The Alachua County Housing Authority (ACHA) is looking for an Environmental Firm to complete an Environmental Review (ER) on two properties in Waldo Florida. The ACHA looks to demolish said properties through a De Minimis Demolition application through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a requirement of the application, an ER must be completed using the guidelines set forth in 24 CFR Part 58 (or 50). ACHA looks to contract with a firm that has experience in completing the review and will work with ACHA on the submittal to HUD. Submittals will be reviewed and evaluated by ACHA. At any point in the selection process, the service provider may be requested to submit information supplemental to its submittal. If deemed necessary, personal interviews will be conducted with representatives of some or all of the service providers providing responses to this request. Criteria to be used in evaluating the submittals will include qualifications, experience, size of operations that can be committed to work, reputation, references, judgment of timeliness and quality of prior work, if any, for the ACHA.
A. Experience and qualifications:
Experience and qualifications of the firm, as well as of key personnel to be assigned to the project, with projects of similar scope for clients of similar description. Quality and relevance of the identified client references. Any conflicts of interest between the firm
and/or key personnel and ACHA. Whether the firm has the financial wherewithal to perform the services anticipated by the RFQ. Value: up to 30 points.
B. Unique strengths of the potential service provider:
Exceptional, value-added features or capabilities of the firm and/or individuals that would be assigned to the project/client; identifiable differentiation(s) between the firm and its competition. Unique strengths of the response submittal. Value: up to 10 points.
C. Turnaround time of deliverables:
Anticipated turnaround time of project deliverables coupled with available staff capacity. Value: up to 10 points
D. Thoroughness and quality of response submittal:
Thoroughness and degree of responsiveness of the response submittal to the entire procurement solicitation. Degree to which the response submittal conveys an understanding of ACHA's needs. Degree to which the response submittal describes the likely results of ACHA accepting the respective response submittal and whether those results would address ACHA's purpose and objective. Value: up to 20 points.
E. Pricing:
Any proposed pricing shall include all equipment, labor, materials, permit(s), freight and required insurance to render the specified service(s). Value: up to 30 points. Questions related to this RFQ are due via email to ron@acha-fl.com by Monday January 24, 2023 at 12:00 noon EST in order to provide an answer to all potential respondents. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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