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SWSC Bid No. 24-21; RFQ FOR SUBCONTRACTOR SERVICES FOR THE WEST PARISH WATER TREATMENT PLANT

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (Commission) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from Subcontractor (SC) firms for RFQ No. 24-21 West Parish Water Treatment Plant (Project) interested in performing work at the West Parish Filters (WPF) in Westfield, MA. The Commission is seeking SOQs from qualified and experienced DCAMM-certified SC firms who have demonstrated experience in the construction and implementation of similar work in terms of scale and complexity. SC firms seeking to be qualified to compete in this two-phase selection process are invited to submit SOQs to the office of the Commission, ATTN: Theo Theocles, Esq., Procurement Officer no later than 2:00 PM (EST) on November 8, 2023 at 250 M Street Extension, Agawam, MA 01001.

SOQs are being requested from SC firms with a DCAMM Certification in one of the following classes of work each with an estimated construction cost of the work to be performed by SC firms as follows:

(a)          Lathing and Plastering..................................................................... $652,000-$760,000

(b)          Elevators........................................................................................... $568,000-$663,000

(c)           Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.............................................. $2,122,000-$2,476,000

(d)          Plumbing..................................................................................... $2,679,000-$3,126,000

(e)          Resilient Floors..................................................................................... $53,000-$62,000

The Commission is implementing the Project in accordance with Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 149, Sections 44A through 44J. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is the first part of a two-step Request for Proposals (RFP) process as provided in MGL Chapter 149, Section 44D3/4 inclusive, which shall be incorporated herein by reference. Based on the SOQs received in this first step, the Commission will select respondents it deems to be prequalified in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFQ. In the second step, the prequalified respondents will be invited to submit bids in response to a Request for Bids (RFB) which the Commission anticipates being issued on or around February 9, 2024. Only SC firms prequalified for this Project in the first step will be permitted to submit bids in the second step. The ultimate awarding of a contract(s) resulting from the RFB is subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners of the Commission.

The Project delivery method for construction will be design-bid-build. The Project generally consists of construction of a 65-mgd firm capacity dissolved air flotation (DAF) filtration water treatment plant, including raw and treated water conveyance, chemical storage and feed equipment, dewatering facility, new...