Summary:
A Request for Qualification Statements (RQS) to provide survey, hydraulic analysis, preliminary design, design, bidding assistance, permitting and construction engineering services and other necessary tasks related to Replace Lift Station No 45 was issued on May 9, 2016. Five (5) firms responded to this solicitation, and the Consultants' Qualifications Board certified all five (5) firms on June 14, 2016. On July 13, 2016, the Advisory Committee shortlisted the top-ranked three (3) firms for formal interviews and oral presentations. After final presentations on August 31, 2016, the Advisory Committee met to generate a ranking of the firms as follows:
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1.
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Wright-Pierce
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2.
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Hazen and Sawyer, Inc.
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3.
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Tetra Tech, Inc.
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The members of the Advisory Committee are as follows:
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Hector Sanchez
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Project Manager (Chair)
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Chuck Shultz
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Assistant Wastewater Division Mgr.
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Ron Proulx
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CIID Assistant Division Mgr.
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David Breitrick
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Wastewater Tech Support Mgr.
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Byron Raysor
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Contract Compliance Investigator III, MBE Office
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Wright-Pierce has listed the following MBE firms to be utilized on this project:
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PES, LLC
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5%
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MBE
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Surveying & Mapping, Civil Engineering
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Electrical Design Associates, Inc.
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8%
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MBE
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Environmental Consultant
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L & S Diversified, LLC
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1%
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MBE
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Subsurface Utility Engineering
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Nadic Engineering Services, Inc.
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4%
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MBE
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Geotechnical and Construction Material Testing and Inspections
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Environmental Management & Design, Inc.
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2%
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WBE
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Environmental Consultant
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Recommended Action:
Approval of the Advisory Committee's ranking and approval for the Chief Procurement Officer to proceed with negotiations with the top ranked firm, Wright-Pierce. Should negotiations with the top ranked firm prove unsuccessful, approve negotiations with successively ranked firms until a successful agreement is reached. |