The North Swanzey Water & Fire Precinct, located in the Town of Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire requests the submission of Statements of Qualifications from full service engineering firms on the roster of NH DES prequalified engineers to provide engineering services for water infrastructure projects including water main replacements, and/or any other planning, design and construction services that may be requested. Experience working with Village Districts / Precincts and familiarity with State and Federal funding programs for water projects would be beneficial. Interested firms are required to provide four hard copies and one electronic copy on a flash drive of a qualifications package, which should include the following:
1. Cover Letter - A brief cover letter (not to exceed two [2] pages). 2. Company Overview - The Company Overview shall include the following, at a minimum:
A. Location of corporate headquarters.
B. Location of office where the work will be performed.
C. Number of years in business for corporate and branch offices.
D. Types of engineering services provided by the company. 3. Project Team - Firms shall include a Project Team and Organization Chart including the project manager and listing all individuals who will be assigned to various projects. The Firm shall have a minimum of two licensed professional engineers on staff. Also, firms must identify any proposed sub-consultants, their intended scope of services and qualifications and the firm's previous teaming experience with the sub-consultant(s). Resumes shall be included for each member of the project team and shall be limited to two-pages maximum per individual. Firms should also provide a list of other available local staff members who could be assigned to the projects. The North Swanzey Water & Fire Precinct prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital or family status. The North Swanzey Water & Fire Precinct is an equal opportunity employer 4. Relevant Project Experience - Firms should list five (5) similar municipal or precinct water projects for which the Consultant has provided engineering services in the last ten (10) years. The following information shall be included for each project: A. Project location, type and year completed if applicable. B. Owner contact with address and phone number. C. Include brief scope of the project and engineering services provided. D. Construction cost. 5. A minimum of four client references for projects completed. 6. Firms shall be on the roster of NH DES prequalified engineers. 7. Experience working with Village Precincts and familiarity with State and Federal funding programs would be beneficial. Selection The Precinct intends to proceed with selection of a firm utilizing a Qualifications Based Selection (QBS). A technical proposal including a project understanding and project approach is not required at this time and will not be reviewed if submitted. The Precinct will rank interested firms based on qualifications and experience only. Upon receipt and review of all qualifications, the Precinct may then choose to interview firms or make a selection based solely on qualifications submittals. The Precinct may then enter into negotiations with the top rated firm for a fee for services. If the Precinct cannot reach agreement on a scope and fee with that firm, the Precinct will begin negotiations with the second rated firm, and so on, until an agreement is reached. Questions may be directed to Superintendent Sly Karasinski (603) 209-1776 or sly@ne.rr.com. The Precinct reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or accept the proposal the Precinct deems to be in its best interest. The Precinct reserves the right to request additional data or information or a presentation in support of written proposals, however the Precinct may award a contract based on the proposals received, without additional submissions. The Precinct further reserves the right to:
Not award a contract for the requested services;
Waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposals;
Accept the proposal deemed to be the most beneficial to the public and the Town;
Negotiate and accept, without advertising, the proposal of any other company in the event a contract cannot be successfully negotiated with the selected firm; and
Retain products submitted by companies for its own use at its sole discretion. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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