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Home My WebLink AboutDetails - RFQ Renton Airport_AE Seaplane BasePage 1 of 4 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AIRPORT DIVISION REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS A&E PROFESSIONAL SERVICES The City of Renton’s Airport Division (Airport) is soliciting statements of qualifications for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Professional Services for the scope of work listed below. The Airport is seeking consultants with expertise in coastal engineering, civil engineering, permitting, construction management, and project management, with offices located in the State of Washington and licensed to do business in the State of Washington. Interested consultants must submit Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) as outlined below. Scope of Work The Renton Municipal Airport requires professional, technical, and advisory services for the Seaplane Base dredging project. Project components may include but are not limited to:  Civil engineering  Structural engineering  Architectural engineering  Seaplane base engineering and design  Seaplane dock engineering and design  Geotechnical exploration, analysis, and reporting  Surveying  Cost estimating  Environmental engineering feasibility and design  Plan review  Constructability review  Administrative services  Develop JARPA drawings and permit application support  Project management Information to be provided in State of Qualifications (SOQ) In addition to the items listed below, submittals from consulting firms and/or individuals must include the firm name and main phone number; name and e‐mail address for Principal‐in‐Charge and Project Manager; disciplines provided by the firm and total number of employees within Washington State. Similar information shall be provided for any sub‐consultants. A Submittal Information Form must be completed and attached to the SOQ for the prime consultant and each sub‐consultant (if any). Failure to include a Submittal Information Form will not be evaluated. Refer to WSDOT Local Agency Guidelines, Chapter 31, Appendix 31.92(a) and (b) for the forms. Evaluation Criteria Team: (20 points, max.) The following information must be provided for each team member proposed to provide services to the Airport. 1. Name, current title with firm and the firm’s primary office location 2. Total years of experience in industry, total years of experience with firm Page 2 of 4 3. Credentials, training certificates 4. Position proposed for the project and availability in 2024‐2026 Project Experience: (40 points total, max.) The firm and team members must have demonstrated experience in FAA/FEMA grant funded and airport related projects that have been completed in the State of Washington, within the past five (5) years. Provide a list of no more than three (3) projects that demonstrate the team members’ capabilities. Provide a brief description for each project, along with a brief summary of the role(s) each team member had in the project(s). Projects should only be included if one or more team members, especially resident engineer(s) and documentation specialist(s), contributed to the project. Projects describe the firm contributed to the project, without team members specified will receive no points. Project Delivery: (10 points, max) For each project listed in the “Project Experience” section above, provide the following information: 1. Successful bid amount and final cost of construction. If the final construction cost was not within the successful bid amount, provide a brief explanation. 2. List the number of working days specified in the original construction contract and actual number of working days utilized upon completion. If the of number of working days differ, provide a brief explanation for the difference. Working knowledge of Advisory Circulars and FAA rules and regulations: (10 points, max) Describe the team members’ experience with FAA rules and regulations, Advisory Circulars, FAA Grant Assurances, and Part 77 Airspace. Completeness and Clarity of SOQ: (20 points, max) The SOQ must contain all of the required information, organized in a clear manner on a maximum of twelve (12) single‐sided pages or less, excluding covers, section dividers, cover letter (single page), resumes and “Submittal Information Form(s)”. The font shall be no smaller than 11‐point. In addition, a brochure describing the firm may accompany the SOQ and will not be counted as part of the twelve (12) pages. Consultant Evaluation and Selection Process After the SOQs have been evaluated, the highest ranked firm(s) will be asked to submit a list of references and may be interviewed. All firms submitting SOQs will be notified in writing as to their status in the selection process. Final selection of the most qualified firm will be made primarily upon the written SOQs and interview(s). The City will notify the selected firm in writing, meet with the consultant to reach a complete and mutual understanding of the scope of services, and begin contract negotiations based on the level of effort deemed appropriate for the project. If a satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated, the City will terminate the negotiations with that firm and attempt to negotiate a contract with the next most qualified firm. The process will continue until an agreement is Page 3 of 4 reached or the search is terminated. Submittal Please submit an electronic version of the SOQ in PDF format and write “RE: A&E Seaplane Base Professional Services – Renton Municipal Airport” in the subject line to William Adams via e‐mail at wadams@rentonwa.gov. Submittals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. No submittals will be accepted after that date and time. No outside visitors, including UPS and FedEx delivery, are allowed directly onto the 5th Floor at City Hall due to COVID‐ 19 regulations. Faxed and mailed submittals will not be accepted. Any questions regarding the submittal process and/or the technical aspects of the project should be e‐ mailed to William Adams at wadams@rentonwa.gov. Please write the RFQ title in the subject line. Any questions submitted within three (3) business days of the submittal deadline may not be addressed. State and Federal Laws To Be Observed The APPLICANT must comply with all state and federal laws in performing all tasks undertaken with respect to the Public Assistant Program. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information The City of Renton in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing William Adams at wadams@rentonwa.gov . Title VI Statement The City of Renton in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d‐4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award. Terms and Conditions The City may, at its sole discretion, cancel this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), issue a new RFQ, reject any or all Statements of Qualifications (SOQs), seek or obtain data from any source that has the potential to improve the understanding and evaluation of the responses to this RFQ, seek and receive clarifications to an SOQ and waive any deficiencies, irregularities or technicalities in considering and evaluating the SOQ’s. This RFQ does not commit the City to enter into a contract. The City assumes no obligations, responsibilities and liabilities, fiscal or otherwise, to reimburse all or part of the costs incurred by Page 4 of 4 the parties responding to this RFQ. All such costs shall be borne solely by each Submitter. Materials submitted in response to this competitive process shall become the property of the City and will not be returned. All submittals are deemed public records as defined in RCW 42.56.