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C -- STATE OF GEORGIA INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NAVIGATOR SOL NH-OOTS-77 DUE 082699 POC Frank Waltos, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4205, Fax (202) 366-3705, Email frank.waltos@fhwa.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=NH-OOTS-77 &LocID=30. E-MAIL: Frank Waltos, frank.waltos@fhwa.dot.gov. Notice to Engineering Firms Request for Qualifications The Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Traffic Operations, 935 East Confederate Avenue, Bldg. 24, Atlanta, Georgia 30316, is interested in retaining an engineering firm for work on the following project: NH-00TS (77), Statewide, P.I. No. 870350. SCOPE OF WORK The firm, hereinafter known as the Proposer, shall respond to this request for the purpose of qualifying as a consultant for the Georgia Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Navigator to the Georgia Department of Transportation hereinafter referred to as the Department. The Proposer shall be able to demonstrate that it is capable of designing and implementing projects of the character and magnitude indicated in the outline. The Department is currently in the design phase of multiple projects for the expansion of the Georgia ITS NaviGAtor within the Atlanta region and throughout the State. This project shall include the gathering of field data to effect the ITS design of hardware installation and communications infrastructure as well as development of final construction plans including construction details, specifications, detailed estimates, fiber allocation details, and any other details necessary to advance the plans to final contract lettings. This project shall incorporate ITS National Architecture compliance. This project may also include the design of regional Transportation Control Center_s (TCC) to accommodate the ITS equipment and support staff for monitoring system operation for the Georgia ITS NaviGAtor. Firms will be evaluated on possession of high ethical and professional standing and experience of the firm in the required discipline(s); current workload and staff available to perform all functions needed in the proposed scope of work, including qualified personnel in other disciplines; principal and responsible engineers on the firms' staff with adequate experience in the fields of the proposed scope of work and who have been in responsible charge of work of a similaror greater complexity; demonstrated ability of meeting schedules without jeopardizing the quality of work or engineering; financial soundness of the firm; and DBE participation. The Department strongly encourages the solicitation of interest from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE_s), and any selection made as a result of this notice will be made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, or national origin. The minimum DBE requirement for this project is anticipated to be 12%. For more information regarding DBE definitions and requirements, please contact the Department_s EEO Office at (404)-656-5323. Each of the above listed factors will be given relatively equal importance in the evaluation. The proposed consultant agreement shall be in force for a period of up to four (4) years and shall have a maximum allowable cost of four million dollars ($4,000,000). While the agreement is in force, various tasks will be assigned to the firm through a series of Project Work Orders, which will define the work and include a scope of services. Compensation for each Project Work Order will be either a negotiated cost plus fixed fee or lump sum; on a task order basis. The Department will review experience and qualifications for firms and individuals whose written responses are received no later than 4:00 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 1999. Please limit submittal to no more than 25 single sided pages, exclusive of the cover page, dividers and Appendix. No response will be made to submittals received after this date. Firms determined to be most qualified by a selection committee shall be sent a formal request for proposal. PREQUALIFICATION PROCEDURES 1. PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS The prequalification process will consist of a procedure where the proposer shall submit the documents in the Prequalification Statement that follows for review and evaluation by the Department. This shall be a special prequalification for this project only. 2. PREPARATION OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS The Proposer_s Prequalification Statementshall be submitted in a sealed envelope or package marked with the title listed below: _Proposer_s Prequalification Statement For Georgia ITS Design, Project No. NH-00TS (77), Statewide, P.I. No. 870350._ Ten (10) copies of the entire package shall be included. The package shall be sent to: Mr. Marion G. Waters, III, P.E. State Traffic Operations Engineer Georgia Department of Transportation Wayne Shackelford Building 935 E. Confederate Ave, Building 24 Atlanta, Georgia 30316 Attention: Bayne Smith, P.E. 404-635-8117 3. PROPOSER_S PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS The Proposer shall submit the Proposer_s prequalification information in the format outlined in the Prequalification Statement below. The Proposer shall submit this prequalification information bound in a three (3) ring binder only. 4. COST INFORMATION No price proposals or prices shall be included at this time. 5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Proposer may submit an Appendix with any additional information in the form of written text, drawings,plans, illustrations, photographs, catalogs, brochures or product literature that may assist the Department in the Prequalification Process. Any such information if not permanently attached to the Proposer_s submittal, shall be identified with the Proposer_s name and address on all such additional information documentation. 6. EVALUATION PROCEDURE Each submittal will be evaluated by The Prequalification Committee, which shall review all information and determine which Proposers will receive formal Requests for Proposal. The most qualified proposers will receive formal Requests for Proposal. PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENT The sections of the ring binder shall be as follows: 1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS A. Each Proposer shall demonstrate that the firm has completed or is in the process of completing the design of a centralized/distributive Transportation Management System including changeable message signs (CMS), closed circuit TV (CCTV), video detection systems (VDS), signalized intersections, ramp meters and other Transportation Management related installations. Proposer shall show a proven ability in the gathering of field data to effect the ITS design of the hardware installation and communications infrastructure as well as development of the final construction plans including construction details, specifications, detailed estimates, fiber allocation details, and any other items necessary to advance the plans to final contract letting. B. At a minimum, a Civil and Electrical Engineer shall be included as part of the proposed team. Both Civil and Electrical Engineers shall be licensed as Professional Engineers in the State of Georgia. Architecture firms will not be prequalified under this prequalification process. If required to perform any work, Architecture firms must be prequalified by the Department under Work Class Code 3.11 _ Architecture. C. The Proposer shall demonstrate proof of their ability to provide a performance bond for not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00). A letter from the Proposer_s surety is required. 2. LIST OF COMPLETED PROJECTS List all projects your organization has completed in the area of Transportation Management and Control Systems during the past five years. These projects or programs shall include changeable message signs (CMS), closed circuit television (CCTV), video detection systems (VDS), signalized intersections, ramp meters and other Transportation Management related installations. Each project shown shall include the customer, principal contact, telephone number of principal contact, location of work, type of project, start date, completion date, value of the project and engineering fee. Values may be rounded. 3. LIST OF CURRENT PROJECTS UNDER CONTRACT List all projects your organization currently has under contract in the area of Transportation Management and Control Systems. These projects or programs shall include changeable message signs (CMS), closed circuit TV (CCTV), video detection systems (VDS), signalized intersections, ramp meters and other Transportation Management related installations. Each project shown shall include the customer, principal contact, telephone number of principal contact, location of work, type of project, start date, scheduled completion date, approximate value of project and anticipated engineering fee. Values may be rounded. 4. BUSINESS REFERENCES The Proposer shall provide a list of four (4) references. List only engineers, architects or owners, including public agencies for whom you have done work. Provide the name of the individual or agency, address, telephone number, type of project, year and association/relationship. 5. FINANCIAL REFERENCES A. The Proposer shall submit comparative financial statements and notes thereto covering its two most recent fiscal years and a report thereon by its independent certified public accountant. B. The Proposer shall submit the most current form 10-K _annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15 (D) of the Securities Exchange Act_ with this Proposer_s Qualification Statement, if applicable. 6. PROPOSER_S LABOR FORCE The Proposer shall submit resumes of all principals, key personnel and sub-consultants proposed to work on the project. Include this information in the appendix, as it will not count toward the 25 page total. 7. APPENDIX A. Resumes of principals, key personnel and sub-consultants proposed to work on the project. B. Additional data at Proposers discretion noted previously in Prequalification Procedures item 5, Additional Information. This information in this part of the Appendix will not be used in the rating process. Posted 07/26/99 (D-SN359092). (0207)

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