SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · ENGINEERING
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The Buena Sanitation District seeks professional engineering firms to provide design, surveying, geotechnical investigation, permitting, and cost estimation services for a sewer capacity improvement project in Vista, CA.
The Buena Sanitation District (BSD) is soliciting proposals from qualified professional engineering firms (Consultant) to provide design surveying, geotechnical investigation, engineering design, permitting, and a complete set of design drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for a sewer capacity improvement project in the City of Vista. CIP 8396 is to upsize an approximately 667’ long sewer located on Sycamore Ave crossing under CA SR-78 from the beginning of the northbound lane left turn pocket onto University Drive south to the intersection of Sycamore Ave and the eastbound CA SR- 78 on/off ramps.
Demonstrated understanding of the project requirements, degree of creativity and innovation demonstrated with respect to the project approach and scope of work, and reasonableness of the schedule for the work and how the time has been allocated to specific tasks
Familiarity with District, City, State, and federal requirements and procedures; and thoroughness and completeness of proposal in response to RFP
Technical experience of project team in performing work of a closely related nature, experience working with public agencies, record of completing work on schedule and within budget.
Qualifications of project team staff members, key personnel’s level of involvement in performing related work, logic of project organization, and adequacy of labor commitment.
Familiarity of City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District wastewater collection system.
Demonstrated technical ability based on relevance and quality of sample work product.
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Will you be requesting they respond to a Pricing table you build in ProcureNow? Or will you attach a spreadsheet they upload? Or will you ask them to include a pricing sheet that they can format how the bidder sees fit?
Will the bidder be required to upload a Bid Bond?
Do you want to define an Evaluation Criteria upfront?
Q (Potholing ): For potholing efforts, does the City want consultants to price a specific number of locations in order to have an 'apples to apples' comparison between firms? Or does the City prefer that each consultant identify the number of potholes they feel will be required?
A: Each consultant should provide their expert opinion on the number of potholes necessary as part of their predesign methodology. Provide unit price. If the consultant is selected the pothole item will be evaluated and negotiated.
Q (Potholing ): For potholing, can we assume the road repair will be per City of Vista Std drawing SRF08-A/B?
A: Correct
Q (Task 6): For Task 6 - Construction Administration, does the City want consultants to price a specific number of RFI responses to provide an 'apple to apples' comparison? Or does the City prefer to have the consultant identify the number of RFI responses they believe will be required?
A: Each consultant should provide their opinion on the number of RFI's based on their construction administration experience for a similar project. Provide unit price. If the consultant is selected the RFI response item will be evaluated and negotiated.
Q (No subject): Section VII.B.4.c (p.12) states "A fee table will not be required at this time. Consultants selected for interview will be asked to provide a final fee table at the interview." However, Section VIII (p.14) states a Fee Schedule is required but "will remain unopened during submittal and evaluation process." Which is correct?
A: Section VIII (p.14) is correct. Fee schedule is required but " will remain unopened during the submittal and evaluation process..."
Q (Appendix): Could we provide the detailed Scope of Services outside of the 25 page limit and include it in the appendix?
A: Please provide the detailed Scope of Services within the body of the proposal. The City/District receives many proposals therefore the 25-page limitation is manageable for City/District evaluations. It's a lot of information to sort through in a short time period.
Q (30% Plans ): Should the 30% plans be submitted with the PDR, or will they be a separate submittal?
A: Separate submittal
Q (Project Management and/or Administration): The listed scope of services does not include a task for Project Management and/or Administration. Can proposers add this task or does the City prefer these efforts are included in the listed tasks?
A: Per Section VII Proposal B-4 Detailed Scope of Services. "Provide a detailed scope of work containing any additional services or tasks the Consultant sees as necessary for the successful completion of the project. The scope of work shall include any information required to further clarify the scope of work included in the RFP."
Q (Basis of Design and PDR): Does the City intent for the Basis of Design Memorandum and the Preliminary Design Report to be separate documents?
A: Yes, two separate documents
Q (Final Design Task): In the Final Design task, the Final Submittal subtask states: "Consultant shall obtain the required signatures from reviewers on the original mylars." Are mylars required for the project, they are not mentioned in the subsequent list of deliverables.
A: Mylars will not be required. A signed paper copy is adequate with signatures will be scanned and uploaded.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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