The Central Utah Water Conservancy District (District), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Central Utah Project Completion Act Office (Interior), and the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission (Mitigation Commission), as Joint Lead Agencies (JLAs), announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Lower Provo River Aeration System Project (Project). The Project will be completed in two phases - Phase I Data Collection and Piloting and Phase II Design. The JLAs are seeking a qualified consultant to provide professional services for data collection and in the development and execution of a piloting program (Phase I). The proposals should only consider Phase I objectives as described herein. The District will be the lead for this RFP and the contracting agency for the Project. Consultant Presentation (optional): Thursday, January 19, 2023 Approval to Award Phase I Contract: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Phase I - Data Collection and Piloting: Winter 2022/2023 - Fall 2023 Phase II - Design: Fall 2023 - Winter 2024 The written proposal shall not exceed 12 single-side pages in length, not including the cover letter, or resumes. Fonts shall be 10-point or greater. Electronic PDF files must be organized similarly to the hard copy submittal and wherever possible, should be generated electronically directly from the native document software rather than scanned copies. Inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed, in writing, to Chris Elison After the selection committee has reviewed all proposals and selected the most qualified consulting firm based on qualifications, the District, in coordination with Interior and the Mitigation Commission, will immediately enter into negotiations with that firm in order to prepare a draft agreement. If an agreement cannot be reached, the JLAs will immediately enter negotiations with the second most qualified firm. Once an agreement has been negotiated it will be presented to the District Board of Trustees for approval. Upon approval from the Board, the selected consulting firm will be notified. The firms not selected will also be notified. The JLAs reserve the right to cancel, delay, or postpone award of project for any reason that it deems necessary and in its best interest The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time
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