The Kanawha Falls Public Service District, located in Fayette County, West Virginia is in the process of obtaining the services of a consulting engineer to provide assistance with the restoration and rehabilitation of public water and wastewater infrastructure damaged as a result of the August 15, 2022 flooding that occurred within PSDs service area The consultant will be required to (1) prepare preliminary engineering report(s), (2) design and prepare construction drawings, bid specifications and bid documents, (3) evaluate bids received and make recommendation of award, (4) monitor and inspect construction activities to insure compliance with plans and specifications, (5) review and approve contractors pay estimates and (6) any other services needed by the Commission and Town for the implementation of this project. All consultants interested in being considered for this project must submit a proposal detailing qualifications, technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities and related prior experience. The purpose of the competitive process is to objectively select the consultant who will provide the highest quality of service at a realistic fee. Accordingly, technical qualifications and experience will be weighed heavily. For questions or additional information, please contact the Kanawha Falls PSD at (304)632-1633. It is the responsibility of the respondent to ensure the receipt of the proposal by the date specified. Attention is directed to the fact that the project may be undertaken with a combination of State and ederal funds and all work must be performed in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. The selected firm will be required to comply with the Uniform Relocation Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, Presidents Executive Order No. 11246, Section 109 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, Section 3 of the House and Urban Development Act of 1968, Conflict of Interest Statement and Access to Records provisions. The selected firm must also fully comply with the Minority omen-Owned Business Enterprise and Affirmative Action requirements. If a portion of the contract is subcontracted, thenpositive efforts must be made to subcontract to Minority omen-Owned Businesses. This shall be done in compliance with the six (6) affirmative steps as outlined in 40 CFR 33.240. The project sponsor will afford full opportunity to women-owned and minority business enterprises that submit a show of interest in response to this request and will not discriminate against any interested firm or individual on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap or national origin in the award of this contract. This contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is within the competitive range and determined to be the most advantageous to the Project Sponsor, price and other factors considered. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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