Title/Name/Summary
82nd Avenue Multi-Use Path, Phase II Design Engineering Services, Contract Award (RFQ 24-037)
History
The project includes designing and constructing a multi-use path on the west side of 82nd Avenue, between Arrowhead Lane and 145th Street. The project will also connect to the Orland Bikeway south of 138th Place, local side streets, and travel adjacent to Prairie Elementary School, just north of 143rd Street.
In July/August, 2024, the Village submitted a Project Development Report (PDR) to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for Phase I (Preliminary Engineering). The Engineering Department is now ready for the Phase II engineering services contract (Final Engineering). On February 23, 2024, the Village's Engineering staff issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ 24-037) for Phase II Design Engineering services. Questions on the RFQ were due on March 4, 2024. On the submittal deadline of March 14, 2024, the Village received five (5) qualifications. Village staff scored the proposals per the criteria below and subsequently conducted interviews with the three (3) highest scoring engineering firms. The RFQ process was conducted using the Village's approved Quality Based Selection (QBS) process, which is a requirement to utilize the federal grant funding previously awarded to the Village. Village's QBS process is previously approved by the Village Board and IDOT.
The Village's scoring criteria for QBS proposals is:
Project Understanding - 30%
Similar Project Experience - 20%
Project Team - 15%
Project Development Approach - 15%
IDOT Prequalification - 10%
Overall Completeness of Submittal - 5%
Selection Committee Discretion - 5%
Qualifications were received from the following engineering firms:
1. Baxter & Woodman, Inc. (B&W)
2. Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. (ERA)
3. Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. (GHA)
4. GSG Consultants, Inc.
5. The HOH Group, Inc.
All qualifications were complete and qualified for scoring. Qualifica...
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