NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of Sterling View Cooperative Community, Inc. in Hyde Park, Vermont for improvements to their water, wastewater, and/or stormwater infrastructure.
Required professional services will include but are not limited to: engineering assessments, additional preliminary engineering services, design-and construction-relations 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) letter of interest; (2) statement of qualifications and experience of firm and associates to be involved with the project; (3) references; and (4) related prior experience, including similar projects; (5) experience with funding sources including DES, CDBG, and RD. Submit the requested information to wisp@cdi.coop no later than 5 pm Friday, March 29, 2024, to be considered.
Qualifications criteria includes:
- 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/or associates working at manufactured home communities: 30 points
- Experience of firm and/or associates working with federal funding sources: 20 points
Consultant selection will be qualifications based.
The proposed project(s) may be undertaken with a variety of Federal and state funds, including ANR Healthy Homes, VT SRF, USDA-RD WEP, and HUD-CDBG, and that all work will be performed in accordance with the applicable regulations issued by such agencies and applicable federal and state requirements.
Sterling View Cooperative Community shall evaluate statements of qualifications, performance data and other material submitted by interested firms and select up to three firms which are 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.
Sterling View Cooperative Community shall rank, in order of preference, the firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the services required and shall commence scope of services and price negotiations with the highest qualified professional firm for engineering services.
Sterling View Cooperative Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified firms will receive consideration without regard to race, color, region, creed, age, sex, or national origin. Women, minority, locally owned, and disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to apply. This and additional federal regulatory flow-through language will apply to all contractors.
The engineer/architect selected for this study may be selected for the implementation project.
Project Information
Sterling View Cooperative Community, Inc. is a 113-lot manufactured housing community with 1 stick-built Community Building that residents collectively purchased in April 2021. A Property Conditions Assessment (PCA) was conducted in August 2020 as part of the pre-purchase due diligence (available to download here).
Sterling View Cooperative Community has been awarded a Needs Assessment through ARPA Healthy Homes which will be conducted in Summer 2024. This will result in a Preliminary Engineering Report prepared by a state-appointed engineer that will lay the groundwork for future projects to be designed and implemented by the engineer procured under this RFQ.
Sterling View Cooperative Community’s highest priority is to complete the necessary design and construction of their stormwater infrastructure to comply with the 3-Acre General Permit requirement. An Engineering Feasibility Analysis (EFA) was completed in July 2023 (available to download here).
The EFA recommended the installation of Dry Swales, an Infiltration Basin, Bioretention, and an Infiltration Chamber. The total project costs are estimated to be $1 MM.