INTRODUCTION Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is seeking engineering firms and surveying firms for on-call services for a variety of tasks. Firms interested in submitting must provide the services categories checklist (Attachment 2) with their statement of qualifications. OWASA intends to select firms qualified to provide such services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required without regard to fee. Experience with complex schedules and coordination with contractors is required for all firms submitting on design categories. OWASA will conduct a Qualification-Based Selection process to identify the best qualified firms with which to negotiate a contract. All firms submitting qualifications must have demonstrated expertise in the types of projects that they have indicated on the on-call submittal categories checklist (attachment 2). OBJECTIVES The primary types of tasks to be performed include but are not limited to: a) Design of sanitary sewer pipe and manhole rehabilitation utilizing CIPP lining, and inline point repairs. b) Condition assessment of manholes and design of manhole rehabilitation. c) Design of public water main including preparation of all necessary permits, topographic surveys, plans, details and specifications. d) Survey needs for easements, land acquisitions, and other survey items. e) Topographic surveys for in-house crew program water and sewer line repairs. f) Design of wastewater pump stations. g) Design of water booster pump stations. h) Design of wastewater treatment facilities. i) Design of water treatment facilities. j) Condition assessments of horizontal and vertical assets. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OWASA provides water, wastewater and reclaimed water services to approximately 836,300 people in the Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, portions of Orange County and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. OWASA owns and operates a complex system of assets distributed primarily across southern Orange County. OWASA operates and maintains three raw water reservoirs, 14 miles of raw water transmission mains, a drinking water treatment plant (WTP), 384 miles of drinking water distribution pipes (including emergency interconnects), six water storage tanks, four water booster pump stations, 335 miles of gravity sewer collection pipes, 14 miles of sewer force main, 21 wastewater pump stations, 5 miles of reclaimed water pipes, a reclaimed water pumping station with an associated ground storage tank, a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), support facilities, 150 vehicles/equipment, and over 4,000 acres of land. 4. SCOPE OF SERVICES The engineering services expected to be completed as part of the Professional On-Call Services contracts are shown in the objectives in Section 2 and shall be conducted in general accordance with items listed below. However, the final scope of services will be negotiated with the selected engineering firm and may include modified and/or additional tasks. 1. Engineering services may include the following tasks: a. Provide quotes for engineering work within seven business days of request i. Quotes will include a timeline for completion of the requested work b. Review Existing Information c. Provide Preliminary Engineering Services d. Develop Plans and Specifications and Costs e. Obtain Permit Approvals f. Prepare Bid Documents g. Assist with Contract Bidding h. Provide Contract Administration and/or Construction Observation i. Provide closeout documentation (including drawings and GIS files) 2. Surveying services may include a. Provide quotes for surveying work within seven business days of request i. Quotes will include a timeline for completion of the requested work b. Review Existing Information c. Provide Survey Plats d. Provide Meets and Bounds descriptions e. Provide GIS files Surveys, drafts and final plans, reports, etc. will be provided in electronic and hard copy formats in a manner acceptable to and usable by OWASA. The actual list and format of deliverables and an associated schedule will be negotiated with the selected firm for each specific task order. The contract award for each individual task order shall not exceed $150,000 in potential fees and there is no assurance that task orders will accumulate to this amount. The initial on-call agreement contract length will be two years with an option of extending the agreement for an additional year. Anticipated annual contract amounts for on-call services will be dependent upon the needs of the work. No work is guaranteed, and work will be assigned on an as-needed basis to be determined by the Authority at its sole and absolute discretion. The Authority reserves the right to cancel this agreement at any time. Selected firms that do not meet the Authority's performance expectations, routinely decline to participate in projects or work offered, or do not deliver the expertise identified in their original proposals may be subject to having their on-call services canceled, at any time. Submittals (including resumes, excluding front and back cover) shall be limited to a maximum of 10 double-sided pages (i.e., 20 pages printed double-sided onto 10 sheets of 8-1/2"x11" paper). Qualifying statements must include the following in order to be considered: a) Firm Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address and Contact Person(s) b) Year in which the firm was established and any former names under which the firm operated c) Checklist of On-call Services Categories (Attachment 2) d) Qualifications and experience of personnel who would be providing services
Allison Spinelli will be OWASA's primary point of contact for all consultant selection matters relating to this project. All questions regarding this Request for Qualifications must be emailed on or before Friday, September 1, 2023, to Mrs. Spinelli at aspinelli@owasa.og.
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