REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ENGINEERING SERVICES

Bid Number:RFQ # 2024-100-03 Bid Title:REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ENGINEERING SERVICES Category:Request for ProposalStatus:OpenBid Recipient:James Hubbard Description: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ANDSTATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEER, BOND COUNSEL, AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR The City of Jacksonville, Texas (City) requests the submission of qualification statements, which will lead to the possible award of contracts to provide engineer, bond counsel, and financial advisor services for a project involving the City’s waterworks system.Scope of WorkServices to be provided by Engineer: professional engineering services associated with proposed (a) improvements to the City’s sanitary sewer system, including the planning, acquisition, design and construction of improvements to the City’s Double Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and an equalization basin, and the costs of issuance related to the financial assistance; and (b) assistance in application preparation

and documentation to federal, state, and other possible funding sources.Services to be provided by Bond Counsel: assist in obtaining loan and/or grant funding and to provide legal opinion with respect to validity of any debt obligations issued by the City for capital financing; preparation of resolution authorizing and securing the debt and/or authorizing any grant agreements as necessary.Services to be provided by Financial Advisor: strategic financial planning; analysis of market conditions; recommended investments of bond proceeds; provide recommendations to the City for financing through programs established by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), including loan and grant funding.Guidelines for Content of Qualification StatementsDO NOT INCLUDE COST INFORMATION with the qualification statement. Responses that include cost or pricing information will be rejected and will not be considered by the City.Detailed instructions on preparation of the qualification statement must be obtained from the City. For more information on preparing and submitting the qualification statement, contact James Hubbard, City Manager at document.write('James.Hubbard'+'@'+'jacksonvilletx.org')James.Hubbard@jacksonvilletx.org For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.. This information should be requested as soon as possible in order to allow time to prepare the document and comply with the procedures. Submittal DeadlineSubmissions should include one (1) original and (3) copies of the proposal, along with one (1) digital copy, and should be returned in a sealed envelope bearing the following information on the outside of the submittal envelope: the name and address of the respondent, as well as “City of Jacksonville RFQ #” and the corresponding RFQ name you’re responding to. Bond Counsel – RFQ# 2024-100-01Financial Advisor – RFQ# 2024-100-02Engineering - RFQ# 2024-100-03 Response packages will be accepted until 3:00pm on March 28, 2024, and should be addressed to: City of JacksonvilleAttn: James Hubbard, City Manager315 S. Ragsdale St.,Jacksonville, Texas 75766 Minimum Qualifications and Selection CriteriaThe City will evaluate the proposals to determine which firm has the best qualifications.Contract Terms and Negotiation ScheduleConsultants for Bond Counsel, Financial Advisor, Engineering services are expected to negotiate an agreement for services which is acceptable to the City. If an acceptable contract cannot be negotiated, the City may formally end negotiations and begin negotiating with the next highest qualified person or firm.Contracts are contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Any contract or contracts awarded under the Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the TWDB. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to the RFQs, or any resulting contract. These RFQs are issued in accordance with Section 2254 of the Texas Government Code (Professional Services Act).This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which includes EPA-approved fair share goals toward procurement of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) businesses. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to M/WBE’s through demonstration of the six affirmative steps. For more details of the DBE Program and the current, applicable fair share goals, please visit www.twdb.texas.gov/dbe.The City of Jacksonville is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin. Small, minority, and women-owned business enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals. Publication Date/Time: 3/8/2024 3:00 PM Publication Information: www.jacksonvilletx.org Closing Date/Time: 3/28/2024 3:00 PM Submittal Information: City of Jacksonville Attn: James Hubbard, City Manager 315 S. Ragsdale St., Jacksonville, Texas 7576 Business Hours: M-F 8-5 Related Documents: RFQ Addendum 1 - EngeneeringRFQ Addendum 2 - EngeneeringTWDB RFQ ENGINEERING SERVICES Return To Main Bid Postings Page