Current Solicitation - Architecture and Engineering
Solicitation Number:
DCFA# 404-WAS
Solicitation Title:
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Main Contracting Areas:
New
Pumping Station
Sub Contracting Areas:
Other
Solicitation Description:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENTS AND TECHNICAL PROPOSALS FOR
BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT – INFRASTRUCTURE VI
FOR THE
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
For DCFA# 404-WSA
The DC Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) is requesting the submittal of Qualifications Statements from Professional Engineering Firms to provide professional architectural/engineering and related services, to be performed on an as-needed basis by task order. It is anticipated that the selected firm(s) will provide condition assessments, engineering studies, concept designs, final designs, and services during bid and construction phases as necessary. Services are anticipated to include work in the civil design discipline and support activities such as value engineering studies, preparation of standard specifications, surveys, subsurface investigations, and printing. Projects are likely to include: rehabilitation of sewers, upgrades to structures located in the sanitary and combined sewer systems, cleaning and lining of water pipelines, replacement of valves, and extension, replacement and rehabilitation of water and sewer pipelines. Limited work may be assigned related to the various pumping stations, or the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Services will be renewable on an annual basis for a period of four (4) years. The agreement resulting from this request for qualifications statements will be subject to a Fair Share Objective for Minority and Women Business Enterprises participation in this work of 28% and 4%, respectively. The program requirements are fully defined in the USEPA’s “Guidance for Utilization of Small, Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises in Procurement Under Assistance Agreements - 6010, 1997 Edition”.
The anticipated Agreement fee will not exceed $4 million. The Authority may award two agreements as a result of this procurement, in which case one of the agreements will be assigned a different “DCFA” number.
Interested firms should contact Ms. Dare Johnson directly on (202) 787-2444, by facsimile number (202) 787-2453, or by e-mail – dare.johnson@DCWASA.com, to obtain a more detailed Request for Qualifications Statements, including a brief scope of work and statement due date. Firms may go to www.dcwasa.com and download the solicitation, if your company is registered on the DCWASA’s vendor portal. Request must refer to DCFA #404-WSA.
Qualification Statements are due to WASA by 4:00 p.m. April 12, 2006.
Solicitation Type:
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Procurement Type:
Minority Business Enterprise Small Business Enterprise Women Business Enterprise
To be considered, eight (8) copies of your Qualification Statement/Technical Proposal must be received by 4:00 p.m. on April 12, 2006 at the following office:
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
Department of Engineering and Technical Services
Attention: Ms. Dare Johnson, A/E Selection Coordinator
5000 Overlook Avenue, S.W. - 5th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20032-5397.
Any questions should be directed to Mr. Kamlesh Parekh P.E. at (202) 787-2415.