RFQ - Professional Engineering Professional Engineering and Related Services for the University Boulevard East Roadway Improvements Projectpdf
| Agency: | City of Tuscaloosa |
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| State: | Alabama |
| Level of Government: | State & Local |
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| Opps ID: | NBD16883129943619895 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Due Date: | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Source: | Members Only |
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CITY OF TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND RELATED SERVICES
FOR UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST ROADWAY
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
OCA File Number: OCA-24-0121
Engineering Project: 2020.017.001
Issued by:
City of Tuscaloosa
Office of the City Engineer
2201 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
Date Issued: 01/31/2024
Deadline for Proposals: 02/23/2024
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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CONTENTS
Part 1 – Overview................................................................................................................................... 1
Part 2 – The Project and Scope of Work ................................................................................................ 2
Part 3 – Content of Proposals ................................................................................................................ 2
Part 4 – Instructions for Proposals......................................................................................................... 4
Part 5 – Selection Procedure.................................................................................................................. 7
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PART 1 – OVERVIEW
The City of Tuscaloosa is requesting qualifications from firms for Professional Engineering and Related
Services for the University Boulevard East Roadway Improvements Project. Part 2 of this RFQ provides
a general description and abbreviated scope of work for the project.
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 proposals 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.
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PART 2 – THE PROJECT AND SCOPE OF WORK
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 for The University Blvd East Roadway Improvements
Project, located between 30th Avenue East and Crescent Ridge Road and expected to include, but is
not limited to construction of a 10’ shared use path on the north side of the road and 6’ sidewalk on
the south side of the road, new storm drainage infrastructure, improvements to existing water and
sewer infrastructure, decorative lighting, security cameras, decorative landscaping, and the
conversion of overhead utilities to underground.
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 funding
source used to pay all or part of projects costs including professional engineering and related services.
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.
PART 3 – CONTENT OF RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
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.
3.1 Licensing and Professional Standing
a. Please include a brief statement confirming that the Respondent is legally authorized to do
business in Alabama and in the City of Tuscaloosa, and that all staff assigned to perform services for
the project are licensed or certified to perform such services in Alabama.
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b. In addition, please include a statement confirming that the Respondent is not presently debarred,
suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation
by any state or federal department or agency.
c. Finally, for the five year period preceding submission of the response for this RFP the Respondent
shall please identify:
(1) All contracts terminated (in whole or in part) to which the Respondent firm was a party-
for convenience or default, by either the Respondent firm or by another party to the contract with
the Respondent, including:
contract value
description of work
project owner and contract number and/or name and telephone number for a representative
of the project owner
(2) All claims made against the Respondent arising out of the Respondent’s professional
services; and
(3) All litigation (including any arbitration or mediation proceedings) to which the Respondent
has been a party.1 If no contracts have been terminated, or if the Respondent has not been a party
to any claims or litigation, please include a statement to that effect.
3.2 Experience
a. Please provide a brief narrative about the Respondent’s experience, history, ownership and
primary clients served by the firm. Include a statement as to whether the firm is a
Minority/Disadvantaged/Women Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/DBE/WBE).
b. List of the Respondent’s proposed project team and those team members’ qualifications and
experience.
c. Recently Completed Projects. Evidence of satisfactory performance of at least three (3) recently
completed projects of the type indicated above. Relevant experience will be judged on the basis of
the design experience of those individuals named to the firm’s project team for this project. Elements
of recently completed projects are as follows:
1. Address.
2. Contact person for reference.
3. Construction cost.
1 The disclosure of terminated contracts, claims, or litigation will not automatically disqualify a Respondent from
consideration. The Selection Committee will review any matter disclosed and make an independent determination
as to whether the matter should disqualify the Respondent from consideration.
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