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CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION CITY OF BALTIMORE OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PUBLIC NOTICE PROJECT NO. 1179 ON-CALL LIVABLE STREETS PLANNING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Baltimore, Office of Boards and Commissions, has been requested by the Department of Transportation, to certify the qualifications of engineering firms to provide civil engineering and planning services. The scope of services will include site inspection, analysis/ recommendation and final design for various locations across the city to improve livability measures including bicycle and pedestrian access. The subject services may also require obtaining the permits required for construction. The consultant must be familiar with the city´s design criteria and specifications, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design standards, National Association for City Transportation Officials´ (NACTO) Urban Bikeway Design Guidelines, Complete Streets policies and practices. The consultant will prepare contract plans, specifications and cost estimates for the construction. The City intends to select the services of one (1)firm not to exceed $2,000,000. for a contract duration of three (3) years. Should you have any questions regarding the scope of the project, please contact Mr. Nate Evans at (410) 396-6856 or by e-mail at nate.evans@ baltimorecity.gov. 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. Firms intending to submit a proposal as a prime consultant for this project should submit a Letter of Interest to the Office of Boards and Commissions, 751 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (FAX: 410-625-4667). Since these letters are utilized to assist small, minority and women business enterprises in identifying potential teaming partners, the letters should be submitted within five (5) days of the date of the project´s advertisement. The letter should contain a contact person. Failure to submit a “Letter of Interest” will not disqualify a firm submitting a proposal for the project. Each prime consultant applying for this Project will be required to complete and submit an original Federal Form 255, along with five (5) copies, to the Office of Boards and Commissions. The Federal Form 255 and the five copies must be submitted on or before 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Monday, April 12, 2013. Submittals may not be accepted after this deadline
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certified by the Minority and Women´s Business Opportunity Office (MWBOO) prior to submitting the proposal. A directory of certified MBEs City of Baltimore and WBEs is available from MWBOO. Since changes to the directory occur of Finance daily, firmsDepartment submitting SF 255s should call MWBOO at (410)396-4355 to Bureau of Purchases verify certification, expiration dates and services that the MBE or WBE is certified to provide. Sealed proposals addressed to the Board of Estimates of Baltimore, will be received until, Non-Affiliation but notsubmitting later thana11:00 a.m.may localnot time A firm proposal useon anthe MBE or WBE to meet a contract following goal if: date(s) for the stated requirements: 1. The firm has a financial interest in the MBE or WBE MARCH 27, 2013 2. The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE C T V firm A N is D significantly V I D E O S involved U RV E I Lin L Athe N Coperation E 3.CThe of the MBE or WBE SYSTEM-REPAIRS AND (Article 5, Subtitle 28-41). INSTALLATION B50002858 VARIOUS PIPES AND A firm submitting as aFITTINGS prime consultant that fails to comply with the B50002861 requirements of Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code when executing PROVIDE & DELIVER ASSORTED a contract is subject to the following penalties: suspension of a contract; TREES-TREE SPRING 2013based on material breach; withholding of BALTIMORE funds; recision of contract B50002865 disqualification as a consultant from eligibility to provide services to the City for a period not to exceed 2 years; and payment for damages incurred by the THE City. ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT CAN BE VIEWED AND DOWN LOADED BY VISITING CITYS WEB SITE: AdditionalTHE Requirements www.baltimorecitibuy.org TYPESET: Wed Marperson 13 10:21:58 EDT A resume for each listed as key 2013 personnel and/or specialist, including those from MBE and WBE firms, must be shown on the page provided within the application. CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION Please be advised that for the OF purpose of reviewing price proposals and NOTICE OF LETTING invoices, the City of Baltimore defines a principal of a firm as follows: Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates ofA the Mayoris any and individual City Council of Baltimore and marked for FAP No.of principal owning 5% or more of the outstanding stock STP-000A No. BC 315-109-815; TR08017 SE an entity, a (803)E; partner ofSHA a partnership, a 5% or more shareholder of a TRANSPORTATION ACTION or PLAN INTERSECTION sub-chapter ´S´ Corporation, an individual owner. IMPROVEMENTS will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204 City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M.identify APRIL 17, 2013. Positively no bidsagent will Out-of-State Corporations must their corporate resident be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly opened by the Board of within the application. Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. The Contract Documents may be examined, charge, at for theaDepartment of Public Service Firms will without not be considered specific project if they Works apply as both a Center located onand theprime first floor of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 sub-consultant consultant. N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 as of MARCH 15, 2013 and copies may be purchased for a (Form non-refundable cost $125.00. ConThe applications for this Project 255) cannot be of supplemented with ditions and requirements the Bid found in the bid package. All any additional informationofsuch as are graphs, photographs, organization contractors this Contract must be prerequalified the City chart, etc. bidding All suchon information should befirst incorporated into the by appropriate ofpages. Baltimore Contractors Committee. Interested partiesbe Applications shouldQualification not be bound. Applications should simply should call 396-6883 or contact Committee the Eastern Avenue stapled in(410) the upper left-hand corner.the Cover sheets at should not be included. Pumping 751 Eastern Avenue and President Baltimore, InclusionStation, and/or submittal of additional material may resultSt, in the applicant Maryland 21202. If a bidconsideration is submitted for by this a joint venture (“JV”), then in being disqualified from project. that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with thetobid fordirections verification purposes. The Prequalification Failure follow of this advertisement or the applicationCategory will cause required for bidding this project is A02602, Bituminous Concrete disqualification of theonsubmittal. Paving D02620, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks. Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $3,000,000.00 to $4,000,000.00 A “Pre-Bidding InformaKUMASI VINES tion” session will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. on MARCH 27, 2013 at the Executive Secretary Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E. Fayette Street, 7th Floor, Baltimore, MD 3/15 21201. Principal Items of work for this project are: Mobilization L.S.; Hot Mix Asphalt Superpave 12.5mm for Surface, PG64-22, Level 2 3,209TON The DBE goal is 26%
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Prequalification Requirement All architectural, engineering, and surveying firms listed in the specific proposal for the Project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions for each applicable discipline at time of submittal for this Project. A copy of the prime and sub consultant´s current Prequalification Certificate should be included in the bid submittal package. Information the prequalification process can be obtained by calling the Office of Boards and APPROVED: Commissions at (410) 396-6883.. Bernice H. Taylor, Clerk TYPESET: Wed Mar 13 10:23:16 EDT 2013 Board of Estimates Insurance Requirements The consultant selected for the award of this project shall provide professional liability, auto liability, and general liability and workers ´ comCITY OF BALTIMORE pensation insurances as required by the City of Baltimore. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS MBE/WBE Requirements SPECIAL NOTICE It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity RP 12815-Skatepark of Baltimore in the City´s contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, Subtitle 28 of TYPESET: The Prequalification Category for bidding on this project is Wed Mar 13 10:23:39required EDT 2013 Baltimore City Code (2000 Edition) - Minority and Women´s Business G90131 Skatepark Construction. We regret any inconvenience. Program, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women´s Business Enterprise (WBE) participation goals apply to this contract CITY OF BALTIMORE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES The MBE goal is 27% NOTICE OF LETTING The WBE goal is 10% Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for GS 13802-West Both the proposed Minority and Women´s Business Enterprise firms must Street Garage Repair will be received at the Office of the Comptroller, be named and identified as an MBE or WBE within Item 6 of the Standard Room 204, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Form (SF) 255 in the spaces provided for identifying outside key April 10, 2013. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will consultants/associates anticipated for utilization for this project. be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon.The Contract Documents may be examined, without charge, at the Any submittals that do not include the proper MBE/WBE (in some instances Department of Public Works Service Center located on the first floor of the DBE) participation will be disapproved for further consideration for this Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, project. Maryland 21202 as of Friday, March 8, 2013 and copies may be purchased for a non-refundable cost of $50.00. Conditions and requirements of the Verifying Certification Bid are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract Each firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is responsible must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification for verifying that all MBEs and WBEs to be utilized on the project are TYPESET: Wed Mar 13 parties 10:26:36should EDT 2013 Committee. Interested call 410-396-6883 or contact the certified by the Minority and Women´s Business Opportunity Office Committee at 751 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. If a bid is (MWBOO) prior to submitting the proposal. A directory of certified MBEs submitted by a joint venture (“JV”), then in that event, the document and WBEs is available from MWBOO. Since changes to the directory occur that establishedCERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification daily, firms submitting SF 255s should call MWBOO at (410)396-4355 to purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this verify certification, expiration dates and services that the MBE or WBE is project is E13004-Rehabilitation CITY OFofBALTIMORE Buildings Cost Qualification Range for certified to provide. OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS this work shallOFFICE be $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 A “Pre-Bidding Information” PUBLIC NOTICE session will be conducted at The Site, 40 E. West Street on Tuesday, Non-Affiliation PROJECT NO. 1187 March 19, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. Principal Items of work for this project are: A firm submitting a proposal may not use an MBE or WBE to meet a contract 1. Building Demolition goal if: PROJECT # 1187and - URGENT NEEDS WASTEWATER ENGINEERING 2. Site Clearing Earthwork 1. The firm has a financial interest in the MBE or WBE SERVICES The MBE goal is 27% The WBE goal is 7% 2. The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE CONTRACT NO. GS 13802 3. The firm is significantly involved in the operation of the MBE or WBE The City of Baltimore Office of Boards and Commissions has been requested by theDepartment of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, to advertise for (Article 5, Subtitle 28-41). APPROVED: Civil/Environmental Engineering Firm to perform urgent need wastewater enBernice services H. Taylorfor the Bureau of Water and Wastewater. Two (2) firms will be A firm submitting as a prime consultant that fails to comply with the gineering Clerk, Board of Estimates to perform designs related to rehabilitation/replacement, repairs, mainrequirements of Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code when executing selected APPROVED: tenance and new construction for sanitary sewers. a contract is subject to the following penalties: suspension of a contract; Steve Sharkey TYPESET: Wed Mar 13 10:24:04 EDT 2013 withholding of funds; recision of contract based on material breach; The Acting of General Services firmsDirector, interestedDepartment in providing these services must demonstrate and document: disqualification as a consultant from eligibility to provide services to the City for a period not to exceed 2 years; and payment for damages incurred by the 1.Experience in design of sanitary systems including hydraulic analysis and CITY OF BALTIMORE City. hydraulic modeling. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 2.Experience in responding to sanitary system emergencies by assessing the TYPESET: Mon Oct 29 situation 11:18:45and EDT 2012 NOTICE OF LETTING recommending corrective measures. Additional Requirements Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed to the Board sanitary A resume for each person listed as key personnel and/or specialist, includ- 3.Experience in flow monitoring and conducting field investigationsofofEstimates CCTV testing and testingfor GS 11836of the including Mayor and Cityinspection, Council smoke of Baltimore and dye marked ing those from MBE and WBE firms, must be shown on the page provided systems Superior Court of 4.Experience in review of proposed construction projects impact on the existing Baltimore City Fire Academy Structural Fire Fighting Prop & Rehab within the application. the District of utility system plans after construction. Station willand be preparing received as-built at the Office of the Comptroller, Room 204, City District of Columbia 5.Experience in review and design of sanitary system using trenchless technolHall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Please be advised that for the purpose of reviewingPROBATE price proposals and ogies DIVISION including pipe busting after and some tunneling. Positively noCIPP bids lining, will be received 11:00 A.M. Bids will be publicly invoices, the City of Baltimore defines a principal of a firm as follows: 6.Experience in the preparation of reports, cost estimates and contract documents Washington, D.C. opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215, City Hall at Noon. including all permit applications, right of ways, easements, and related items 20001-2131 The Contract Documentsofmay be examined, charge, at the DepartA principal is any individual owning 5% or more of theAdministration outstanding stock for procurement construction. Also without have ability to provide project No. of necessary ment of Public Centerservices. located on the first floor of the Abel and Works contractService administration an entity, a partner of a partnership, a 5% or more 2012ADM994 shareholder of a management Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 7.Experience in geotechnical engineering, subsurface exploration, test pit, test sub-chapter ´S´ Corporation, or an individual owner.Melvin Rudolph 21202 of Friday, March 8, investigations 2013 and copies may be purchased for a holes andas survey services for utility and designs. Johnson non-refundable cost aspects of $50.00. Conditions and requirements ofsuch the Bid in various of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as Decedent Out-of-State Corporations must identify their corporate resident agent 8.Experience reading and generating gathering, understanding, review andContract verification of are found in the bid maps; package. All contractors bidding on this must Wesley L. Clarke within the application. GIS manipulating firstdata; be and prequalified by GIS the data. City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification 1629 K Street NW 9.Experience inInterested developingparties and managing overall team with