Roadway – Subsurface Utility Exploration Services

Project: Roadway – Subsurface Utility Exploration Services Ref. #: RFQ023711 Type: RFP Status: Open Open Date: Jan 4th 2023, 1:30 PM EST Questions Due Date: Jan 23rd 2023, 11:30 PM EST Contact Information: Nicole McCartney, capitalprojects@columbus.gov Close Date: Feb 1st 2023, 10:00 AM EST Days Left: < 1 Project Description:1.1 Scope: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is receiving proposals until February 1, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. local time, for professional services for the Roadway – Subsurface Utility Exploration Services RFP. Proposals are being received electronically by the Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services via Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login. The Department of Public Service is initiating a procurement effort that will result in the award and execution of a contract to

perform subsurface utility exploration services as needed to supplement other design projects, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, as set forth in this Request for Proposals (RFP). All questions concerning the RFP are to be sent to capitalprojects@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be specified in the RFP; phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login as an addendum. A pre-proposal meeting will not be held. Notice of published addenda will be posted on the City’s Vendor Services web site and all addenda will be posted on Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login. The selected Consultant shall attend a scope meeting anticipated to be held on/about two weeks after proposals are due. The projected scope date will be specified in the RFP. If the Project Manager is not available, the Consultant may designate an alternate to attend in their place. 1.2 Classification: All proposal documents (Request for Proposal, reference documents, addenda, etc.) will be available for review and download on Bonfire at https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login after the RFP is advertised. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the RFP for a proposal to be considered for contract award. 1.3 Bonfire: If you do not have an account with Bonfire and you would like to review project information or submit a proposal, you will need to register for an account. Go to https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login in order to sign up. 1.4 City of Columbus MBE/WBE Program: This project is subject to the requirements of the City’s MBE/WBE Program. The MBE/WBE goal assigned to this project is 70.0%. The following are the evaluation criteria that will be used for this RFP: • Location of Lead Offeror (Maximum 10 points) • Project Manager (Maximum 20 points) • Project Team (Maximum 30 points) • Past Performance (Maximum 30 points) • Understanding of Project/Project Approach (Maximum 10 points) City certified MBE/WBE firms that submit a proposal may be eligible to receive an incentive credit of 5% of the total evaluation points used to score Requests for Proposals. To be eligible for the incentive credit, the firm must: • Be the prime consultant. • Be certified by the City’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion as an MBE/WBE capable of providing the type of professional services sought by the City at the time of the proposal due date. • Be a member of the ethnic and gender groups determined by the City’s 2019 Disparity Study to have a statistically significant disparity in the awarding of City professional services contracts. (The eligible groups for Professional Services RFP’s are City certified African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Caucasian Females.) • Submit a completed Bid Discount / Proposal Incentive Request Form with the proposal. Contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Tia Roseboro, Contract Compliance and Certification Programs Manager, at THRoseboro@Columbus.gov with any questions concerning companies eligible to participate in the program. A debriefing session is available to all professional services prime consultants who are unsuccessful in responding to this solicitation for request for proposals. A request for a debriefing session must be submitted via email at capitalprojects@columbus.gov within thirty days following the contract award. Important Events:OngoingOpen DateOnline PortalPosting date for the OpportunityJan 4th 2023, 1:30 PM ESTN/AUpcomingClose DateOnline PortalDeadline for SubmissionsFeb 1st 2023, 10:00 AM ESTN/APassedQuestions Due DateOnline PortalDeadline to submit QuestionsJan 23rd 2023, 11:30 PM ESTN/A Supporting Documentation:FORM B11 - Declaration of Proposed MBE WBE Utilization (RFP).pdfDocumentationThis Page Must Be Completed By Prime Bidder To Indicate The Amount (Percentage) Of MBE/WBE Participation. This Form is a Required Submission with the Bid / Proposal to the city.Read more...Dec 28th 2022, 3:17 PM EST - FORM B12 - Request for MBE WBE Goal Waiver and Documentation of GFE 6.7.22.pdfDocumentationThis form is only to be completed and uploaded into Bonfire if the Proposed MBE/WBE Percentage submitted by the offeror on FORM B11 is less than the Project MBE/WBE Goal Percentage.Read more...Jul 15th 2022, 2:26 PM EDT - FORM B13 - Bid Discount Proposal Incentive Credit Request Form 6.7.22.pdfDocumentationCity certified MBE/WBE firms that submit a proposal may be eligible to receive an incentive credit of 5% of the maximum evaluation points for this RFP.Read more...Jul 15th 2022, 2:27 PM EDT - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL GUIDE.pdfDocumentationProposal GuideJan 4th 2023, 10:40 AM EST - RFQ023711 Subsurface Utility Exploration Services.pdfDocumentationRFP bookJan 4th 2023, 10:39 AM EST - Commodity Codes: UNSPSC 81 Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services: This segment includes services associated with professional engineering, information and computer technology, economic analysis, and manufacturing production planning and control as well as cartographic, weather forecasting, and other earth science services.