Site work for a civil project in Mineral Wells, Texas. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City Of Mineral Wells, Texas (City) Requests The Submission Of Qualifications Statements, Which Will Lead To The Possible Award Of Contracts To Provide Services For Various Project Involving The City's Waterworks And/or Sewer System. Scope Of Work Services To Be Provided By Engineer: Professional Engineering Services Associated With Proposed Acquisition, Design And/or Construction Of Improvements To The City's Water System, Planning, Acquiring, Designing And Constructing Improvements, Renovations, Rehabilitation Or Replacement Of The City's Water System, Including (I) A New 20 Mgd Water Treatment Plant, (Ii) A Raw Water Intake Structure, (Iii) A Raw Water Pump Station, (Iv) An Approximately 3.2-mile Raw Water Pipeline, And Assistance In Application Preparation And Documentation To Federal, State, And Other Possible Funding Sources. Services To Be Provided By Bond Counsel: Assist In Obtaining Loan And/or Grant Funding And To Provide Legal Opinion With Respect To Validity Of Financial Assistance Received By The City From The Texas Water Development Board For Capital Financing For A Period Of 3 Years; Preparation Of Ordinances/orders/resolutions Authorizing And Securing The Debt And/or Authorizing Any Grant Agreements As Necessary. Services To Be Provided By Financial Advisor: Strategic Financial Planning; Analysis Of Market Conditions; Recommended Investments Of Bond Proceeds; Provide Recommendations To The City For Financing Through Programs Established By The Texas Water Development Board (Twdb), Including Loan And Grant Funding, For A Period Of 3 Years. Guidelines For Content Of Qualification Statements Do Not Include Cost Information With The Qualification Statement. Responses That Include Cost Or Pricing Information Will Be Rejected And Will Not Be Considered By The City. Minimum Qualifications And Selection Criteria The City Will Evaluate The Proposals To Determine Which Firm Has The Best Qualifications. Contract Terms And Negotiation Schedule Consultants For Bond Counsel, Financial Advisor, Engineering Services Are Expected To Negotiate An Agreement For Services Which Is Acceptable To The City. If An Acceptable Contract Cannot Be Negotiated, The City May Formally End Negotiations And Begin Negotiating With The Next Highest Qualified Person Or Firm. Contracts Are Contingent Upon Release Of Funds From The Twdb. Any Contract Awarded Under The Requests For Qualifications (Rfqs) Are Expected To Be Funded In Part By A Loan From The Twdb. Neither The State Of Texas Nor Any Of Its Departments, Agencies, Or Employees Are Or Will Be A Party To The Rfqs, Or Any Resulting Contract. These Rfqs Are Issued In Accordance With Section 2254 Of The Texas Government Code (Professional Services Act) And Title 40 Code Of Federal Regulations, Part 31 (Uniform Administrative Requirements For Grants And Cooperative Agreements To State And Local Governments). Contracts Are Subject To The Environmental Protection Agency's ("epa") "fair Share Policy", Which Includes Epa Approved "fair Share Goals" For Mbe And Wbe Firms In The Construction, Supplies, Equipment; And Services Procurement Categories. Epa's Policy Requires That Applicants And Prime Contractors Make A Good Faith Effort To Award A Fair Share Of Contracts, Subcontracts, And Procurements To Small, Minority And Women-owned Business Enterprise ("smwbe") Firms.. Although Epa's Policy Does Not Mandate That The Fair Share Goals Be Achieved, It Does Require Applicants And Prime Contractors To Demonstrate Us Of The Six Affirmative Steps.