Minority/Women shouldancall 410-396-6883 or contact the Firms will not be considered for a specific project ifSuite they300 apply as both a Committee. Enterprises Utilization and demonstrate com-is Committee at 751 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore,manpower Marylandavailability 21202. If to a bid Washington DC 20006 Business sub-consultant and prime consultant. plete the project. Attorney submitted by a joint venture (“JV”), then in that event, the document NOTICE OF with that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification The applications for this Project (Form 255) cannot be supplemented Services will include review of available information, project management, contract APPOINTMENT, purposes. ALL CONTRACTORS BIDDINGservices, ON THIS PROJECTtest MUST any additional information such as graphs, photographs, organization administration, investigation, design, emergency geo-technical, pit NOTICE TO BEsurvey PREQUALIFIED WITH THE CITY OF AS GENERAL and services, preparation of reports and BALTIMORE contract documents including chart, etc. All such information should be incorporated into the appropriate CREDITORS CONTRACTORS AND HAVE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS PRIME construction cost estimates, permit applications, right of ways, and post award pages. Applications should not be bound. Applications should simply AND NOTICE TO be services GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON ARFIs LIVE TRAINING STRUCTURE such as shop drawing review, andBURN consultation during construction. stapled in the upper left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included. UNKNOWN HEIRS PROJECT AND SUBMIT NAME AND ADDRESS OF THAT PROJECT Inclusion and/or submittal of additional material maySheriel resultL.in Sexcius, the applicant whose The services would be for a period of two years with an option to extend for an being disqualified from consideration for this project. address is 229 Quackenbos WITH THEIR BID. Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be year at atofee not to exceed $1,000,000 per firm. $1,000,000.00 $2,000,000.00 A “Pre-Bidding Information” session will Street NW, Washington DC additional 20011 was, appointed per- be conducted at the project site: 6720 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore, MD Failure to follow directions of this advertisement or the application will cause any questions regarding the scope of theA.M. Project, please Items contactof sonal representative of the Should 21237you onhave Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 10:00 Principal disqualification of the submittal. estate of Melvin Rudolph Mr. George Mwangi at (410) 396-3440 or by e-mail at george.mwangi@ work for this project are: Johnson, who died on Feb- baltimorecity.gov. ruary 23,KUMASI 2012 without a Will, 1. Partial Demolition of Existing Burn Building VINES 2. Construction ofwith 3 Level Concrete Masonry Burn Structure on andExecutive will serve without Court Projects must comply the 2006 edition and of ”The Specifications for Materials, Secretary TYPESET: Wed Mar 13 10:22:27 EDT 2013 supervision. All unknown Highways, Existing Bridges, Foundation Utilities and Incidental Structures”. City personnel will utilize 3/15 h e i r s a n d h e i r s w h o s e 3. Construction of Wood and Steel Rehab Station on Existing Conthe City of Baltimore Guidelines for the Performance Evaluation of Design whereabouts are unknown and Construction Contractors for this contract/project. crete Foundation CITY OF BALTIMORE shall enter their appearance Consultants in this proceeding. Objec- 4. Site Grading DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION intending Work to submit a proposal as a prime consultant for this project should 5. Electrical in Burn Building NOTICE OF LETTING tions to such appointment Firms a ”Letter to WBE the Office be filed with the Regis- submit Sealed Bids or Proposals, in duplicate addressed toshall the Board of Estimates The MBE goalofisInterest” 5% The goalofisBoards 0% and Commissions, 751 Eastern ter of Wills, D.C., 515 5th Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (FAX: 410-625-4667). Since these letters are of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and marked for BALTIMORE CONTRACT NO. GS 11836 Street, N.W., 3rd Floor CITY NO. TR12007; DEMOLITION OF PRATT STREET PEDESTRIAN Washington, D.C. 20001, on BRIDGES: CHARLES AND GAY STREETS will be received the19, Office of or before at April 2013. the Comptroller, Room 204 City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland until 11:00 A.M. Claims against the decedent APRIL 10, 2013. Positively no bids will be received after 11:00 A.M. Bids will shall be presented to the be publicly opened by the Board of Estimates in Room 215,with Citya Hall undersigned copy at to Noon. The Contract Documents may be examined,the without at filed the Registercharge, of Wills or Register of Wills Department of Public Works Service Center locatedwith onthe the first floor of with the a copyStreet, to the undersigned, on Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 N. Holliday Baltimore, or before April 19, 2013, or Maryland 21202 as of MARCH 15, 2013 and copies may be purchased forbea forever barred. Persons benon-refundable cost of $100.00. Conditions and requirements of the Bid lieved to be heirs or legatees are found in the bid package. All contractors bidding on this Contract must of the decedent who do not first be prerequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification receive a copy of this notice Committee. Interested parties should call (410) 396-6883 or contact by mail within 25 days ofthe its