On-Call Civil Engineering - Lea County

Lea County, in accordance with §13-1-154.1, NMSA (2013) desires to establish multiple source on-call price agreements for professional Civil Engineering Services.

It is the intent of the County to issue a multiple award in order to establish a pool of qualified firms for future projects. Each of the qualified firms will enter into a Master Agreement with the County that will allow "Task Orders for Professional Services" to be negotiated on a per project basis.

Engineering Services may consist of, but are not limited to, technical services, engineering and related project services to complete the design and construction of various Public Works projects from design analysis reports up to and including construction bid award and construction phase activities. The consultant will provide the following types of professional services including but not limited to planning, design, surveying, right-of-way mapping, drainage design, geotechnical engineering, hydrology/hydraulics, roadway design, traffic engineering, sanitary sewer design, water line design, construction management and any other engineering services needed to complete the project.

Inspection services will consist of providing construction inspectors for utility, roadway, bridge, or other Public Works type construction.

Specific project types may include water utility, wastewater utility (gravity and vacuum sewer), drainage, roadways, bridges, bicycle and pedestrian trails, parking lots, and other miscellaneous Public Works Projects. [...] Projects may range up to 10 million dollars in construction costs.

The Engineer shall render professional civil engineering services in conformance with the most current New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) *Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction*, Lea County's Street and Drainage Standards, and AASHTO design guides. The scope of work for each specific project will be included in the Task Order for Professional Services.

**Submission method:** Responses will be accepted electronically through the County's OpenGov Procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/leacounty. Hard copy, faxed, or emailed responses will NOT BE accepted. No late submittals will be accepted.

This RFP is for a multi-term contract which will be effective upon execution by Lea County. Award will be for an initial one (1) year with the option for three (3) one (1) year renewal at the discretion of both parties.

Responses to this RFP, including proposal prices, will be considered firm for ninety (90) days after the due date.

Evaluation criteria:

• Specialized Design and Technical Competence
• Capacity and Capability
• Past Record of Performance
• Familiarity with Lea County
• Amount of Work to be Done in New Mexico
• Volume of Work Previously Done

Insurance:

• Commercial and General Liability: **$1,000,000/$2,000,000**
• Automobile Liability: **$1,000,000/$1,000,000**
• Professional Liability: **$1,000,000**
• Worker's Compensation as required by State Law

Protest Deadline: By 15 Days After Award.