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Professional Recruiting Services for Environmental Engineer
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The City of Ames is soliciting proposals under Contract No. 2026-006 for professional recruiting services to fill an Environmental Engineer position within the Water and Pollution Control department. The selected firm will be responsible for candidate recruitment and the verification of professional qualifications, with a requirement to provide follow-up services if a placed candidate leaves within 18 months. The estimated budget for these services is approximately 20,000 dollars. Proposals must be submitted via the AmesBids portal by 2:00 PM local time on August 7, 2025, with a prior deadline for clarification questions on August 4, 2025. The contract award is anticipated for September 3, 2025. Evaluation of proposals will be based on project understanding, the professional recruiting team, previous experience and performance, responsiveness, and cost. The City offers a 1 percent bid preference for businesses located within Ames city limits that pay commercial property tax, provided a notarized Local Business Certificate is submitted. Firms must comply with the City of Ames Affirmative Action Program and non-discrimination policies, with specific reporting required for contracts exceeding 25,000 dollars. All work must align with Iowa engineering licensure standards and relevant environmental regulations, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act. Contract administration is managed by the City of Ames Purchasing Department, and all modifications must be executed through written change orders.
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Place of Performance
IA, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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PROPOSALS will be accepted by the City of Ames until 2:00 PM Local Time on August 7, 2025, in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net or delivered to City of Ames, Purchasing Attn: Procurement Specialist, 515 Clark Ave, Ames, IA 50010, City of Ames Contract No. 2026-006. Must be a registered supplier to submit a proposal in AmesBids. Proposals shall be made in the Response Attachment in AmesBids. Once proposals have been thoroughly evaluated, the winning proposal will be presented to the approving authority for action thereon.
The preferred method is to submit proposals in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net in the format required, included with these proposal documents with all prices and requested data properly filled in, prior to the time and date proposals are due. If technical issues occur while submitting the proposal, contact the Procurement Specialist for the proposal and determine an alternate method to receive the proposal. Failure to submit the required information may deem the proposal non-responsive. The proposal shall include acknowledgement of receipt of all addenda. Addenda numbers shall be filled in the proposal response.
Questions and requests for clarification of requirements for these services are encouraged. All questions and requests for clarification are to be submitted via AmesBids no later than 5:00 PM Local Time on August 4, 2025.
Proposals received after the due date will not be considered. It will be the sole responsibility of the Firm to have their responses submitted in AmesBids before the closing hour and date.
Contact with personnel of the City other than the Procurement Specialist regarding this Request for Proposal may be grounds for elimination from the selection process.
It is expressly understood that any costs associated with preparing a proposal shall be at the expense of the Firm.
The City of Ames does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities, and to make such awards as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City.
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