RFQ - TWDB - Clean Water/Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
ENGINEER, BOND COUNSEL, AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR - REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The City of Bartlett requests the submission of qualifications statements, which will lead to the possible award of a contract to provide services for a project involving the City’s water and wastewater facilities and will be funded by Texas Water Development Board through either the Drinking Water State Revolving or Clean Water State Revolving Funds.
Consulting Services to be obtained for:
Bond Counsel
Financial Advisor
Engineering
Guidelines for Content of Qualification Statements
DO NOT INCLUDE COST INFORMATION with the qualification statement. Responses that include cost or pricing information will be rejected and will not be considered by the City.
Detailed instructions on preparation of the qualification statement must be obtained from the City. For more information on preparing and submitting the qualification statement, contact, Joseph Resendez, City Administrator, at Joseph.Resendez@bartlett-tx.us or 737-667-0156. This information should be requested as soon as possible in order to allow time to prepare the document and comply with the procedures.
Submittal Deadline
Three copies of the qualifications statement must be filed with the City by: 5:00 PM, Thursday, August 11th, 2022.
Minimum Qualifications and Selection Criteria
The City will evaluate the proposals to determine which firm has the best qualifications.
Contract Terms and Negotiation Schedule
The consultant for Bond Counsel, Financial Advisor, and Engineering Consultant services is expected to negotiate an agreement for services that is acceptable to the City. If an acceptable contract cannot be negotiated, the City may formally end negotiations and begin negotiating with the next highest qualified person or firm.
This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the TWDB. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this RFP, RFQ, or any resulting contract. RFQ's are issued in accordance with Section 2254 of the Texas Government Code (Professional Services Act).
This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which includes EPA-approved fair share goals toward procurement of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) firms. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to M/WBEs through demonstration of the six affirmative steps. For more details of the DBE Program and the current, applicable fair share goals, please visit www.twdb.texas.gov/dbe.
The City of Bartlettt is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. Small, minority, and women-owned business enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals.
