Site work and new construction of a fire / police facility in Heflin, Alabama. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a fire / police facility; and for site work for a fire / police facility.

Section 1. Introduction. This is a Request for Qualifications (""RFQ"") containing information concerning the above-referenced matter, an abbreviated scope of work, and evaluation items. Firms expressing interest should be fully capable of providing the end results requested. This is a procurement of professional services as more particularly described herein. This procurement will be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR 200 and 24 CFR 85.36. a. Each firm's experience and qualifications will be evaluated primarily as they relate to the firm's ability to provide Professional Engineering and Related Services for Design of a Police Station. b. The City will make awards only to responsible firms possessing the ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the procurement. Consideration will be given to such matters as firm integrity, compliance with public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources. The City will require firms to execute a ""Disbarment and Suspension Statement"" certifying / verifying that the firm is not suspended or disbarred or otherwise excluded under 2 CFR Section 408.220 of the government-wide non-procurement, disbursement, and suspension list. This is a qualifications-based procurement of architectural professional services whereby competitors' qualifications will be evaluated, and the most qualified firm will be selected, subject to negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation. c. Written proposals will be reviewed and rated by a panel of qualified City employees. The rating system will consist of a numerical grading system and a pass/fail grading system, as set forth in Section 3. The City may or may not elect to interview any of the responding firms. d. The City has exclusive and sole discretion to determine the firm whose services will be most advantageous to the City and reserves the right to reject all firms. The purpose of this inquiry is to determine the most qualified firm in providing the professional services required. Section 2. General Scope of Services The City of Heflin seeks the services of a professional engineering firm which has the knowledge, experience, and expertise to perform the services as requested. The project of interest is as follows: City of Heflin in Cleburne County, Alabama is seeking a professional engineering firm to provide design, permitting, and construction administration services for the development of a new Police Station. The project will be partially funded through a Rural Development USDA grant. The building will be designed and constructed to proper state and local building codes. Services may include studies, investigations, evaluations, and engineering services, estimates of construction cost, bid phase, and services during construction. The firm must comply with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations related to the services provided to the City. The City reserves the right, subject to negotiation and agreement, in writing, with the selected firm, to either expand or limit the scope of services as needed. The selected firm will be required to have sufficient personnel to complete the tasks required by this scope of services. The selected firm will complete the required tasks in a timely and efficient manner. The selected firm would be expected to enter into a contract for services based upon an agreed-upon lump sum amount by phase/task. 1. Provide a brief profile of the firm, including the types of services offered; the year founded; number, size and location of offices including the closest office to Heflin, Alabama; and number of employees. 2. Describe the firm's experience in performing work of a similar nature to that solicited in this RFQ. 3. Identify subcontractors by company name, contact person, telephone number and project function. Identify any special expertise or skills that will be applied to this project. 4. A statement as to professional standing including any pending controversies outstanding. If none exists, such a statement should be made. d. Management and Supervisory Staff Experience (20 Points). This section of the proposal should identify key personnel assigned to the project and their ability to complete the Scope of Work. The statement should the following: 1. Include a project organization chart, which clearly delineates communication/reporting relationships among the key project staff. 2. Provide key Individual Team Member Resumes: Provide education, experience, and applicable professional credentials of project staff (no more than one page per resume). 3. Teams current and projected workload indicating the resources available to complete this project. 4. Include a statement that key personnel will be available to the extent proposed for the duration of the project acknowledging that no person designated as ""key"" to the project shall be removed or replaced without the prior written concurrence of City of Heflin. The City reserves the right to interview a firm or multiple firms as it sees fit. Any questions by the firm related to this RFQ should be submitted in writing to the City prior to the deadline for questions which is established as the end of the business day on October 28, 2024. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.