CITY OF FAIRHOPE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the City of Fairhope of Baldwin …

CITY OF FAIRHOPE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the City of Fairhope of Baldwin County, Alabama, in the City of Fairhope's City Services and Public Utilities Building located at 555 South Section St. Fairhope, Alabama, until 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 30, 2025, and then publicly opened thereafter, for furnishing all labor and materials, and performing all work required by the City of Fairhope and described as follows:

RFQ No. PS25-011 Professional Environmental Services Airport Industrial Park Environmental Assessment HUD Community Project Funding The City of Fairhope is accepting proposals from qualified firms to provide professional environmental assessment related to the implementation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Project Funding (CPF). This Environmental Assessment is for the development of an Airport Industrial Park located at 8600 County Road 32, Fairhope, AL.

Request for Qualifications documents will be posted on the City of Fairhope Website: www.FairhopeAL.gov or a copy may be obtained by e-mailing: Purchasing@FairhopeAL.gov. Specifications are on file and may be seen in the Purchasing Department of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, 555 S. Section Street. Prior to opening, Bid packages may be picked up at that location during normal operation, between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm local time.

Questions or comments pertaining to this bid must be presented in writing, sent as e-mail to the attention of the Purchasing Manager, Erin Wolfe, 555 South Section St., Fairhope, AL 36532, e-mail: Purchasing@FairhopeAL.gov, by Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. or will be forever waived.

The City of Fairhope is an Equal Opportunity Employer and requires that all contractors comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity laws and the provisions of the Contract Documents in this regard. The City also encourages and supports the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises on this and all public proposals.

All procurement actions will be conducted in a manner consistent with the Federal Award, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions, and all applicable federal, state, and local requirements including, but not limited to, provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Furthermore, applicable clauses set forth pursuant to 2 C.F.R. Part 200 will be included in all purchase orders, contracts, and agreements. "Applicants or bidders for a lower tier covered transaction (except procurement contracts for goods and services under $25,000 not requiring the consent of a Treasury official) are subject to 2 C.F.R. Part 180, "OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)." In addition, applicants or bidders for a lower tier covered transaction for a subaward, contract, or subcontract greater than $100,000 of Federal funds at any tier are subject to relevant statutes, including among others, the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352, as well as the common rule, "New Restrictions on Lobbying," published at 55 FR 6736 (February 26, 1990), including definitions, and the Office of Management and Budget "Governmentwide Guidance for New Restrictions on Lobbying," and notices published at 54 FR 52306 (December 20, 1989), 55 FR 24540 (June 15, 1990), 57 FR 1772 (January 15, 1992), and 61 FR 1412 (January 19, 1996)."

The bidder must include the Company's DUNS number in the proposal. The bidder must include evidence of the Company's active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM registration is required for businesses to contract with the federal government, and for confirmation of debarment/suspension status. Registration can be obtained through www.sam.gov . A contract award will not be made to parties listed on the governmentwide Excluded Parties List System in the System for Award Management (SAM), in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 C.F.R. part 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 C.F.R. part 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 C.F.R. part 1989 Comp., p. 235), "Debarment and Suspension."

Envelopes containing proposals must be sealed and labeled on the outside as follows: "Proposal for RFQ No. PS25-011 Professional Environmental Services Airport Industrial Park Environmental Assessment" and may be mailed to, Erin Wolfe, Purchasing Manager, 555 South Section St., Fairhope, Al 36532. All proposals shall contain original signatures. Proposal must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. on January 30, 2025. Firms submitting proposals are solely responsible for meeting submittal deadlines. Proposals received after the stated deadline will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered for any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Proposals deemed responsive will be evaluated and an award decision will be made by the City Council. The City of Fairhope is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A contract will be awarded to the qualified applicant whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the City of Fairhope. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the proposal process.

The company that is awarded the bid must have Workman's Compensation Insurance on all of its employees if work is done on City premises. General Liability Insurance must be maintained to hold the City harmless in the event of an accident. Awarded Vendor must submit to the City, Proof of Workman's Compensation Insurance if work is done on City premises and General Liability Insurance specifying coverage. See bid packet for details

No proposals will be considered unless the Professional Services firm, whether resident or non-resident of Alabama, is properly qualified to submit a proposal for this type of work in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of Alabama, including, where applicable, possessing a Certificate of Authorization issued by the State Board of Licensure for the State of Alabama under the CODE OF ALABAMA, Section 34, and further, certifies that it has the professional, technical, and administrative personnel with the specific experience and training necessary to provide the services as may be required by the City. Furthermore, the Professional Services firm will meet all current licensing and certifications necessary to perform the scope of work. In addition, the awarded vendor, if non-resident of the State, and if a corporation, shall show evidence of having qualified with the Secretary of State to do business in the State of Alabama, http://www.sos.alabama.gov/BusinessServices/ForeignCorps.aspx

Any contract awarded must comply with the Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise contracting requirements outlined in this solicitation. MBE and/or WBE individuals/firms are encouraged to respond to this solicitation.

January 3-10-17, 2025