Committee at 751 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. shall If a bid is first publication so insubmitted by a joint venture (“JV”), then in thatform event, document the the Register of Wills, including name, address and that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification relationship. purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this Date of Publication: project is: F02110 (Building and Structure Demolition), C03300 (ConOctober 19, 2012 crete Construction) or C05100 (Structural Steel Erection). Cost Name of newspaper: Qualification Range for this work shall be $1,000,000.00 to $2,000,000.00 A Afro-American “Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. on Washington MARCH 28, 2013, at 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 724, Baltimore, Law Reporter Maryland 21202. Principal Items of work for this project are: Removal of Sheriel L. Sexcius Existing Structures - Site B - LS; Removal of Existing Structures - Site APersonal Representative LS. The MBE goal is 27% and WBE 8%. APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor, Clerk Board of Estimates
utilized to assist small, minority and women business enterprises in identifying potential teaming partners, the letters should be submitted within five (5) days of APPROVED: the date of the project´s advertisement. The letter should contain a contact person. Bernice H. Taylor Failure to submit a ”Letter of Interest” will not disqualify a firm submitting a proposal Clerk, Board of Estimates for the project.
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Steve Sharkey Each prime consultant applying for this Project will be required to complete and submit original Federal Formof 255, along Services with five (5) copies, to the Office of ActinganDirector, Department General Boards and Commissions. The Federal Form 255 and the five copies must be submitted on or before 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on 4/11/13. Submittals may not be accepted after this deadline.Prequalification Requirement Prequalification Requirement All architectural, engineering, and surveying firms listed in the specific proposal for the Project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions for each applicable discipline at time of submittal for this Project. Information regarding the prequalification process can be obtained by calling the Office of Boards and Commissions on 410.396.6883. Insurance Requirements The consultant selected for the award of this project shall provide professional liability, auto liability, and general liability and workers´ compensation insurances as required by the City of Baltimore. MBE/WBE Requirements
202-257-9730 It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity in the TRUE TEST COPY City´s contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code REGISTER OF WILLS (2000 Edition) - Minority and Women´s Business Program, Minority Business 10/19, 10/26, 11/2
Enterprise (MBE) and Women´s Business Enterprise (WBE) participation goals apply to this contract. The MBE goal is 27%
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CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION CITY OF BALTIMORE OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PUBLIC NOTICE PROJECT NO. 1187 PROJECT # 1187 - URGENT NEEDS WASTEWATER ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Baltimore Office of Boards and Commissions has been requested by theDepartment of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, to advertise for Civil/Environmental Engineering Firm to perform urgent need wastewater engineering services for the Bureau of Water and Wastewater. Two (2) firms will be selected to perform designs related to rehabilitation/replacement, repairs, maintenance and new construction for sanitary sewers. The firms interested in providing these services must demonstrate and document: 1.Experience in design of sanitary systems including hydraulic analysis and hydraulic modeling. 2.Experience in responding to sanitary system emergencies by assessing the situation and recommending corrective measures. 3.Experience in flow monitoring and conducting field investigations of sanitary systems including CCTV inspection, smoke testing and dye testing 4.Experience in review of proposed construction projects impact on the existing utility system and preparing as-built plans after construction. 5.Experience in review and design of sanitary system using trenchless technologies including CIPP lining, pipe busting and some tunneling. 6.Experience in the preparation of reports, cost estimates and contract documents including all permit applications, right of ways, easements, and related items necessary for procurement of construction. Also have ability to provide project management and contract administration services. 7.Experience in geotechnical engineering, subsurface exploration, test pit, test holes and survey services for utility investigations and designs. 8.Experience in various aspects of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) such as reading and generating maps; gathering, understanding, review and verification of GIS data; and manipulating GIS data. 9.Experience in developing and managing an overall team with Minority/Women Business Enterprises Utilization and demonstrate manpower availability to complete the project. Services will include review of available information, project management, contract administration, investigation, design, emergency services, geo-technical, test pit and survey services, preparation of reports and contract documents including construction cost estimates, permit applications, right of ways, and post award services such as shop drawing review, RFIs and consultation during construction. The services would be for a period of two years with an option to extend for an additional year at a fee not to exceed $1,000,000 per firm. Should you have any questions regarding the scope of the Project, please contact Mr. George Mwangi at (410) 396-3440 or by e-mail at george.mwangi@ baltimorecity.gov. 