SOLICITATION TYPE:                               REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

SERVICES SOUGHT:                                 Professional Engineering Services for Sewer Design

SOLICITATION INVITATION NO:             20-144

RESPONSE DUE DATE AND TIME:         February 23^rd, 2021 at 11:00 am local Arizona time

LOCATION:                                                Town of Camp Verde
                                                                   Public Works Department
                                                                   395 S. Main Street 
                                                                   Camp Verde, Arizona 86322                                                                       

The Town of Camp Verde (Town) is seeking qualified Arizona professional engineering firms or individuals to provide engineering design services for its Northbound Sewer Collection System Expansion, Solicitation Number 20-144.  The firm or individual(s) selected by the Town of Camp Verde will be given the opportunity to contract with the Town for a defined Scope of Services that will complete construction quality plans and specifications through review and approval to construct as well as as-built plans, final approval of construction and approval to operate. Each firm or individual interested in submitting a Statement of Qualifications shall take care to follow the submittal guidelines outlined within this Request for Qualifications and the submittal checklist.  If the submittal requirements are not met as specifically outlined in this Request for Qualifications, it is at the discretion of the Town of Camp Verde whether or not to accept any part or all of the submittal by that firm or individual.  All interested firms or individuals shall submit their qualifications packet including a marked original plus four copies of the Statement of Qualifications to the Town of Camp Verde Public Works Department at 395 S. Main Street, Camp Verde, Arizona 86322 no later than February 23^rd, 2021 at 11:00 am local Arizona time.  Those submittals not received by the specified date and time at the specified place shall be refused and shall remain in the possession of the respondent/submitter without exception or shall be returned unopened to respondent/sender if mailed.  

The Town of Camp Verde (Town) does not feel it will be necessary to interview a shortlist of respondents at this time as part of the selection process.  The Town, however, does reserve the right to interview a group of short-listed respondents at a later time prior to any final selection as part of the formal selection process as and if it then deems it necessary.  When the selection process is completed by the Town Engineers, the selected respondent(s) will be notified by the Town Engineers to enter into a professional services agreement.  The agreement(s) shall then be taken to the Town Council to the next following regular public session for consideration, approval, and signature as the Town Council deems appropriate. This RFQ is being posted on the Town of Camp Verde Web Site www.campverde.az.gov for those wishing to submit a Statement of Qualifications to fully download along with other attached related data.

Respondents are invited to download and review the information and to submit their Statement of Qualifications in accordance with the criteria established within this Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

Any and all questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted via email to troy.odell@campverde.az.gov copying dorie.blair@campverde.az.gov and should be limited to submittal and qualifications requirements only. Specific project and Scope of Services questions shall not be asked at this time and shall wait for those chosen to enter into a professional services agreement.

Responses to this RFQ will be received by the Public Works Department, Town of Camp Verde, located at 395 S. Main Street, Camp Verde, Arizona 86322, until February 23, 2021 at 11:00 am Arizona Time at which time they will be opened publicly in the Town Gym at 51 E. Holloman, Camp Verde, Arizona 86322.  Social distancing and masks will be required to attend this public opening. Responses must be in the actual possession of the Public Works Department and time and date stamped by a member of the Public Works staff on or prior to February 23, 2021 at 11:00 am Arizona Time.  Late responses or responses not accompanied by a signed checklist will not be accepted or considered under any circumstances. 

Responses must be submitted in a sealed envelope or package and should be clearly identified as a response to the RFQ as “Northbound Sewer Collection System Expansion – Professional Consulting Services” and be clearly marked with the name and address of the Respondent and the solicitation number 20-144.  Additional instructions for preparing your responses are provided on the following pages of this RFQ.

The Town of Camp Verde reserves the right to reject any or all responses, or to withhold their selection for any reason it may determine, and to waive or not to waive any informalities in any response.  All information regarding the content of the specific responses will remain confidential until Agreements are finalized or all responses are rejected.