Terminal Expansion Design

NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS Solicitation Type and Name: Request for Statement of Qualifications for Terminal Expansion Design Services. Solicitation Number: 11-24-S05-370 Description: The City of McAllen is soliciting Statement of Qualifications from consultants to provide Consulting Services for the Terminal Expansion Design Services at McAllen International Airport (MFE). Only firms/teams providing comprehensive proposals will be considered. Deadline: Electronic Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) addressed to Mr. Isaac J. Tawil, City Manager, will be received until Thursday, November 21, 2024at  2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). Statements of Qualifications are only to be submitted electronically through the City of McAllen’s bidding portal: https://mcallen.procureware.com, on or before the aforementioned date and time.  Original, hard copy and/or late submittals shall not be accepted. To view this solicitation and submit a response to this solicitation, you must first register in the City’s bidding portal at: https://mcallen.procureware.com.  Solicitation documents will not be mailed, e-mailed, or provided in person. Once registered, you will also be added to the solicitation distribution list for changes and/or additions via Addenda form. Potential Respondents are asked to post their questions on our bidding portal under the tab labeled “Clarifications” under the applicable project number.   The City of McAllen reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all responses and to waive any or all formalities or technicalities, and to accept the proposal considered the best and most advantageous to the City, and to hold the responses for a period of one-hundred twenty (120) days without taking action.  FAA AIP Provisions: NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY1. The Offeror’s or Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth herein.2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:TimetablesGoals for minority participation for each trade:         72.8% Goals for female participation in each trade:             6.9%The City of McAllen in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award. Any contract entered pursuant to this advertisement is also subject to:  BUY AMERICAN PREFERENCE - 49 USC § 50101, Executive Order 14005, and The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act CIVIL RIGHTS – GENERAL - General Civil Rights Provisions found in 49 USC § 47123, derived from the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, Section 520 DAVIS-BACON REQUIREMENTS - (40 USC §§ 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147; 49 USC § 47112(b); 29 CFR Part 5) DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION - 2 CFR part 180 (Subpart B) LOBBYING AND INFLUENCING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, - 31 USC § 1352 – Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment PROCUREMENT OF RECOVERED MATERIALS- Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the regulatory provisions of 40 CFR Part 247.   DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE Bidders and proposers are advised that the City of McAllen has established an overall DBE goal for this solicitation to ensure equal participation of DBE groups specified in 49 CFR 26.5. In compliance with 49 CFR 26, City of McAllen has set a contract goal for DBEs participating in this solicitation expressed as a percentage of the total dollar value of the resultant agreement. The DBE participation goal for this solicitation is 7.15 Percent (%). Bid Information submitted as a matter of responsibility:The Owner’s award of this contract is conditioned upon Bidder or Offeror satisfying the good faith effort requirements of 49 CFR § 26.53. Applicable Product Categories: 90528 Aviation Studies; 91817 Aviation Consulting; 92508 Airport Engineering; 90606 Airport Architectural Services. CITY OF MCALLEN – PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING