NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE IN RICHMOND, RI
The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of Hillsdale Housing Cooperative in Richmond, Rhode Island for the redevelopment of its wastewater infrastructure.
Required professional services will include but are not limited to: engineering assessments, preliminary engineering services, design-and construction-related services, preparation of bidding and contract 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. Submit the requested information to wisp@cdi.coop no later than January 6th, 2024 to be considered.
Qualification criteria includes:
- Experience of firm working on decentralized wastewater projects: 25 points
- Experience of associates working on decentralized wastewater 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
The proposed project(s) may be undertaken with Federal and state funds, including CWSRF and HUD, and that all work will be performed in accordance with the applicable regulations issued by such agencies and the State of Rhode Island
Hillsdale Housing Cooperative 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.
Hillsdale Housing Cooperative 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.
Hillsdale Housing Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minority, locally owned, and disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to apply.
Project Information
Hillsdale Housing Cooperative is a 105-lot manufactured housing community that residents collectively purchased in 1994. The Cooperative recently completed $1.5MM in water system upgrades using DWSRF funding and is now focusing on replacing its 105 individual wastewater treatment systems. The Cooperative has hired a licensed contractor to inspect each system; approximately 25% of systems have been inspected to date with the remaining systems to follow in the coming weeks. Interested engineers can contact wisp@cdi.coop for information on results to date. A field survey of the property is available for download at this link.