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The City of Sandusky is seeking qualifications from professional design firms for the River Ave. , F St. and First St. Waterline Replacement Project. This project involves replacing approximately **** linear feet of six-inch waterline with an eight-inch PVC waterline on River Ave. , and approximately 520 linear feet on F St. , and approximately **** linear feet on First St. The scope of services includes water distribution system design, roadway resurfacing, surveying, preparing construction plans and specifications, and providing bidding, construction, and closeout support. Firms must have prior experience with water distribution system design, drainage, traffic control, and roadway design of similar scale. Qualification packages are due by 1:30 PM on May 1, 2026. The estimated total project budget is $1,100,000, including design and construction. The selected firm must develop and adhere to a design schedule with construction drawings, specifications, permits, and engineers estimate complete by July 2026. An electronic copy in PDF format must be submitted via email. The selection process will not utilize competitive price selection, but will be based on criteria including the strength of the project manager and key team members, past performance, project approach, project schedule, and location of key staff. Interviews may be conducted. The contract must be approved by the Sandusky City Commission.
The bid notice states that qualification packages are due no later than 1:30 PM on May 1, 2026. The construction drawings, specifications, permits and engineers estimate are to be complete by July of 2026.
The bid notice states that the city will select a professional design firm based on the statements of qualification as determined at the city's discretion. The following criteria will be used in the consultant selection process: strength of project manager and strength experience of key team members and proposed subcontracted firms key personnel, past performance and experience with projects of similar scope and size, project approach, project schedule, and location of key staff.
The bid notice states that the firm must have prior experience with water distribution system design, drainage, traffic control, and roadway design, of similar scale. The qualification packet must include the experience of the firm and personnel assigned to this project, description of the firm's overall understanding of the project and recommended scope of services, a project management schedule, project staffing plan, and references.
The bid notice states that the estimated total project budget is $1,100,000, including design and construction.
