Professional Engineering Services for Sni-A-Bar Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase 2 Improvements

The City of Blue Springs, Missouri, is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for professional engineering services to implement Phase 2 Improvements at the Sni-A-Bar Wastewater Treatment Facility. The project focuses on upgrading the lower treatment train to meet new NPDES permit limits for total nitrogen and phosphorus through chemical and biological treatment methods. The comprehensive scope of work is divided into three phases: design and permitting, bid assistance, and construction support. Key infrastructure improvements include the Raw Wastewater Lift Station 2, headworks, anaerobic selector basins, aeration and post oxic basins, secondary clarifiers, tertiary filtration, UV disinfection, and various support buildings. Selection will be based on a qualifications-based trade-off process where cost is not a factor. Evaluation criteria are weighted across project understanding and approach (25%), experience on similar projects (25%), technical competence (20%), capacity and capability (10%), past performance (10%), and local proximity (10%). Mandatory pass/fail requirements include an E-Verify MOU and an affidavit of compliance with DBE/MBE/SBE requirements. Qualified firms must submit their SOQ by 3:00 PM on June 24, 2025. The resulting contract will be a fixed-sum agreement requiring the consultant to maintain significant insurance coverages, including 3 million dollars in comprehensive general liability and 2 million dollars in professional liability. All work products and intellectual property created during the project will be the exclusive property of the City. Additionally, consultants must comply with Missouri state laws, including the Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act for contracts exceeding 100,000 dollars and American-made product requirements for contracts over 25,000 dollars.