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The Blue Oval City industrial complex includes on-site water supply, treatment, and storage facilities (the WWTP" or the "System" as defined in the Pro Forma Contract and as the context requires) to meet the potable water demands of its tenants, and wastewater treatment, storage, and conveyance facilities to serve the Authority's tenants' wastewater disposal needs. The Authority seeks to procure the services of a qualified firm to provide management, operation, and maintenance of the WWTP and the System that in Haywood and Tipton Counties in support of the Blue Oval City site. The infrastructure components consist of a 5.1 Million Gallon per Day (MGD) WWTP, 5.1 MGD Intermediate Pump Station (located in Covington, TN) approximately thirty seven mile Force Main, two elevated 1 Million Gallon (MG) Water Storage Tanks, 74 MG emergency effluent lagoon, 7.0 MGD Water Treatment Plant, seven water wells, and associated site piping. The Contractor shall provide its cost for the operation and maintenance of the WWTP. and the System operations and maintenance services to include the necessary competencies, processes, and tools required to assure that the as built environment will perform as designed and constructed. Operations and maintenance also include the day-to-day activities necessary for the structures, its systems and equipment to perform their intended function for the benefit of the Authority's tenants and users. The scope of operations and maintenance also includes the activities, processes, and workflows required to keep the entire as built environment of the WWTP and the System, including their utility systems, parking lots, roads, drainage structures and grounds in a sound and working condition to meet their intended function during the Term of the Contract. The State will not accept late responses, and a Respondents failure to submit a response before the deadline will result in disqualification of the response.and ONE (1) digital copies of the Technical Response each in the form of one (1) digital document in "PDF" format properly recorded on its own otherwise blank, standard CDR recordable disc or USB flash drive clearly labeled: "RFP # 32122-2024-001 TECHNICAL RESPONSE COPY" The customer references should be delivered by each reference in accordance with RFP Attachment Reference Questionnaire. Cost Proposal: The Cost Proposal should be in the form of one (1) digital document in "PDF" or "XLS" format properly recorded on a separate, otherwise blank, standard CD-R recordable disc or USB flash drive clearly labeled: "RFP #32122-2024-001 COST PROPOSAL" The Technical Response document should be in the form of one (1) digital document in "PDF" format or other easily accessible digital format attached to an e-mail to the Solicitation Coordinator. Both the subject and file name should be clearly identified as follows: "RFP #32122-2024-001 TECHNICAL RESPONSE" An electronic or facsimile signature, as applicable, on the Cost Proposal is acceptable. The Cost Proposal should be in the form of one (1) digital document in "PDF" or "XLS" format or other easily accessible digital format attached to an e-mail to the Solicitation Coordinator. Both the subject and file name should be clearly identified as follows: "RFP #32122-2024-001 COST PROPOSAL" An electronic or facsimile signature, as applicable, on the Cost Proposal is acceptable. The Contractor that is awarded a contract will operate and maintain a 7.0 MGD potable water system and a 5.1 MGD wastewater System that includes a 37.5-mile force main and intermediate pump station for a potential term of ten years. Additionally, the Contractor shall serve as the pre-treatment coordinator for the approved Pre-Treatment Program as this term is defined in the Pro Forma Contract. After the Mandatory Pre-Response Conference, the State will require respondents to sign an NDA to gain access to applicable field drawings and project manual.The purpose of the conference is to discuss the RFP scope of goods or services. The State will entertain questions, however prospective Respondents must understand that the States oral response to any question at the Pre-response Conference shall be unofficial and non-binding. Prospective Respondents must submit all questions, comments, or other concerns regarding the RFP in writing prior to the Written Questions & Comments Deadline date detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events. The State will send the official response to these questions and comments to prospective Respondents from whom the State has received a Notice of Intent to respond as indicated in RFP Section 1.8 and on the date detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events Unauthorized contact about this RFP with employees or officials of the State of Tennessee except as detailed below may result in disqualification from consideration under this procurement process. 1.4.2.1. Prospective Respondents must direct communications concerning this RFP to the following person designated as the Solicitation Coordinator: Nicholas R. Edwards | Director of Sourcing Central Procurement Office Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243 p. 615-741-1075 c. 615-630-8343 Nicholas.Edwards@tn.gov And Karen Conway | Sourcing Account Specialist Central Procurement Office Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave. Nashville, TN 37243 p. 615-507-6211 Karen.Conway@tn.gov The State reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, the appropriateness and adequacy of responses to written comments, questions, and requests related to this RFP. The States official, written responses will constitute an amendment of this RFP It is the responsibility of the Respondent to ascertain any additional security requirements with respect to packaging and delivery to the State of Tennessee. Respondents should be mindful of any potential delays due to security screening procedures, weather, or other filing delays whether foreseeable or unforeseeable. Disability Accommodation Request Deadline 2:00 p.m. January 26, 2024 Notice of Intent to Respond Deadline 2:00 p.m. February 2, 2024 Written Questions & Comments Deadline 2:00 p.m. February 8, 2024 State Response to Written Questions & Comments February 16, 2024 State Completion of Technical Response Evaluations (Sections B. and C., RFP Attachment 6.2) March 11, 2024 State Schedules Oral Presentations March 12, 2024 Respondent Oral Presentations March 19, 2024 through March 20, 2024 State Completion of Technical Response Evaluations (Section D., RFP Attachment 6.2.) March 21, 2024 State Opening & Scoring of Cost Proposals 2:00 p.m. March 22, 2024 Negotiations March 25, 2024 through March 26, 2024 State Notice of Intent to Award Released and RFP Files Opened for Public Inspection 2:00 p.m. March 27, 2024 End of Open File Period April 4, 2024 State sends contract to Contractor for signature April 8, 2024 Contractor Signature Deadline 2:00 p.m. April 15, 2024 Performance Bond Deadline 4:30 p.m. April 15, 2024 The State shall require a performance bond upon approval of a contract pursuant to this RFP. The amount of the performance bond shall be a sum equal to the Maximum Liability specified in Section C.1. of the Pro Forma Contract, and said amount shall not be reduced at any time during the period of the contract. The successful Respondent must obtain the required performance bond in form and substance acceptable to the State (refer to RFP Attachment 6.6., Pro Forma Contract, Attachment D, Model Performance Bond) and provide it to the State no later than the performance bond deadline detailed in the RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events. After contract award, the successful Respondent must meet this performance bond requirement by providing the State: a. a performance bond for the first, twelve (12) calendar months of the Contract in the amount detailed above, and, thereafter, a new or re-issued performance bond in the amount detailed above covering each subsequent twelve (12) calendar month period of the Contract. (In which case, the Contractor must provide the new (or re-issued) performance bonds to the State no later than thirty (30) days preceding each subsequent period of the Contract to be covered by the new (or re-issued) bond.) The successful Respondent must make all necessary arrangements for the performance bond prior to the Contract start date and prior to any subsequent performance bond deadlines in the case of an annual performance bond. The Respondent is responsible for securing the services of any fidelity or guaranty underwriter. The performance bond requirement set forth above is a material condition for the award of a contract or any renewal or extension of any contract that is awarded. The Respondent's/Contractor's failure to provide to the State a performance bond as required by RFP Section 2, Schedule of Events, shall entitle the State to exercise any and all rights it has in law or in equity. During the term of the Contract, the Respondent's/Contractor's failure to periodically provide to the State a new or re-issued performance bond, no later than thirty (30) days preceding each period of the Contract to be covered by the new or reissued performance bond, shall entitle the State to exercise any and all rights it has in law or in equity. Written Questions & Comments Deadline - ROUND 2 2:00 p.m. March 1, 2024