LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Port Authority of Allegheny County REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 17-05 Port Authority of Allegheny County ("Port Authority" or "Authority") is requesting proposals for the performance of the following services (Contract Services): INSPECTION AND ENGINEERING SERVICES The work under the proposed agreements will be in the categories of (A) Inspection and Engineering Services for Repair which includes but is not limited to inspection and professional engineering services for continuing Authority's Bridge Management System and Bridge Inspection Program, including performing initial, periodic and emphasis inspections on Port Authority owned highway and transit bridges, tunnels, radio towers, electrical and mechanical equipment on the Duquesne Incline, haul and safety cables and fall protection systems of the Monongahela Incline, retaining walls and other transit structures; and providing other engineering support services as required by Authority for repairs to the abovementioned structures; and (B) Engineering Services for Rehabilitation or Replacement which includes but is not limited to providing engineering support services as required by the Authority for the rehabilitation and/or replacement of transit bridges, tunnels, radio towers, inclines, retaining walls and other transit structures. The Authority intends to create a pool of up to two (2) firms for each of the above identified categories that can be called upon as needed. While it is currently Authority's intention to enter into agreements with pools of up to two (2) firms per category, this number may be adjusted up or down, at Authority's sole discretion, based upon the number of proposals received and Authority's evaluation of same in relation to its inspection and engineering services needs in the above-identified categories. Proposals may be submitted to provide Contract Services in one or both of the identified categories. The required Contract Services will be issued on a work order basis as they are approved to proceed by Authority. The agreements will be for a four (4) year period with the option to extend their terms up to one (1) additional year at the sole discretion of Authority. Copies of the RFP will be available on or after February 13, 2017, and can be obtained by registering at the Port Authority ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.portauthority.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the following ebusiness categories for this RFP: ENGINEERING Engineering ENGINS Engineering - Bridge Inspection ENGGAE Engineering - General Architecture and Engineering ENGCM Engineering - Construction Management Proposers may also register in other categories for any future RFPs issued by Port Authority. If you have specific questions regarding this RFP, please contact Robert Sechler at (412) 566-5148. An Information Meeting for interested parties will be held at 1:30 p.m., prevailing time, February 23, 2017 in the Fifth Floor Board Room of Port Authority of Allegheny County's downtown offices, 345 Sixth Avenue to answer any questions regarding this RFP. Hard copy proposals must be both delivered to, and time stamped by a representative of the Purchasing and Materials Management Department at or before 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, March 15, 2017, to the Purchasing and Materials Management Department, Port Authority of Allegheny County, 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-2527. Proposals received or time stamped in the Purchasing and Materials Management Department after the advertised time for the submission of proposals shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. Each Proposer shall be solely responsible for assuring that its proposal is timely received and time stamped in accordance with the requirements herein. Please note that a sealed Summary of Costs should NOT be submitted with the Proposal, but will be submitted at a later date as requested by Port Authority. These Contract Services may be financed jointly by the County of Allegheny, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The proposal process and the performance of the requested services will be in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the FTA "Third Party Contracting Guidelines", FTA Circular 4220.1F, as amended, and all other applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Port Authority of Allegheny County, in compliance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, as amended, implements positive affirmative action procedures to ensure that all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed, in whole or in part, with federal funds provided under the proposed Agreement. In this regard, all recipients or contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, to ensure that DBEs have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. Recipients and their contractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the award and performance of DOT assisted contracts. Port Authority of Allegheny County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
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