The City of Grants Pass (City) desires to select an engineering firm to enter into a five-year Master Services Agreement to provide engineering services for the Water Restoration Plant (WRP) and wastewater collections system.  Anticipated services include;

• After issuance of a revised NPDES Permit, update the WRP facilities plan.  The current plan was last updated in June 2014.
• Seismic Upgrades to the WRP Administration Building
• Secondary Clarifier Rehabilitation
• Replacement of various plant equipment:
  • Obsolete Trojan UV System
  • Lift Station(s)
  • Headworks Bar-screen
  • Belt Press
  • Electrical and Control Systems upgrades (including all Robicon VFD’s and PLC’s)
  • Gravity thickener control panel and main server
• Upgrades to the Redwood Conveyance – Includes modifications to Darneille and Redwood pumping stations and addition of a new force-main
• Updates to Sewer Use code
• Updates to Pretreatment Program

Under the Master Services Agreement, the City will negotiate individual work orders for each task, including specific scope of work and price for the work.

The City’s selection process will be a two-step process.  The first step will be an evaluation of the detailed Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) submitted in response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

In the second optional step, the City will invite a select number of firms to make oral presentations to the selection team. If required, instructions will be provided regarding the desired content of the presentations.  A firm’s ability to follow directions will be considered as part of the evaluation of the SOQ and oral presentation.  Notice of the selected firms for oral presentation will be provided to all firms who submitted an SOQ within 30 days.

Respondents shall submit their Rates for key personnel in a separate sealed envelope labeled “Cost Proposal”. Cost proposals will not be opened until after the qualifications have been evaluated. Cost proposal envelopes submitted by firms that are not selected will be returned unopened following completion of the selection process. Respondents should provide a detailed schedule of values identifying the cost breakdown for each major component of the work.

Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Wade Elliott, Public Works Assistant Director, at the 541-450-6110 or For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address..