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NOTICE OF INVITATION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Proposals are requested by the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Sewerage Management (DEP/DSM) for engineering consultant services to provide an Engineer’s Report, design plans and specifications, and construction phase services for the Southtowns Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility – Phase 1 and Phase 2 Expansion project. The top rated respondent(s) will be selected to enter into an agreement to provide the services. In accordance with Local Law No. 6, proposals are hereby invited for the subject project. Proposals are to be submitted in the exact format detailed in the request for proposals (RFP). Proposals will be due at 4:00 PM on June 15, 2021. Proposal shall be delivered to ECDEP- DSM, Room 1034, 95 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202. To obtain a copy of the RFP guidelines, please visit the following website, http://www2.erie.gov/purchasing/index.php?q=requests-proposals-amp-construction-bids. Alternatively, you may call (716) 858-8383 or e-mail [email protected] if you would like to request a hardcopy. This invitation does not commit Erie County, or its DEP-DSM to accept any priced proposal, nor does it obligate Erie County for any costs associated with preparing or submitting proposals. By: Joseph Fiegl, P.E., BCEE Deputy Commissioner Erie County DEP-DSM Dated: March 31, 2021 Published: April 7, 2021 ERIE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO PROVIDE Engineering Services for Erie County / Erie County Sewer District No. 3 Southtowns Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility (AWTF) Phase 1 and Phase 2 Expansion Project PHASE 1: Disinfection Systems, Overflow Retention Facility (ORF) and Outfall Modifications, Effluent Pumping and Hydraulic Improvements PHASE 2: Bioclarifier and Aeration/UNOX System Improvements; Additional Facility Needs Evaluation / Assessment File 3.3.2.STAWTF-EXP April, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & PLANNING DIVISION OF SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT EDWARD A. RATH COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 95 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”) File No. 3.3.2.STAWTF-EXP TO PROVIDE Engineering Services for the design and construction of expansion of the Southtowns AWTF in Erie County Sewer District (ECSD) No. 3 as follows: PHASE 1: Disinfection Systems, ORF and Outfall Modifications, Effluent Pumping and Hydraulic Improvements PHASE 2: Bioclarifier and Aeration/UNOX System Improvements; Additional Facility Needs Evaluation / Assessment I. INTRODUCTION The County of Erie, New York (the “County”) is currently seeking Proposal Statements from qualified firms interested in providing engineering services. All proposers interested in providing engineering services are invited to respond to this request. It is the County's intent to select the Proposer(s) that provides the best solution for the two (2) phases of this project. The County may select a single engineering firm/team for both phases or multiple firms/teams based on the evaluation of the proposals received. The selected engineer(s) shall adhere to the NYSDEC schedule, listed below, and must receive County Authorization prior to the start of any Phase or sub-phase for this project. The Schedule is as follows: PHASE 1 Design Complete: March 1, 2023 Construction Complete: September 1, 2025 PHASE 2 Design Complete: March 1, 2025 Bioclarifiers Construction Complete: September 1, 2027 Aeration Construction Complete: September 1, 2029 Note: the above schedule does not include additional time required for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC’s) to review and approve the Engineer’s Report or the Design Plans. The County reserves the right to amend this RFP. The County reserves the right to reject any or all of the proposals, or any part thereof, submitted in response to this RFP, and reserves the right to waive informalities, if such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the County. The County reserves the right to request additional information from any proposer. The County reserves the right to award negotiated contracts to one or more proposers. This RFP is not intended and shall not be construed to commit the County to pay any costs incurred in connection with any proposal or to procure or contract with any firm. The County will only contract with firms that do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or any other status protected by New York State and Federal laws. II. PROPOSAL PROCEDURES A. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE OF PROPOSAL The following schedule is for informational purposes only. The County reserves the right to amend this schedule at any time. Advertise RFP: April 7, 2021 Pre-Proposal Meeting May 4, 2021 Site Visit May 5, 2021 Proposals Due: June 15, 2021 Interviews: TBD, tentatively August 2021 Agreement Signed: Following all necessary County approvals. Anticipated Notice-To-Proceed October/November 2021 B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Each proposal shall be prepared simply and economically avoiding the use of elaborate promotional materials beyond what is sufficient to provide a complete, accurate and reliable presentation. 