Request for qualifications will be received by the Ascension Parish Government at the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Office, 615 East Worthey St., Gonzales, LA 70737 until August 22, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (CST) for the following:
STATEMENT OF WORK
Ascension Parish Government (Parish) is soliciting Statement of Qualifications for Professional Engineering Design & Related Services.  The services under the contract will commence after the Parish’s evaluation process, recommendation, and East Ascension Consolidated Gravity Drainage District #1’s (EACGDD#1) approval.  Responders must have experience in state and federal grant programs including HUD’s Office of Community Development (OCD), Federal Emergency Management (FEMA), and other federal funding sources. 

The selected firm will be required to comply with applicable regulations and perform engineering services in support of the EACGDD #1 as required to prepare (conceptual, 30%, 60%, 90% and final design, administration to sign off for each interval) and associated services for regional small-scale pumping stations within the limits of EACGDD#1.  Tasks associated with the project include but are not limited to H&H Study, Topographical survey, Geotechnical Design, Environmental Assessment, project permitting (USACE, LA DNR), Right of way acquisition, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Project Design and Specifications, Construction Bid Package, and Construction Management Services as required.  Projects under consideration are but not limited to Conway Regional Pumping Station, Buxton Subdivision Pump Station, Astro land Subdivision Pumping Station, and Ascension Parish Courthouse Pumping Station. 

All questions regarding the RFQ shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department via email at [email protected] by 3:00 p.m. local time (CST) on August 6, 2024. Responses will be coordinated with the Project Coordinator and posted on the www.centralauctionhouse.com by 3:00 p.m. local time (CST) no later than August 13, 2024.

Firms/individuals who are interested in providing services requested under this RFQ must submit six (6) copies of the information specified in this section.  The information shall be received in hard copy (printed) version by: Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthy Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 on or before 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on the date specified in the Schedule of Events.  Electronic submittals are permitted via http://www.centralauctionhouse.com; however (6) hard copies must still be submitted within 24 business hours of the Proposal submission deadline (i.e. the Monday following the submission deadline since Parish buildings are closed on Fridays). 
 
The Parish reserves the right to disqualify any bid, request for quotes, response to a request for qualifications, or request for proposals if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana.
 
Ascension Parish Government reserves the right to reject all proposals for just cause.
 
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