ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Pittsburgh, PA July 17, 2024
The Office of the Director of the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY will receive Letters of Interest with current SF 330 for professional services until 2:00 p.m. on August 23, 2024 for the following assignment:
COUNTY PROJECT NO. ZEMS-GT10
OPEN END GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND RIGHT-OF-WAY SERVICES
The work and services which may be required under this Agreement encompass a wide range of environmental studies and engineering efforts with the possibility of several different types of projects with short completion schedules being assigned concurrently. The anticipated types of projects include but are not limited to: design of lateral support projects, roadway design related to lateral support, surveying, drilling, field and laboratory testing for geotechnical investigations, design of maintenance plans for flood control and pollution control projects, dam inspections, and construction consultation. The design of lateral support projects may include required design from other disciplines including traffic engineering, highway engineering, land and soil survey, right-of-way, utility design and drainage design.
The engineering work and services that may be required under this contract include, but are not limited to: perform field surveys, plot topography and cross sections, laying out and obtaining core borings, perform laboratory soil testing and evaluation, prepare soil reports, develop erosion control details and narrative, develop hydraulic reports, prepare right of way drawings per DM-3 standards, investigate and determine utility involvement on the projects, provide value engineering reviews, develop traffic control plans with narratives and prepare documents ready to bid, including construction plans, specifications, estimates and all pertinent submissions and materials necessary for bid. Prepare applications and obtain approval for any required permits, which include but are not limited to: soil erosion and sediment control, storm water management, hazardous waste, surface water and ground water quality, surface water and ground water hydrology, wetlands, cultural resources, environmental (typically Categorical Exclusion) documents and General Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources permits. Prompt response for emergency design services may be required, as needed.
The engineering services and environmental studies identified above are the general work activities that can be expected under this Open-End Contract. The primary goal of this contract is the design of lateral support projects. All PennDOT and FHWA publications, specifications and standard design practices are to be used in the development of designs. A more specific and project-related Scope of Work will be outlined for each individual Work Order developed under this Open-end Contract. Each individual Work Order will be a maximum of $800,000.00. The Agreement will be for a period of 5 years, with projects assigned on an as-needed basis. The maximum amount of the Open-end Agreement will be
$2,000,000.00. The agreement will be paid utilizing Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Lump Sum, Cost per Unit of Work or Specific Rate methods of payment.
Submit five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic file in .pdf format of your Letter of Interest, current
Standard Form 330 (SF 330) and Sustainability Profile to:
Stephen G. Shanley, P.E., Director Allegheny County Department of Public Works
County Office Building, Room 501 542 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTENTION: Meghan Sexton, P.E.
Place five (5) copies of your Letter of Interest with required SF 330 and sustainability forms in a sealed opaque envelope with firm’s name, the title, the number of the Project, and the words “Letters of Interest” written on the front. If you mail the Letter of Interest, insert the sealed opaque envelope containing the Letter of Interest and SF 330 form inside a separate mailing envelope.
The Director will receive Letters of Interest with a maximum page limit of five pages along with accompanying SF 330 forms and sustainability profile until the day and hour stated in this Public Advertisement. The Director will not consider any Letter of Interest received after the set day and hour and will return it to the addressee unopened. The firm is responsible for ensuring that the Director receives the Letter of Interest by the set day and hour.
The County will use only SF 330 of firms responding with Letters of Interest to prequalify firms for consideration for these services. The County encourages responses from small firms, minority and women owned firms and firms that have not previously worked for the County.
The County will only accept the Sustainability Profile Standard Form. This form can be found at:
http://alleghenycounty.us/DPWsolicitations
The County will preselect or short-list three firms for consideration for this Project assignment on the following evaluation criteria: Experience, Record, Size, Workload, Related Work and Sustainability Profile. By a Request for Proposal the Department of Public Works will notify the short-listed firms to submit proposals. The County will invite each of these firms to attend a Preproposal Scoping and Presentation Meeting. The County will base final selection of a firm for this assignment on the following evaluation criteria: Oral Presentation/Project Proposal, Organization, Design Ability, Experience, Special Criteria such as community involvement and other sensitive areas of Project development and Sustainability Profile. Up to three shortlisted firms may be selected to enter into contract.
The County’s minority business enterprise and women’s business enterprise goals for this Project will be 13% of the total price for MBE participation and 2% of the total price for WBE participation.
Certification of by the County is mandatory on or before proposal due date. Firms submitting a Letter of Interest must have their MBE/WBE participants in place and noted in their letter and/or SF 330 form information in order to be considered for this project.
The Director may reject any Letters of Interest/Proposals and may waive any irregularity in the Submission of Letters of Interest/Proposals. For further information contact Ms. Meghan Sexton, P.E., Project Manager, at
+1 (555) 000-0000.
Stephen G. Shanley, P.E., Director
Allegheny County Department of Public Works
