RFQ: Professional Engineering Services for Birnie Ave Reconstruction & Gerena School Tunnel Repair

Home / Finance & Taxation / Procurement / Available Solicitations / Bid Detail Bid Detail 20-100 - RFQ: Professional Engineering Services for Birnie Ave Reconstruction & Gerena School Tunnel Repair End date: Friday March 6, 2020 at 2 p.m. ADVERTISEMENT CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT Request for Qualifications (RFQ); Professional Engineering Services for Birnie Avenue Roadway Reconstruction and Gerena School Tunnel Repair Project RFQ No. 20-100 will be received until 2:00 p.m. on: March 6, 2020 By: THE OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT THEO G. THEOCLES, ESQ., DEPUTY PROCUREMENT OFFICER 36 COURT STREET, ROOM 307, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103 PHONE (413) 787-6284 FAX (413) 787-6295 at which time they will be privately opened and read in the Office of Procurement Bid Room. Request for Qualification Package will be available beginning February 12, 2020, at the Office of Procurement. Bidders can request a copy on the City’s website on the Procurement Department page at

rel="no-follow" href="http://www.springfieldcityhall.com" target="_blank">www.springfieldcityhall.com. The City of Springfield, is seeking qualification packages from engineering firms to provide professional engineering services to prepare design plans and specifications for a MassDOT funded construction project. Work includes, but is not limited to reconstruction of a section of Birnie Avenue along with repairs to the tunnel / bridge under Birnie Avenue that connects Gerena School on Birnie Avenue, to an entrance located off of Main Street, on the east side of Route 91. The Engineer will be required to complete all phases of survey, design, specifications, estimates, etc. required by MassDOT. The exact project scope and design fee will be negotiated with the selected firm. The Chief Procurement Officer/Designee reserves the right to reject any or all responses if in the best interests of the City. The City of Springfield goal of twenty (20%) MWBE participation applies to this project. As the service is exempt from the Uniform Procurement Act and the Designer Selection Law, the City will instead follow a traditional Request for Proposals (RFP) model, reserving the right to deviate from that model if necessary The City of Springfield will hold a non-mandatory pre-submission conference on February, 24, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at 70 Tapley Street, Springfield, MA 01104. All questions regarding RFQ or its specifications must be made in writing and received by the Office of Procurement no later than February 28, 2020 by 4:00 P.M. (ttheocles@springfieldcityhall.com)The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women participation in all contracts. No questions will be answered unless received by the Chief Procurement Officer at least 7 days prior to the expiration of the time set for submitting bids or proposals. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.