2. One (1) original and Six (6) copies shall be submitted, each with a signed Proposer Certification (Exhibit “A”). Proposals without a signed certification will be rejected. 3. Submission of the proposals shall be directed to: Joseph Fiegl, P.E., Deputy Commissioner Department of Environment & Planning Division of Sewerage Management 95 Franklin Street – Room 1034 Buffalo, New York 14202 All proposals must be delivered to the above office on or before June 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Proposals received after the above date and time will not be considered. The County is under no obligation to return proposals. 4. Requests for clarification of this RFP must be written and submitted to David Millar, P.E. at 95 Franklin Street, Room 1034, Buffalo, New York 14202 or [email protected] no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 25, 2021. Formal written responses will be distributed by the County on or before 4:00 p.m. on June 1, 2021. Anyone that wishes to be included on any responses to requests for clarification must submit a request, in writing, to Mr. Millar. NO COMMUNICATIONS OF ANY KIND WILL BE BINDING AGAINST THE COUNTY, EXCEPT FOR THE FORMAL WRITTEN RESPONSES TO ANY REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION. 5. It is anticipated the top ranked firms will be interviewed to clarify or elaborate on the written proposal. Those proposers will be notified to arrange specific times after the County’s review of proposals. 6. No proposal will be accepted from nor any agreement awarded to any proposer that is in arrears upon any debt or in default of any obligation owed to the County. Additionally, no agreement will be awarded to any proposer that has failed to satisfactorily perform pursuant to any prior agreement with the County. 7. Proposers are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal meeting which will be held via WebEx on May 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM. The WebEx details are as follows: Join from the meeting link https://erie.webex.com/erie/j.php?MTID=me6f2c5824f74b3dedab64fcc230de8c9 Join by meeting number Meeting number (access code): 187 425 6852 Meeting password: 3YkyRFq9Pk2 Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-415-655-0003,,1874256852## United States Toll Join by phone +1-415-655-0003 United States Toll Global call-in numbers Join by video system, application or Skype for business Dial [email protected] You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Site visits will be conducted on May 5, 2021 by appointment only. Three tours will be available: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, and 11:00 to 12:00 PM. No more than two firms will be scheduled per tour. Please contact Mr. Dave Millar via email [email protected] to reserve an appointment. Please note, no questions will be addressed during plant tours. As noted, requests for clarification must be submitted in writing to Mr. Millar via email [email protected] no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 25, 2021. 8. All firms submitting proposals must include, in a single separately sealed envelope, a summary with the overall cost, a summary of the total cost for each Phase, and individual cost proposals for each task within the phases using DEP Summary Form, ECDEP-CS-1 (see Schedule “E”). See Exhibit “C”. The envelope shall be clearly labeled Cost Proposal - with the proposer name, due date, and proposal name. III. SCOPE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED See Exhibit “D” (Schedule “A” and “A-1” of the Agreement). IV. STATEMENT OF RIGHTS UNDERSTANDINGS Please take notice, by submission of a proposal in response to this request for proposals, the proposer agrees to and understands: that any proposal, attachments, additional information, etc. submitted pursuant to this Request for Proposals constitute merely a suggestion to negotiate with the County of Erie and is not a bid under Section 103 of the New York State General Municipal Law; submission of a proposal, attachments, and additional information shall not entitle the proposer to enter into an agreement with the County of Erie for the required services; by submitting a proposal, the proposer agrees and understands that the County of Erie is not obligated to respond to the proposal, nor is it legally bound in any manner whatsoever by submission of same; that any and all counter-proposals, negotiations or any communications received by a proposing entity, its officers, employees or agents from the County, its elected officials, officers, employees or agents, shall not be binding against the County of Erie, its elected officials, officers, employees or agents unless and until a formal written agreement for the services sought by this RFP is duly executed by both parties and approved by the Erie County Legislature, the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority (if required), and the Office of the Erie County Attorney.