This is a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for on-call engineering services for two Orders for Professional Services (OPS Agreements), OPS **** and OPS No. A4356. The services will be provided on an as-needed basis and will cover storm water drainage and collection systems, civil engineering, roadway lighting systems, construction management and inspection, landscaping, and GIS. Firms must be prequalified in specific profile codes to be eligible. The goal is to engage two firms, one for each OPS agreement. Small Business Enterprises (SBE) participation is targeted at 25%, and Disabled Veteran Owned Business (DVOB) participation is targeted at 3%. Submissions are due by 10:00 AM on May 14, 2026. Inquiries are due by May 4, 2026. Fee proposals will be requested from the top technically ranked firms after the initial review. The contract term for each OPS will be four years, with an estimated value of $6,000,**** per OPS.
The deadline for the submittal of expressions of interest is May 14, 2026.
The bid notice states that all consultant bills shall be deemed approved and certified for payment 20 days after receipt unless a written statement of the amount withheld and the reason for withholding payment is provided before the end of the 20-day period. If the billing is approved, the bill shall be paid in the authority's subsequent payment cycle.
The bid notice includes a warranty by the contractor of no solicitation on commission or contingent fee basis, stating that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure the contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the contractor.
The bid notice states that EOI's will be evaluated and ranked on the basis of numerical scores resulting from pre-established weighted factors, and negotiations will commence with the highest technically ranked firm.
To be considered eligible and qualified, a firm must be prequalified in specific profile codes: B151 Construction Management, A290 Landscaping, A265 Roadway Storm Water Collection Systems, A300 Roadway Lighting Systems, B153 Roadway Construction Inspection, B159 Building Construction and Renovation Inspection, and D600 Geographic Information Systems (GIS). A firm must also have a current approved Professional Service Prequalification Questionnaire (PSPQ) on file with the authority.
The bid notice mentions that there may be deducted from the amount payable to the consultant a penalty of **** for each person for each calendar day during which such person is discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the provisions of the contract.
The deadline for written inquiries is May 4, 2026.
Each OPS will be awarded in the amount of $6,000,****.