Bi-State Development Agency, 707 North First Street, St Louis, Missouri 63102

B -- DELMAR TROLLEY FEASIBILITY STUDY SOL 99-RFQ-2524-ET DUE 012500 POC Ellen Towe, Contract Specialist, (314) 982-1400 ext. 1351 The Bi-State Development Agency is seeking Letters of Interest and Qualifications from architectural and engineering firms to conduct a technical feasibility study that examines the opportunity to construct and operate a trolley from the existing Delmar MetroLink Station. Results of the feasibility study should demonstrate whether the trolley is physically and financially feasible including a comparison with a rubber tired vehicle, and should, if recommended, lead to a strategy for implementation. It is estimated that the feasibility study should be completed within four to six months after Notice to Proceed. Qualifications will be evaluated based on the following criteria, listed in order of importance: 1. The firm's general experience, stability and history of performance on projects similar to the Delmar Trolley project. 2. Quality of work previously performed by the firm and recommendations and opinions of the firm's previous clients as to its ability to meet deadlines and remain within budget.3. Familiarity with the community and understanding of and experience with transit-oriented development and commercial revitalization projects. 4. The names of individuals in the firm who will be assigned key project responsibilities, with particular attention to their qualifications, competence and past performance. Selection of the successful firm will be made based on the Brooks Act. The Brooks Act requires that an offeror's qualifications be evaluated; price to be excluded as an evaluation factor; negotiations to be conducted with only the most qualified offeror; and failing agreement on price, negotiations with the next most qualified offeror are conducted until a contract award can be made to the most qualified offeror whose price is fair and reasonable. A pre-selection list (short-list) of the most qualified firms will be established for further consideration. Award of this project will result in a firm fixed price contract. Firms replying to the request for qualifications are to submit SF-254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire and SF-255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Projects in original and five copies. Additional submission requirements to be addressed are: 1. Using at least five (5) examples from the first ten projects listed in item "11. Project Examples" in the SF-255, describe the firm's project performance with regard to schedule and compliance. 2. Using at least five examples from item "11. SF-255", describe the firm's project performance with regard to project budget compliance. 3. Using at least five examples from item "11. SF-255", describe the firm's approach on project design and community involvement issues." 4. Submit a plan of how your firm will meet or exceed the DBE participation goal. The Scope of Work will be made available upon request by contacting Ms. Ellen Towe at etowe@bsda.org. Please include requestor's name, company address, telephone and fax numbers. Submission must include Letter addressing the four (4) evaluation criteria, Qualifications (SF-254 & SF-255) and additional submission requirements, and mailed to the attention of Ms. Ellen Towe, Bi-State Development Agency, Contracts & Procurement, 3rd Floor, Mail Stop 131, 707 N. 1st Street, St. Louis, MO 63012-2595. Deadline for submissions is 4:00 p.m. CST, January 25, 2000. Handcarried submissions must be placed in the wooden box located in the lobby at the security desk. Firms must identify their submission by annotating 99-RFQ-2524-ET in the lower left hand corner of the submission envelope. The Agency is committed to maximizing Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation. A ten (10%) percent DBE participation goal has been established for this project; however, all DBE firms are invited to fully participate as a primary firm or as a partner with another firm. BI-STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE MISSOURI-ILLINOIS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT WE ARE AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F Posted 12/16/99 (W-SN409404). (0350)

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