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SWSC Bid No. 24-22; RFQ FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES FOR THE WEST PARISH WATER TREATMENT PLANT

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (Commission) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from General Contractor (GC) firms for SWSC RFQ NO. 24-22 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 GC firms who have demonstrated experience in the construction and implementation of similar work in terms of scale and complexity. GC 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 October 3, 2023 at 250 M Street Extension, Agawam, MA 01001.

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 44D½ 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 GC 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 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 electrical feed and emergency generator, workshop, laboratory, other administrative spaces, and site improvements for access, parking, and stormwater management. The site of the Project is located on the existing West Parish Filters site at 1515 Granville Road, Westfield, Massachusetts. The Commission anticipates work on the Project will commence in June of 2024, and construction will be completed within 1,508 calendar days from the date of the notice to proceed to the GC.

At the time a GC firm submits its SOQ it must have a DCAMM Certification in the Contractor Category “Sewage and Water Treatment Plants” with a single limit greater than the $260,000,000 estimated construction cost. The successful respondent must be able to obtain bonding for the full construction cost. See https://www.mass.gov/doc/update-statement for the re...