Statement of Qualifications
The Town of Bradford, NH Board of Selectmen requests Statement of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms for professional engineering and related services associated with the rehabilitation and repair of the Historic Bement Bridge, in Bradford, NH (NHDOT Bridge Inventory #140/144). The engineering responsibilities may include but are not limited to bridge feasibility study, preliminary design, final design, environmental classification and permitting, bidding, and construction administration.
This project is funded by the National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program (Federal Aid), the State of New Hampshire Municipal Managed Bridge Program (State Aid) and general taxation. The project will follow the Local Public Agency (LPA) process as administered by the NHDOT.
Consultant selection will be based on:
- Qualifications of the project manager and project team
- Experience with similar projects
- Ability to meet the proposed schedule
- Ability to assure project consistency if changes in the staff of the engineering firm occur
- Familiarity with the applicable regulations
- References
A technical proposal including project understanding and project approach is not required at this time, and it will not be reviewed if submitted. The Town will rank firms based on qualifications and past experience only.
Upon receipt of the qualifications statements, the Town may further require a technical approach, interview firms, or waive the interview process and select a firm based on the qualifications received. The Town of Bradford expects to have a consultant under contract by January 15th, 2016. Construction of this project is expected to begin late spring 2017.
The top ranking firm will be invited to negotiate a scope of work and contract with the Town of Bradford. Should the Town and the Consultant not be able to reach an agreement, the Town will then negotiate with the second highest ranking firm. The Town reserves the right to discontinue the selection process at any time prior to the awarding of the contract. There will be no reimbursement to any candidate firm if the selection process is terminated.
The Town of Bradford is an equal opportunity/affirmative action agency. All qualified proposals will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, age, sex or national origin.
The Statement of Qualifications shall be limited to 15 pages, including the cover letter and professional resumes. Submit three (3) copies of the Statement of Qualifications before 12:00 noon on Friday, November 13th, 2015 to:
Selectmen’s Office
Bradford Area Community Center
134 East Main Street
P.O. Box 436
Bradford, NH 03221
603-938-5900
Proposals received after this deadline shall be considered as non-responsive and shall not be given consideration.
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) does not commit the Town to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this request, or to procure or contract for services and supplies. Costs incurred for the preparation of the proposal in response to this RFQ shall be the sole responsibility of the firm submitting the proposal. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, to waive technical or legal deficiencies, to cancel in part or in its entirety this RFQ, and to accept any proposal that may deem in the best interest of the Town.
The Town reserves the right to undertake such investigation as it deems necessary to verify the qualification of the firm for this project.