Each firm shall submit two (2) suitably bound copies and one electronic file (Flash Drive) of their proposal package Proposals shall be in a sealed envelope marked "Statement of Qualifications for On Call Engineering Services". Envelope shall also have the name of the engineering firm, their address and the firms engineering license clearly printed on it. Question should be addressed to: Dennis D. Falder Jr., Assistant Director of Public Works & Utilities City of Newton dfalder@newtonnc.gov (828)695-4298 6. The selected firm shall be required to carry the City's consultant's insurance coverage as listed below. The City of Newton is seeking qualified firms/individuals to be considered for supporting on- call multi-disciplined professional engineering services to the City of Newton. This request for qualifications is intended to provide the City of Newton a flexible and effective way to respond to engineering needs with an available firm ready to help in as many ways as possible. The firms selected shall have experience in, but not limited to, water distribution, wastewater collection, stormwater, streets and sidewalks. The selected firms will help with all potential preliminary and subsequent post-award work: Funding application & administration, analytical reports such as environmental, biological, wetland, surveying, Geotech, easements, engineering design, permitting, and construction administration. The selected firms shall have experience in a variety of funding sources, not limited to but including, USDA, Golden Leaf, NC Commerce, NC DWI, EDA, ARPA, FEMA, and any other funding source. The selected firms shall also be knowledgeable with all state and federal regulations and requirements along with uniform guidance as needed as well as a good understanding of the City of Newton's Code of Ordinances, State and Federal permit regulations, and all other practices that pertain to various projects. The contract duration will be three (3) years. Anticipated contract amounts for on-call services will be dependent upon specific needs for supplemental engineering services and available funding. No work is guaranteed under any contract with work assigned on an as needed basis to be determined by the City of Newton in its sole and absolute discretion. The city will only consider one consultant at a time for any specific project, and should negotiations fail, price negotiations will be terminated with the selected firm and begin negotiations with another firm. The City reserves the right to assign additional tasks to the selected firms, based on the City's need, and the firm's availability, as well as past and current performance of the firm(s). The City of Newton is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites the submission of proposals from small and minority and women-owned firms, and historically underutilized businesses. Professional Service: The City of Newton is seeking Letters of Interest for this RFQ from firms to provide professional civil engineering and related consulting services including, but not limited to: o Preliminary Engineering Studies and reports o Grant writing, applications, and administration in various departments o Design, including field surveys, plan and specification preparation o Permitting (NCDEQ, NCDOT, USACE, FEMA, etc.) o Construction Services including bidding, contract administration and observation Submittal Requirements: The following information shall be submitted with the maximum pages noted: o A cover letter/Letter of Interest/ Statement (5 pages maximum) that states the firm's interest and expertise in one or more of the specific categories listed above that briefly describes which services that are provided by the firm, when the firm was founded, number of employees, office locations, including any proposed sub-consultants with like information. Minority business firms are encouraged to submit statements of qualifications. o A list of key staff /sub-consultants proposed for project assignment including the Principal in Charge, Project Manager/Engineer, Construction Administrator, Sub-Consultants, etc. This should include overall experience, tenure with the firms/subs, certifications/ license's, and areas of expertise. o (10 pages maximum - 1 page maximum per person/sub-consultant.) o Related Project Experience comprised of five recently completed municipal projects, including client/reference contact information, brief project description, initial & final project budget, construction costs & fees. (10 pages maximum- 1 page per project.) o Maximum RFQ submittal document size is 25 pages, excluding firms work examples. o A sample of the firm's work represented by a Preliminary Engineering Report, typical construction plan sheets, details, etc. is an additional 20 pages maximum. A group of key City staff will evaluate each RFQ submittal, based on the specific submittal information requested, and may also utilize interviews, reference checks, past performance, etc. to evaluate and rate each submittal.
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