NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN EAST MONTPELIER, VERMONT
The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of The Housing Foundation, Inc. (HFI) to improve the drinking water infrastructure at Sandy Pines Mobile Home Park in East Montpelier, VT.
Required professional services will include, but are not limited to, design- and construction-related services, preparation of bidding and contracting documents, participation in evaluating bids received, and construction administration to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
Procurement of said services will be in accordance with 40 U.S.C. § 1101-1104. Qualified entities interested in being considered must submit (1) a letter of interest; (2) a statement of qualifications and experience of the firm and associates to be involved with the project; (3) references; (4) related prior experience, including similar projects; and (5) experience with funding sources including SRF, CDBG, and RD. Please submit the requested information to wisp@cdi.coop by 5 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, to be considered.
Qualifications criteria include:
- Experience of firm working on water, wastewater, and stormwater projects: 25 points
- Experience of associates working on water, wastewater, and stormwater projects: 25 points
- Experience of firm and associates working at manufactured home communities: 30 points
- Experience of firm and associates working with federal funding sources: 20 points
Consultant selection will be qualification-based.
The proposed project(s) may be undertaken with various Federal and state funds, including ANR Healthy Homes, VT SRF, USDA-RD WEP, and HUD-CDBG. All work will be performed in accordance with the applicable regulations issued by such agencies and applicable federal and state requirements.
HFI shall evaluate statements of qualifications, performance data, and other material submitted by interested firms and select up to three deemed best qualified to perform the desired services. Interviews with each firm selected shall be conducted, which may include discussions regarding anticipated concepts and proposed methods of approach.
HFI shall rank, in order of preference, the firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the required services. The scope of services and price negotiations shall commence with the highest-qualified professional firm for engineering services.
HFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified firms will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, or national origin. Women, minorities, and locally owned and disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to apply. This and additional federal regulatory flow-through language will apply to all contractors.
Project Information
HFI’s Sandy Pines Mobile Home Park is a 56-lot non-profit-owned manufactured housing community. A Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) was completed in December 2024 and is available for download here. The PER recommends upgrades for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater. This project will focus solely on drinking water, including upgrading the Nitrate Treatment System and replacing the distribution system. The total project cost is estimated to be nearly $1 million. Upgrading the community’s nitrate treatment systems is the highest priority.
The project’s scope will be determined based on the funding available through an ARPA Healthy Homes grant award.
