The CITY OF MARSHALL (City) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from interested qualified professionals to provide the following services: provide planning, acquisition, design, and construction phase engineering services, as necessary for the successful design and construction of various water and/or wastewater and/or drainage system improvement projects for a period up to three years. This solicitation is intended to cover any financial assistance received by the City from the TWDB for a period of three years following the date of award of any contracts pursuant hereto, whether from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, or any other financial assistance program administered by the TWDB during said three-year period. The CITY reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals for any reason it finds to be in the best interests of the CITY. The services to be provided by the Engineer shall include, but are not limited to, the following as necessary: Attend preliminary conferences with the CITY, TWDB personnel and other interested parties regarding the Project. Assist the CITY in the preparation of applications and supporting documents for government grants, loans, or advances in connection with the Project. Assist in the preparation or review of environmental assessments and impact statements; review and evaluation of the effects on the design requirements for the Project of any such statements and documents prepared by others; and assistance in obtaining approvals of authorities having jurisdiction over the anticipated environmental impact of the Project. Prepare a Preliminary Engineering Feasibility Report, which shall, as appropriate, contain schematic layouts, sketches and conceptual design criteria with appropriate exhibits to indicate the agreed-to requirements, considerations involved, and those alternate solutions available to the CITY, which the Engineer recommends. Determine the necessity for acquisition of any additional real property/easements/right-of-way for the CITY’s potential Project(s) and, if applicable, furnish all necessary information such as name and address of property owners, legal descriptions of parcels to be acquired and map of entire tracts with designation of part to be acquired to the CITY. Prepare property surveys, detailed descriptions of sites, maps, or drawings as required assist in negotiating for land and easement rights. The Engineer will coordinate preparation of an appraisal by a qualified appraiser to be paid for by the CITY, of the value of real property needed for the necessary facilities and determine the availability of title, easements, and rights-of-way needed to implement the project. The Engineer will assist the CITY to obtain all necessary right-of-way and easements on behalf of the CITY pursuant to federal requirements acceptable to public funding agencies. Furnish and submit, on behalf of the CITY, the engineering data necessary for applications for routine permits by local, state and federal authorities (as distinguished from detailed applications and supporting documents for government grants-in aid, or for planning advances). The Engineer will also prepare and submit, on behalf of the CITY, the engineering data and other information as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination (TPDES), including discharge permits and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3) as required.
