Operation, Maintenance and Management of Water Treatment Facilities

City of Millington, Tennessee  Request for Qualifications2026-1 Operation, Maintenance and Management of Water Treatment Facilities      July 1, 2025  1.0 IntroductionThe City of Millington, TN (City) is issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit firms for providing full-service operations, maintenance and management of their Water Treatment Facilities. Overview of ServicesThe City is seeking qualified Respondents capable of providing operation, maintenance, management and other related services for the Facilities. The Respondent ultimately selected from the Respondents pursuant to the City's comprehensive procurement process shall be required to provide various services associated with all or a portion of the Facilities. This may include, but not be limited to, provision of:Labor and benefitsProcess chemicalsLaboratory, analytical services, including sampling to resolve customer complaintsRoutine and Corrective Maintenance of Facilities and associated equipmentReporting to regulatory agenciesManagement of the operations and maintenanceMaintain an acceptable appearance of all facilities The Respondent will be responsible for satisfying the State of Tennessee regulatory requirements and for operating, maintaining and managing the Facilities in compliance with all other applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Services for the operation, maintenance and management of the Facilities shall be provided in a safe, secure, effective and efficient manner. Description of the FacilitiesThe following sections describe the Facilities to be operated, maintained and managed. Conveyance and distribution lines will be maintained by the City of Millington. Water Treatment Plant:    5041 Waycross       Millington, TN  38053Plant is fully renovated with 3 wells and can produce up to 4 mgpd.4.0 City Rights and OptionsNeither the City, its staff, its representatives, nor any of its consultants or agents will be liable for any claims for damages resulting from the solicitation, collection, review, or evaluation of responses to the RFQ. 5.0 Questions/ClarificationNo interpretation or clarification of the meaning of any part of this RFQ will be made orally to any Respondent. Respondents must request such interpretation or clarification in writing from the City.City of: Millington, TN                   Email: For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.Wayne Cole, Public Works Director(901)873-5701   6.0 General Instructions and Submittal DeadlineRespondents are requested to submit three (3) copies of qualifications to: CITY OF MILLINGTON7930 NELSON RDMILLINGTON, TN  38053 RFQ’s are due on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:00 am Central Time. No late packages will be accepted. The package shall be sealed and clearly markedRFQ 2026-1 CITY OF MILLINGTON, TN - OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES”.         6.1 Submittal of The Statement of Qualifications The Statement of Qualifications should include but not be limited to, the following:Statement of Qualifications shall contain all pertinent information requested and will be evaluated based onadherence to the following:1. General Requirements• Cover Letter with Firm name, Point of Contact Name, address, & telephone number.• Written statement of compliance with Title VI.• Proof of Engineering & Surveying Licensures.2. Capacity to perform required services• Areas of expertise addressed by the team members presented in submittal.3. Qualifications• Resumes for proposal project manager and staff from each participating Firm.4. Experience• Provide case study information documenting relevant experience.5. Methodology• Summary of suggested approach and methodology shall include clearly defined scope of work andTimeframe to complete the task. 7.0 Description of Procurement ProcessSelection Process: A review committee will identify the most qualified submittals. Consultants may be interviewed to determine the most qualified firm. Fees will be negotiated and a contract required. The respondents will be notified once the final recommendations for selection have been made. The selected respondent will be requested to submit price proposals for operations to the City Council.This RFQ will provide the basis for selecting the Respondent, with whom the City expects to enter into an Agreement. The City reserves the right to reject any and all responses to this RFQ.