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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ARCHITECTURAL/ ENGINEERING SERVICES The Huntington Stormwater Utility, Cabell County, West Virginia, is in the process of selecting a Project Architect/Engineer to provide certain architectural/engineering services for the following project: Engineering design for stabilizing a structure and floodwall monoliths caused by unknown underground movement. Procurement of said services shall be made in accordance with section 5G of the West Virginia State Code. Contracts are to be awarded on a lump sum/fixed fee basis. All engineering firms interested in being considered for this project must submit five (5) copies of their proposal detailing technical expertise, qualifications, and related prior experience. Proposals must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on June 30, 2020, to the following address: Huntington Stormwater Utility, 555 7th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the proposals must be enclosed in another envelope with the project name and Architectural/Engineering Services Proposal highlighted on the outside of the outer envelope and must allow for sufficient time for mailing to reach the above referenced address prior to the scheduled closing time for the receipt of proposals. Should there be any questions, please contact Brian Bracey, Executive Director, 555 7th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701 (Telephone: 304-781-1902). Interviews will be held, and final selection of a consultant will be made during the month of July 2020. The goal of the competitive process is to objectively select the firm which will provide the highest quality of service at a realistic fee. Accordingly, technical qualifications and experience will be weighed heavily. A committee of representatives as determined by the Huntington Stormwater Utility shall evaluate the statements of qualifications and performance data and other material submitted by interested firms and select a minimum of three firms which, in their opinion, are best qualified to perform the desired service. Interviews with each firm selected shall be conducted and the committee shall conduct discussions to evaluate the presented information. The committee shall then rank in order of preference no less than three professional firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the services required, and shall commence scope of services and price negotiations with the highest qualified professional firm for said services. Should the committee be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the professional firm considered to be the most qualified, at a fee determined to be fair and reasonable, price negotiations with the firm of second choice shall commence. Failing accord with the second most qualified professional firm, the committee shall undertake negotiations with the third most qualified professional firm. Should the committee be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the professional firms in order of their competence and qualifications, it shall continue negotiations in accordance with these procedures until an agreement is reached. The Utility will not be responsible for any costs associated in preparing responses to proposal. Attention is directed to the fact that the proposed project may be undertaken using various Federal and State funding sources, examples of which are: Small Cities Block Grant Program (SCBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the State of West Virginia, USDA – Rural Utilities Service (RUS), the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC), the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). All work shall be performed in accordance with the regulations issued by the federal funding source and the State of West Virginia pertaining thereto. The selected firm will be required, if applicable, to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, President’s Executive Order 11246, Section 109 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Conflict of Interest Statement, Access to Records provisions, and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act of 1970. The selected firm must also fully comply with the Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise and Affirmative Action requirements. If a portion of the project is subcontracted, then “positive efforts” must be made to subcontract to Minority/Women Owned Businesses. This shall be done in compliance with the six (6) affirmative steps as outlined in 40 CFR 33.240. The Huntington Stormwater Utility will afford full opportunity to minority business enterprises to respond to this request and will not discriminate against any interested firm or individual on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap or national origin in the awarding of this contract. Attention is directed to the fact that the Huntington Stormwater Utility will not enter into an agreement for engineering services for this project unless, in the Utility’s opinion, funding is imminent or actually received which is sufficient to allow the Utility to complete the project. If sufficient funding is received or anticipated, this contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is within the competitive range and determined to be the most advantageous to the Huntington Stormwater Utility, price and other factors considered. The Utility will conduct negotiations on an individual project basis following the hierarchy of rankings as determined during the selection process. However, the Huntington Stormwater Utility reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals. Brian Bracey Executive Director Huntington Stormwater Utility 555 7th Avenue Huntington, WV 25701 LH-93011 5-29;2020