Explanation
BACKGROUND: The coagulation and lime softening treatment processes at the Hap Cremean Water Plant are the primary source of sludge solids. This project shall address the conveyance of these sludge solids from the treatment basin discharge to the Plant lagoons and the McKinley Avenue quarry. This project shall provide engineering services necessary for and incident to the provision of sludge conveyance and pumping upgrades and electrical upgrades at the Hap Cremean Water Plant and the existing 17-mile long sludge force main to the McKinley Avenue Quarry. The selected professional service firm will provide all office and field services necessary to prepare technical reports and design documents for construction bidding, and provide technical and administrative services and field project representation during construction. The expenditure for construction administration services will be authorized by a future modification when the scope of services can be better defined.
A total of eleven (11) statements were received September 26, 2003 in response to the advertised Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFQ). None of the responses were from MBE/FBE firms, one was from an MBR. Most of the firms had MBE/FBE firms as part of their project team. A five (5) member evaluation committee, in accordance with Section 329.13, evaluated the proposals and ranked the offerors based upon the evaluation criteria specified in the RFQ: qualifications of staff, specialized experience, professional qualifications, past performance, meeting schedules and budgets, and location of staff. Three (3) firms were selected to submit complete technical proposals, and to make presentations. BBS Corporation was selected based upon the quality and feasibility of their proposal. BBS Corporation has MBE and FBE sub-consultants as part of their design team.
FISCAL IMPACT: This project is included in the 2004 CIB and $600,000.00 is budgeted.
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