NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of Sunset Terrace Mobile Home Cooperative, Inc. in Rockland, Maine for the redevelopment of their water, wastewater, and 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. Submit the requested information to wisp@cdi.coop no later than November 17, 2023 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
The proposed project(s) may be undertaken with a variety of Federal and state funds, including ME SRF, USDA-RD WEP and HUD, and that all work will be performed in accordance with the applicable regulations issued by such agencies and the State of Maine.
Sunset Terrace Mobile Home 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.
Sunset Terrace Mobile Home 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.
Sunset Terrace Mobile Home Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minority, locally owned, and disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to apply. This and additional federal regulatory flow-through language will apply to all contractors.
Project Information
Sunset Terrace Mobile Home Cooperative, Inc. is a 78-lot manufactured housing community that residents collectively purchased in February 2016. An infrastructure evaluation was conducted in November of 2015 as part of the pre-purchase due diligence. In 2021, RCAP Solutions produced a map of the community’s water and wastewater infrastructure and provided a list of observations and recommendations. Sunset Terrace’s highest priority at present is to replace its water main under second street, which has surpassed its useful lifespan and services approximately 30 homes in the community.
Sunset Terrace Mobile Home Cooperative’s first step towards redeveloping its infrastructure is to work with the procured engineer to apply for a USDA-RD SEARCH grant that would fund a Preliminary Engineering Report to study water, wastewater, and stormwater systems.