CITY OF TALLULAH
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS
FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
The City of Tallulah (CITY) is seeking assistance for engineering services related to the City's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The types of ARPA projects involved, include, but are not limited to, the rehabilitation of an enhanced lime treatment water plant, installation and/or repairs to water distribution lines and improvements to the sewer system and/or wastewater treatment plant. Tallulah intends to match local ARPA funding to leverage other available Federal and/or State funded programs for projects eligible with ARPA rules and regulations. These programs include, but are not limited to Louisiana Water Sector Program (State Fiscal Recovery Funds) and other possible State or Federal programs. When leveraging funds, the selected firm will be required to provide engineering services in accordance with rules and regulations associate with all funding programs involved with each project. The City is soliciting qualifications statements for engineering services to assist with project scoping, preliminary engineering, design engineering, and construction related services. The intent of the City is to award a cost reimbursement contract with payment terms to be negotiated with selected firms based on funding programs allowable engineering fees.
All responses will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria identified in the Request for Qualifications Packet. The City of Tallulah will begin contract negotiations immediately following selection of successful respondent.
Interested parties are invited to secure a Request for Qualifications Packet from the City of Tallulah, Attn: Gerald Odom, 204 N. Cedar Street, Tallulah, LA 71282, during their operating hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Packets may be obtained upon request beginning August 11, 2022.
Responses to this Request must be hand delivered or mailed to the City of Tallulah at the above named address in such a manner that it is received no later than 2:00 P.M., on Thursday August 25, 2022 contact person Gerald Odom. The City of Tallulah is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to apply.
