Description

The City of Baltimore Office of Engineering and Construction (OEC) has been authorized to request the Office of Boards and Commissions (OBC) to advertise Project 1407 for the selected services for the City Of Baltimore from qualified Engineering firms.  It is the expectation of the City’s that interested firms providing these services, demonstrate and document the following for the City Of Baltimore. 

The City intends to select the services of one (1) firms for a period of five (5) years, with an option to extend for two (2) years additional term at City’s discretion, for a fee not to exceed $15,000,000.00 for each selected firm.  The Office of Engineering and Construction reserves the right to have a second interview with eligible consulting firms.

DPW encourages all contracting firms that have the experience and capacity to work on this scope to submit their proposals. All firms must demonstrate and document their capacity and resources to deliver the required services on time. Projects must comply with the 2006 edition of “The Specifications for Materials, Highways, Bridges, Utilities and Incidental Structures”. City personnel will utilize the City of Baltimore Guidelines for the Performance Evaluation of Design Consultants and Construction Contractors for this contract/project. 

The firms interested in providing these services must demonstrate and document:

- Expertise in designing wastewater utilities in a utility-rich environment where there is a possibility that not all as-built drawings for existing and abandoned utilities are available.

- Expertise in providing engineering and design services, including but not limited to field investigations, utility assessment, reporting, design investigations, surveying, right-of-way acquisition, right-of-entry, mapping, sizing of wastewater utilities, design of wastewater utilities of all material and associated appurtenances, scope development, design study, design review, utility coordination, drafting, estimating, specifications development, preparing construction documents, quality control, permitting, and coordination of procurement processes of wastewater utility projects. 

- Expertise in making recommendations for replacement versus rehabilitation decisions and rehabilitation of wastewater utilities by lining and other trenchless technologies.

- Expertise in preparing cost estimates, preparation of traffic control plans, erosion and sediment plans, and construction sequencing.

- Expertise in responding to wastewater system emergencies involving wastewater conveyance and components by assessing the situation and recommending corrective measures, preparing fast-track design or sketches to address wastewater system emergencies as needed.

- Expertise in preparing, submitting, coordinating internal and external agency reviews, obtaining approvals all necessary government and or local jurisdiction permitting. Possess knowledge of federal, state, and local permitting requirements, local utility regulations, and experience in obtaining the permits on a fast-track basis. 

- Expertise in project management knowledge areas and core processes, including but not limited to initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and control, and closeout to ensure designs are completed on time, within budget, and according to the City’s design standards.

- Expertise in developing effective communication processes, stakeholder engagement, public information, and outreach, including development and dissemination of presentation and other materials. 

- An overall team approach to utilize, manage and coordinate assigned tasks of the Minority/Women Business Enterprises partners and conform to City goals.

- Expertise in preparing design reports and bid-ready contract documents, including but not limited to plans, specifications, and cost estimates with city, state, and or federal language requirements to comply with funding conditions, providing technical support services through contract bidding and post award services.

- Experience in Program management services for large civil/utilities programs, including planning; scheduling; budgeting; prioritizing; and monitoring and coordinating investigative activities, design, construction management of capital improvement wastewater projects, and maintenance activities.

The interested firm is required to demonstrate and document their experience in program management services for large utility programs and their role in the program. 

- Experience in assisting clients to develop long-term strategies for improved operations that the client can ultimately run independently.

The interested firm is required to demonstrate and document their experience in developing long-term planning and mission statements for clients, with an emphasis on State, Federal or local Government agencies. Also include international experience, if any. The firm may also propose ideas on long-term strategy for DPW wastewater program. 

- Key personnel on the Program Management team and their relevant experience.

The interested firm is required to demonstrate and document the experience of the Key personnel they propose for the program management services. The Key personnel should include the minimum personnel mentioned in the section V.

- Experience in implementing a Utility Asset Management Program.

The interested firm is required to demonstrate and document their relevant experience. 

- Experience in Economic Development program, Public Information and Outreach programs.

The interested firm is required to demonstrate and document their relevant experience.

- Experience in development, calibration and maintenance of Hydraulic Modeling for Wastewater Utilities system. 

The interested firm is required to demonstrate and document their relevant experience.

- Overall team approach with Minority/Women Business Enterprises.

The interested firm is required to demonstrate and document MBE & WBE firm’s role and their relevant experience.

Services shall include, but not limited to review of available information, project management, contract administration, field investigation, utility surveying, design of wastewater utility replacement and or rehabilitation, re-design of shelved projects, re-signing and re-sealing shelved projects, emergency services, post award and construction management services including inspection, preparation of reports and contract documents, including plans, specification, construction cost estimates, permit applications, right of ways etc. for city, state, and or federal funded wastewater utility projects.

Projects must comply with the 2006 edition of “The Specifications for Materials, Highways, Bridges, Utilities and Incidental Structures”. City personnel will utilize the City of Baltimore Guidelines for the Performance Evaluation of Design Consultants and Construction Contractors for this contract/project.

Submittal Process

All firms listed in the specific proposal for the Project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions, including each discipline prior to submission for this Project. Any firm listed in this proposal to perform work in any existing or related category must also be prequalified. It is the responsibility of the Firm submitting the SF255 verify and include a copy of each of Consultant’s current Prequalification Certificate in the submission package. Information regarding the prequalification process can be obtained by calling the Office of Boards and Commissions on 410.396.6883. 

Each Firm responding to this Request for Proposal (RFP) Project #1407 is required to complete and submit an original Standard Federal Form (SF) 255 unless otherwise specified in this RFP. Provide one (1) original submittal, along with five (5) additional copies to the Office of Boards and Commissions at 4 South Frederick Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 on or prior to the due date by NOON Friday 11/20/2026.  Submittals will not be accepted after the due date (NOON). The City Of Baltimore has not adopted SF330, it may not be used, unless specified in the RFP. Submittals are not accepted by emailed.