the contract goal is not met, documented evidence of good faith efforts. The Complexity Factor for this project is 0. The Consultant who is selected for this project and all Subconsultants the Prime Consultant will be using are scheduled to attend an initial meeting on February 1, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Region One/District One office in Schaumburg. Subsurface Utility Engineering is required on approximately 40 to 60 projects throughout the district for use on Phase I, II, and/or III projects. Work orders under the blanket agreement will be negotiated and authorized by the department on an as needed basis. The Consultant shall respond within 24 hours to the District after receiving each work order assignment to discuss the scope of work, negotiate hours of work, equipment required and direct costs. After the department gives the Consultant authority to proceed, the Consultant shall commence work within ten (10) calendar days. The subsurface utility engineering consists of providing the District with existing utility location information in written documents and electronic CADD files for the various projects assigned. This information shall be obtained by researching all utility company's records, which have facilities in the area, and performing actual field surveys to verify and map at the appropriate quality level of all existing utilities on the assigned project. The Consultant shall also determine the existence, and appropriate surface geophysical methods (QL B data). The exact horizontal and vertical locations of underground utilities shall also be determined by actual physically locating them (exposing and surveying) at designated spots with use of compressed air vacuum equipment insured not to damage existing utilities (QL A data). Field information obtained and recorded in field books shall be drafted on plan sheets in electronic format using current MicroStation and Geopak software utilized by the department. The estimated engineering fee for this project is $4,000,000. The completion date for this contract will be 60 months after authorization to proceed. The Prime firm must be prequalified in the Special Services (Subsurface Utility Engineering) category to be considered for this project. Statements of Interest, including resumes of only the key people noted above, must be submitted electronically to the Central Bureau of Design and Environment through the Engineering Prequalification and Agreement System (EPAS). Questions concerning this Bulletin should be directed to: E-mail: DOT.ConsultantServices@illinois.gov Or mailing address: Bureau of Design and Environment 2300 South Dirksen Parkway Attn: Consultant Unit Room 330 Springfield, IL 62764 The following are the questions that were asked during the WebEx on Friday, October 28, 2022 @ 9:30 AM for IDOT SOI Changes. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. IDOT - 007 - RFQ - Various Phase II Subsurface Utility Engineering Projects, Various Routes, Various Counties, Region One/District One