Site work for a water / sewer project in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City of Tuscaloosa is requesting qualificationsfrom firms for Professional Engineering and Related Services for the Utilities Relocations ALDOT SR-215 from SR-216 to SR-7 Project. Part 2 of this RFQ provides a general description and abbreviated scope of work for the project. The City of Tuscaloosa seeks the services of a professional firm that has the knowledge, experience and expertise to perform the services as requested. The firm must be able to perform the following types of services upon request from the City: Professional Engineering and related services to assist with the relocation of water and sanitary sewer utilities for the ALDOT project NH-0215(504), AL-215 Improvements. The general project limits are from the five-points intersection of University Blvd E (SR-215) and Veterans Memorial Parkway to the intersection of University Blvd E and Church Street in Cottondale. Project limits also include the intersections of Skyland Blvd E and Buttermilk Rd with University Blvd E. In order to facilitate the Selection Committee's evaluation, each Respondent firm responding to this request for qualifications should include the following content, in the following order: Licensing and Professional Standing Experience Conflicts of Interest Project Understanding and Approach Quality Assurance and Quality Control Each of these items is discussed in more detail in the following sections. The firm must comply with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations related to the services provided to the City, including all acts, rules, regulations, guidelines and circulars promulgated by various federal departments, agencies, administrations and commissions relating to the fundingsource used to pay all or part of projects costs including professional engineering and related services. This is a procurement of professional services and will be conducted in a manner to provide full and open competition. A Selection Committee will review all submittals and will rank firms based on criteria identified in Part 5. The criteria may include, but is not limited to: Licensing and Professional Standing; Experience; Conflicts of Interest; Project Understanding and Approach; and Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Upon selection by the Selection Committee, the City will enter into negotiations with the successful Respondent firm. Pending successful negotiations, the successful Respondent firm will enter into a Contract for professional services with the City. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. 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 the negotiated fee structure. By issuing this RFQ, the City does not commit to entering into a contract, to paying any costs incurred in the preparation of a submission, proposal, or to procuring or contracting for services. The City reserves the right to cancel this RFQ in whole or in part, to reject any and/or all submissions and proposals, to accept the submission and proposal it considers the most favorable to the City's interests in its sole discretion, and to waive irregularities or informalities in any submissions/proposals or in the submission procedures. The City reserves the right to reject all submissions or proposals and issue a new RFQ, at its sole discretion. All submissions and proposals and other materials submitted in response to this RFQ will become property of the City. The City reserves the right to request additional information from Respondents to clarify the submissions. Event RFQ Date Description :Submittals should be clearly labeled with the following information: Submittal for RFQ for Professional Engineering and Related Services for the Utilities Relocations ALDOT SR-215 from SR-216 to SR-7 Project OCA File Number: OCA-25-1513/ W&S Project: 2026.702.001 The Respondent is responsible for obtaining confirmation that the City received the Respondent's submittal.