Specifications include, but are not limited to:The North Dakota Public Service Commission (NDPSC) is authorized by the North Dakota Energy Conversion and Transmission Facility Act (North Dakota Century Code Chapter 49-22) to determine that the location, construction, and operation of jurisdictional energy conversion and transmission facilities will produce minimal adverse effects on the environment and the welfare of the citizens of North Dakota. SCOPE OF WORK Required Professional Services The NDPSC seeks professional services through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the NDPSC projects identified in Attachment 1. Multiple firms may be selected for this purpose. The independent contractor(s) (CONTRACTOR) shall perform construction inspections applying engineering and science principles for the purpose of ensuring that energy conversion and transmission facilities authorized by the NDPSC are constructed in compliance with the siting laws (North Dakota Century Code chapter 49-22), siting rules (North Dakota Administrative Code Article 69-09), and applicable NDPSC orders. CONTRACTOR’S Project Manager assigned to the project shall be capable of reading and interpreting relevant laws, rules, and NDPSC precedent for proper management of the project. CONTRACTOR, upon execution of contract, will be required to participate in any preconstruction conferences for energy conversion and transmission facilities listed within the solicitation. When construction is already underway or complete, CONTRACTOR shall immediately begin providing construction inspection services upon contract execution. All data will become the property of NDPSC upon completion. All data will be generated in the following formats and standards where applicable: MS Word MS Excel Adobe Acrobat
