The City of Aurora, Illinois (City) is in need of professional services from a qualified engineering firm for resident engineering services for various underground capital
improvement projects. The staffing of this project will require a full time resident engineer between March and November. As a part of the selection process, the
interested consultants are required to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to perform the requested work. Deadline 10/06/2023 at 4:00 PM CT •The selected consultant will provide an R.E. for various utility projects throughout the year. It is anticipated that this person will be utilized for an
average of 40-50 hours of work each week, beginning sometime in March and continuing through the end of November. The projects will include water
main installation, sanitary sewer repair/installation, storm sewer repair/installation, and lead water service replacement. • A resume shall be provided for a back-up resident engineer to temporarily fill the role if the full time R.E. takes a vacation or is unavailable. • When requested by the City, construction layout may also be a requirement. No resumes are required for this personnel; consultant need only confirm that they have the capabilities to perform this work item. • Record drawing preparation may also be required. No resumes are required for this personnel; consultant need only confirm that they have the capabilities to perform this work item. • The R.E. will be expected to complete daily reports, which are to be emailed to the City at the end of each day of construction. City furnished daily report
forms with daily installed quantities, or an alternative proposed by the consultant will be permitted. All field notes and plan sets shall be provided to the City upon completion of the projects in hard copy and pdf format. • Firm Experience (20%). The entity’s general experience and stability, and
experience on projects similar to the one under consideration. Experience
with underground utilities is required. • Staff Capabilities (40%). The education, experience, and expertise of the
entity’s key employees. • Schedule/Availability (30%). Availability of the staff to perform the
requested duties. • Adherence to RFQ (10%). Quality of the entity’s submittal including, but not
limited to, spelling, providing all the information requested, and providing
correct/accurate information. The City of Aurora reserves the right at any time and for any reason to cancel this consultant procurement process and to reject any or all SOQ’s. The City of Aurora
reserves the right to discard any immaterial SOQ. The City and/or staff may seek from an offer at any time and will respond promptly if there is cause for
rejection. The City of Aurora will not be liable in any way for any costs incurred by consultants in replying to this request.
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