What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Town of Ayden is seeking qualified firms to provide on-call engineering and consulting services to enhance its stormwater utility. Services include stormwater program development, watershed planning, development review, GIS consulting, and geotechnical services. Firms must be licensed to practice engineering in North Carolina and demonstrate experience with stormwater utilities, stream gauge deployment, inundation mapping, and municipal GIS dashboards. Subconsultants may be included. Evaluation will be based on qualifications, project understanding, approach, and past work for the Town, with a total possible score of 100 points.
Scope of work
- Stormwater fee analysis and utility enhancement/improvement
- Stormwater policy updates and SOP development
- Field survey collection, asset inventory, and assessment
- Watershed studies, CIP planning and design, and stream restoration
- Flood inundation mapping, flood warning, and public outreach
- On-call private development review for regulatory and stormwater compliance
- GIS consulting for dashboards, data management, and impervious surface data
- On-call geotechnical testing and consultation
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Qualifications, Competence, and Reputation of Firm and Personnel | 35 points |
| Project Understanding | 20 points |
| Approach and Methodology | 25 Points |
| Past or Current Work for the Entity Issuing RFQ | 20 Points |
Minimum qualifications
- Fully licensed to practice engineering in the State of North Carolina
- Ability to support all listed scopes of service
- Thorough knowledge of and ability to interpret engineering design standards
- Experience creating, implementing, and supporting a stormwater utility
- Experience with stream gauge deployment and inundation mapping/modeling
- Experience developing internal and publicly-facing GIS dashboards for municipalities
Documents to include with your response
- Signed Cover Letter with firm info, Tax ID, NC licensure, and addenda acknowledgement
- Project Team list with key personnel biographies and resumes
- Firm Project Experience from the last five years with local government references
- Project Understanding and Approach for each Scope of Service
- Documentation supporting licensure or regulatory compliance
How to submit
- Method
- Email or in person
- Instructions
- Submit via email to the Town Manager (CC Planning & Economic Development Director) or in person. Max 30 pages excluding covers, tabs, cover letter, and resumes; minimum 11-point font; numbered pages.