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. Firms intending to submit a proposal as a prime consultant for this project should submit a ”Letter of Interest” to the Office of Boards and Commissions, 751 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (FAX: 410-625-4667). Since these letters are utilized to assist small, minority and women business enterprises in identifying potential teaming partners, the letters should be submitted within five (5) days of the date of the project´s advertisement. The letter should contain a contact person. Failure to submit a ”Letter of Interest” will not disqualify a firm submitting a proposal for the project. Each prime consultant applying for this Project will be required to complete and submit an original Federal Form 255, along with five (5) copies, to the Office of Boards and Commissions. The Federal Form 255 and the five copies must be submitted on or before 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on 4/11/13. Submittals may not be accepted after this deadline.Prequalification Requirement Prequalification Requirement All architectural, engineering, and surveying firms listed in the specific proposal for the Project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions for each applicable discipline at time of submittal for this Project. Information regarding the prequalification process can be obtained by calling the Office of Boards and Commissions on 410.396.6883. Insurance Requirements The consultant selected for the award of this project shall provide professional liability, auto liability, and general liability and workers´ compensation insurances as required by the City of Baltimore. MBE/WBE Requirements It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity in the City´s contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code (2000 Edition) - Minority and Women´s Business Program, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women´s Business Enterprise (WBE) participation goals apply to this contract. The MBE goal is 27% The WBE goal is 10% Both the proposed Minority and Women´s Business Enterprise firms must be named and identified as an MBE or WBE within Item 6 of the Standard Form (SF) 255 in the spaces provided for identifying outside key consultants/associates anticipated for utilization for this project. Any submittals that do not include the proper MBE/WBE (in some instances DBE) participation will be disapproved for further consideration for this project. Verifying Certification Each firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is responsible for verifying that all MBEs and WBEs to be utilized on the project are certified by the Minority and Women´s Business Opportunity Office (MWBOO) prior to submitting the proposal. A directory of certified MBEs and WBEs is available from MWBOO. Since changes to the directory occur daily, firms submitting SF 255s should call MWBOO at (410) 396-4355 to verify certification, expiration dates and services that the MBE or WBE is certified to provide. Non-Affiliation A firm submitting a proposal may not use an MBE or WBE to meet a contract goal if: 1. The firm has a financial interest in the MBE or WBE 2. The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE 3. The firm is significantly involved in the operation of the MBE or WBE (Article 5, Subtitle 28-41). Additional Requirements A firm submitting as a prime consultant that fails to comply with the requirements of Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code when executing a contract is subject to the following penalties: suspension of a contract; withholding of funds; recision of contract based on material breach; disqualification as a consultant from eligibility to provide services to the City for a period not to exceed 2 years; and payment for damages incurred by the City. A resume for each person listed as key personnel and/or specialist, including those from MBE and WBE firms, must be shown on the page provided within the application. Please be advised that for the purpose of reviewing price proposals and invoices, the City of Baltimore defines a principal of a firm as follows: A principal is any individual owning 5% or more of the outstanding stock of an entity, a partner of a partnership, a 5% or more shareholder of a sub-chapter ’S’ Corporation, or an individual owner. Out-of-State Corporations must identify their corporate resident agent within the application. Firms will not be considered for a specific project if they apply as both a subconsultant and prime consultant. The applications for this Project (Form 255) cannot be supplemented with any additional information such as graphs, photographs, organization chart, etc. All such information should be incorporated into the appropriate pages. Applications should not be bound. Applications should simply be stapled in the upper left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included. Inclusion and/or submittal of additional material may result in the applicant being disqualified from consideration for this project. Failure to follow directions of this advertisement or the application may cause disqualification of the submittal. Mr. Kumasi Vines Office of Boards and Commissions
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