RAVALLI COUNTY, MONTANA
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT FOR SEPTAGE TREATMENT AND BIOSOLIDS COMPOSTING FACILITY
Ravalli County Commissioners invite proposals from qualified firms to submit their qualifications for providing engineering services for a new Ravalli County Septage Treatment and Biosolids Composting Facility.
Disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) are encouraged to apply.
SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968
Consistent with the requirements of Section 3 of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment arising in connection with project activities will be extended to local lower-income residents. Further, to the greatest extent feasible, business concerns located in or substantially owned by residents of the project area will be utilized.
Opportunities for contracting will be extended to minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged (“DBE/MBE/WBE”) businesses. DBE/MBE/WBE firms are encouraged to register on Montana’s DBE Registry at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/contracting/civil/dbe.shtml. Registrants will receive targeted outreach for opportunities pertaining to assisted projects that are covered by DBE/MBE/WBE.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The proposed scope of work includes professional services related to the design, for a new Ravalli County Septage Treatment and Biosolids Composting Facility. It is anticipated that the work will be completed as follows:
Phase 1 (30% Design): The persons/firm selected will provide consultative and engineering services necessary to identify an appropriate site or sites and provide initial design (approximately 30%) for a septage treatment and composting facility to serve Ravalli County. This is a collaborative project between Ravalli County, the three municipalities (Hamilton, Stevensville, and Darby), and its sewer districts, Corvallis and Victor.
The Preliminary Engineering Report will follow the requirements of the most current UNIFORM APPLICATION for Montana Public Facility Projects. The UNIFORM APPLICATION will be completed and part of the final deliverable.
It is anticipated that the Phase I services will specifically include the following items:
• An accurate estimate of septage that requires pumping each year and the number of septic systems in the county
• Population projections
• Alternative analysis and selection of the septage treatment and bio solids composting processes
• Development of sizing/design criteria for all major treatment processes
• Identification of potential sites to locate the facility and development of a recommended alternative
• Development of a final site plan for the recommended facility
• Development of a detailed project cost estimate based on the recommended treatment processes and recommended site
• Development of a financial evaluation and business plan based on estimated costs and fees.
• Assistance with land acquisition
• Coordination with all partners identified in the RFQ and those that may not yet be known
• Impact of future regulations and Interlocal agreement
• Development of Preliminary Design Report and 30% set of construction drawings
• Funding assistance and grant administration, if needed
PROJECT DELIVERABLES
The project deliverables for this project include, but are not limited to:
• Draft (90%) PER Document: Six bound hard copies and 1 electronic copy in .pdf format.
• Final PER Document: Six bound hard copies and 1 electronic copy in .pdf format.
At the sole discretion of the Ravalli County Commissioners, the consultant selected for Phase 1 may be retained to provide professional services for Phase 2 which is related to the construction of the facility.
SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS
1. To be considered, six copies of the Sealed Proposals must be delivered by 4:00 p.m. MST on July 17, 2024 to Ravalli County Clerk & Recorders Office, Ravalli County Administrative Center, 215 South Fourth Street, Suite “C” (Second Floor), Hamilton, Montana 59840.
2. PLEASE write on the outside of the envelope: WW RFQ
3. Proposals will be opened at 10:30 a.m. (MST) on July 18, 2024 at Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners, 215 South Fourth Street, Suite “A” (Third Floor), Hamilton, Montana 59840.
4. Possible Bid Award is scheduled for 11:00 AM (MST) on July 23, 2024 at Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners, 215 South Fourth Street, Suite “A” (Third Floor), Hamilton, Montana 59840.
QUESTIONS/ CONTACT
Ravalli County Economic Development Authority, Julie Foster at (406) 375-9416.
This request for proposals is being offered in accordance with the State of Montana statutes governing the procurement of professional services. Ravalli County reserves the right to negotiate an agreement based on fair and reasonable compensation commensurate with the scope of the work and the services proposed, as well as the right to reject any and all responses deemed to be unqualified, incomplete, unsatisfactory or inappropriate.
A Copy of the Full Request for Qualifications may be obtained at the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority, 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite A, Hamilton, MT, 59840. Telephone at (406) 375-9416 or via e-mail at julie@rceda.org
BS 6-19, 6-26-24.
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