CITY OF REDWATER TEXAS REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Description: To provide assistance with respect to possible loan and/or principal forgiveness funding through the Texas Water Development Board (the "TWDB") and to provide for planning, acquisition, design, and construction management phase services associated with the design and construction of various drainage, water, and/or wastewater system improvement projects. A. INTENT OF PROPOSAL The City of Redwater (CITY) is soliciting Proposals and Statements of Qualifications from interested qualified professionals to provide the following services: provide planning, acquisition, design, and construction phase engineering services, as necessary for the successful design and construction of various water and/or wastewater and/or drainage system improvement projects. This solicitation is intended to cover any financial assistance received by the City from the TWDB for a period of three years following the date of award of any contracts pursuant hereto, whether from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, D-Fund, or any other financial assistance program administered by the TWDB during said three-year period. The CITY reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals for any reason it finds to be in the best interests of the CITY. B. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The services to be provided by the Engineer shall include, but are not limited to, the following as necessary: • Attend conferences with the CITY, TWDB personnel and other interested parties regarding the Project. • Assist the CITY in the preparation of applications and supporting documents for government grants, loans, or advances in connection with the Project. • In coordination with the CITY, conduct Planning and Acquisition Phase services for the project • In coordination with the CITY, conduct Design Phase services for the project • In coordination with the CITY, conduct Bidding and Award Phase services of the project • In coordination with the CITY, conduct Construction Phase services for the project • Coordinate approval and issuance of Certificate of Completion from TWDB and others as required. C. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS The proposer shall provide a description of the history and background of the firm; identification of the services currently being provided to political subdivisions in Texas and other information relevant to the provision of Engineering Services. 1. General information about the firm. A. Name, address, and telephone number of the firm. B. History of the firm, year established and former name(s) (if any). C. Type of ownership of firm and name of parent company (if any). D. List names and titles of officers of the firm who will be directly responsible for Engineer's services. E. Texas Board of Professional Engineers Firm Registration Number. 2. References. A. List of three (3) references of political subdivisions for which similar services have been provided. B. References must include: Project Name & Location, Engineering Firm's role and responsibility, specific client contacts, list name(s) and phone number(s) of the CITY(s) representatives, name and phone number of Project Engineer, list name(s) and phone number(s) of Governmental Agency contact and brief description of the projects and Firm's duties. 3. Identify key personnel to be assigned responsibility for administering the account (provide resume and location for the individual representatives that the firm will assign to the account). A. The information for each member of the project team must include the following: Name, Area(s) of Expertise, Years of Experience in that area(s), Professional License(s), including registration number(s), (if applicable), TCEQ Licenses, (if applicable) and experience with State and Federal Agencies (if applicable). B. Identify the percentage of time key personnel will devote to this project. 4. List the examples of the Firm's project management, design and construction management experience. Particular attention should be given to projects with TWDB funding. 5. Claims/Performance/Bonding. A. If the Engineering Firm is currently involved in litigation or arbitration based on its work, briefly describe the nature of the claim. B. If the Engineering Firm has ever been terminated from an assignment for non-performance, please briefly explain. C. Name of Engineering Firm's General Liability, Workers Compensation and Professional Liability insurance carrier and agent's address and telephone number. 6. Joint Ventures/Subcontracts. A. If it is anticipated that this assignment will be executed as a joint venture, and/or of 25% or more of the assignment based on either cost or time is to be subcontracted, provide the company's name of the joint venture partner and/or subcontractor and the proposed work for which it is responsible. Joint venture partners and subcontractors responsible for 25% of the work as indicated above must provide a separate Qualification Package. D. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS • System for Award Management. Engineer and its Principals may not be debarred or suspended or otherwise on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) in the System for Award Management (SAM). Include verification that the Engineer as well as its Principals are not listed (are not debarred) through the System for Award Management. Enclose a printout of the search results that includes the record date. • Form CIQ. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176 requires that any vendor or person who enters or seeks to enter into a contract with a local government entity disclose in the Questionnaire Form CIQ the vendor or person's employment, affiliation, business relationship, family relationship or provision of gifts that might cause a conflict of interest with a local government entity. Questionnaire form CIQ is included in the RFQ and must be included with the response. • Certification Regarding Lobbying. Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements is included in the RFQ and must be submitted with the response. • Statement of Conflicts of Interest (if any) the Engineer or key employees may have regarding this service, and a plan for mitigating the conflict(s). Note that the CITY may in its sole discretion determine whether or not a conflict disqualifies a firm, and/or whether or not a conflict mitigation plan is acceptable. E. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the TWDB. 2. Any contract or contracts awarded under this Request for Proposals and Statements of Qualifications are expected to be funded in part by a loan and/or loan forgiveness funds received from the TWDB. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Request for Proposals and Statements of Qualifications or any resulting contract. F. SELECTION CRITERIA The following criteria will be used as a basis for the selection of the Engineer: Criteria Points Experience 50 Capacity to perform 30 Familiarity with the CITY and 20 TWDB Total 100