The City of Dubuque, Iowa is soliciting competitive sealed qualifications from professional consulting firms to evaluate the existing collection and pumping systems that transport sanitary sewage to the Dog Track Lift Station, coordinate with stakeholders for the anticipated future development sanitary sewer flows, develop a facility plan for sanitary improvements to address high risk infrastructure and to accommodate the master plan developments, and to design and construct the proposed sanitary improvements. The City also prefers that the Consultant be responsible for supervising any work that may be sub-contracted, including third party inspection firms. Based on written recommendation and agreement between the Consultant and City, the City shall enter into sub-consultant contracts independent of this contract if required. The City anticipates bidding this project for construction in April 2025 with a final project completion date of June 2026. The selected Consultant will be expected to complete the contracted scope of work within the specified timeframe under the general direction of the identified City project manager, in Section 7.0 of this document, as authorized by the Dubuque City Council. The project will require coordination with the City's Engineering and Water Resource Recovery Center (WRRC) Departments as well as the Dubuque Racing Association (DRA) who are developing a master plan for future developments across the island. The City is seeking a consultant to further evaluate the existing collection and pumping systems that transport sanitary sewage to the Dog Track Lift Station, coordinate with stakeholders for the anticipated future development sanitary sewer flows, develop a facility plan for sanitary improvements to address high risk infrastructure and to accommodate the master plan developments, and to design and construct the proposed sanitary improvements. The major scope items to be included in the submittal listed below are further explained in Section 4.0 of this document: o 4.1: Project Management o 4.2: Facility Plan Preparation o 4.3: Design & Project Document Preparation o 4.4: Bidding Assistance o 4.5: Construction Administration. Questions must be submitted via email to the City's Project Manager no later than 2 PM on May 21, 2024. Text 563-594-8666 to confirm the City's receipt of emailed questions. Any inquiries received after this date will not be answered. Responses will be provided by May 23, 2024. Municipal Meeting 05/19/2025 The Consultant's focus will be to evaluate the existing collection and pumping systems that transport sanitary sewage to the Dog Track Lift Station, coordinate with stakeholders regarding the anticipated future development sanitary sewer flows, develop a facility plan for sanitary improvements to address high risk infrastructure and to accommodate the master plan developments, and to design and construct the proposed sanitary improvements. Also included is the design of any new or existing lift station SCADA systems and integration at the WRRC. The consultant should not feel constrained to the scope of services as outlined herein. Consultants are encouraged to include any ideas to improve the development of the Project as outlined and to recommend work not identified in this RFQ but deemed worth considering by the consultant and the City. The negotiated scope of services may be adjusted to include items not listed but only if it is determined that additional factors need to be investigated and addressed in the project development and design process. Include a basic work plan for each strategy that delineates the Consultant's approach to the completion of the study. The Consultant may also choose to submit a modified scope of services and schedule that would improve the results of this project. Highlight any past projects that will reflect the Consultant's unique philosophy or insight regarding its approach to this project and how this approach positively impacts the successful completion of the project. Each addendum shall be acknowledged in the Letter of Transmittal by providing the addendum number and title. Failure to acknowledge each addendum will be considered grounds for possible disqualification. It is solely the Consultant's responsibility to ensure that all addendums to this RFQ have been received before submitting the qualifications. The original submittal document shall be signed in blue ink by an officer of the Firm who is authorized to legally bind the Proposer to its provisions. Submittals shall contain a statement indicating the period during which the submittal will remain valid. A period of not less than sixty (60) calendar days from the RFQ closing date is required. Each Consultant assumes full responsibility for delivery of the required submittal documents on or before the deadline. Any submittal received after the submittal deadline will not be considered. The City of Dubuque is not responsible for any loss or delay with respect to delivery of the submittal. The City of Dubuque is not liable for any costs incurred by any Consultant prior to the execution of an agreement or contract, nor shall the City of Dubuque be liable for any costs incurred by Consultants that are not specified in any contract. All results from this project will remain the property of the City of Dubuque.
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