25-07 RFP Prelim. Eng. 30% thru NEPA Bridges FTA

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION327 W. Ship Creek Ave.Anchorage, AK contact@example.gov 907-265-2068Cell 907-854-3141February 7, 2025REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 25-07-212925ARRC BRIDGES 3.0, 3.2 & 3.3, 30% DESIGN SERVICESThe Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) is soliciting proposals from firms interested in providing the design services for the following:ARRC is requesting a contractor to assist with design and permitting through 30% design for the initial contract. It is anticipated that design services through construction may be negotiated and added a later time if funding and permitting are obtained.Sealed Proposals will be received until 3:00 p.m. Alaska time, on MARCH 6th, 2025 at the following location:Alaska Railroad CorporationAttn: C. Lee Thompson327 W. Ship Creek AvenueAnchorage, AK  99501One original hard copy and one electronic copy (USB flash drive) shall be submitted.It is the Firm’s responsibility to understand what is required by this solicitation. The ARRC shall not be held responsible for Firm’s lack of understanding. Should a Firm not understand any aspect of this RFP, or require further explanation, or clarification regarding the intent or requirements of this document, it shall be the responsibility of the Firm to seek guidance from the ARRC.Proposals received by e-mail transmission will not be considered for award. Proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished herein. Amendments or withdrawals must be received by ARRC’s Contracts Section prior to the date and time listed above.All consultants are requested to visit the site, if not during the hosted event, at another time of their choosing. Consultants will be responsible for all costs associated with attending the site visit. It is understood that due to scheduling conflicts and the remote location of the site, scheduling this site visit may be challenging for those interested in proposing.Federal Funding: Work associated with this RFP is funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation.  This solicitation package contains some provisions that are designated as applicable to FTA funded projects.ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Firm whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be the most advantageous to ARRC. ARRC expressly reserves the right to waive minor informalities, negotiate changes, reject any or all Proposals, not advance a Firm to negotiations or cancel the solicitation.  "Minor Informalities" means matters of form rather than substance that are evident from the submittal, or are insignificant matters that have a negligible effect on price, quantity, quality, delivery, or contractual conditions and can be waived or corrected without prejudice to other Proposers.This RFP is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit ARRC to pay for any cost incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other cost incurred prior to the execution of a formal contractProtests: Per ARRC Procurement Rule 1800.2A protest based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities in a solicitation must be filed at least 10 days before the due date of the bid or proposal, unless a later protest due date is specifically allowed in the solicitation. If a solicitation is made with a shortened public notice period and the protest is based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities in the solicitation, the protest must be filed before the due date of the bid or proposal.The protest of an invitation to bid or a request for proposals in which a pre-bid or pre-proposal conference is held within 12 days of the due date must be filed before the due date of the bid or proposal if the protest is based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities in the solicitation. A protest based upon alleged improprieties in an award of a contract or a proposed award of a contract must be filed within 10 days after a notice of intent to award a contract is issued by the procurement officer.ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). ARRC has a race neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations. Nonetheless, the ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in federal fiscal years 2025-2027 on contracts funded by agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds from the FTA, FEMA or the FHWA, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and Conditions portion of this solicitation.The Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star (http://www.greenstarinc.org/). ARRC earned an initial Green Star Award in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality Award in 2007. The Alaska Railroad considers Green Star membership to be a positive business attribute, and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an organization’s commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement within its operations.  Questions: Please direct all questions concerning this RFP via email to: ARRC Procurement, Attention: C. Lee Thompson at contact@example.gov or phone +1 (555) 000-0000. Please include the RFP number in the subject line.Sincerely,C. Lee ThompsonContract AdministratorAlaska Railroad, Corporation