City of Avondale Sealed Solicitation

Title: IT Fiber Infrastructure Design Services

Deadline: 11/9/2021 2:00 PM   (UTC-07:00) Arizona

Status: In Review

Solicitation Number: IT 22-002

Description: The City of Avondale is issuing this Request For Qualifications seeking statements of qualifications from qualified, licensed firms interested in providing professional services for the Information Technology Fiber Infrastructure Improvement Design, as more particularly described in Solicitation.


Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 10/25/2021 2:00 PM

Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Please sign up if you plan to attend the pre-bid meeting. Topic: IT 22-002 IT Fiber Infrastructure Design Services Time: Oct 25, 2021 02:00 PM Arizona Join Zoom Meeting https://avondaleaz.zoom.us/j/88331380813?pwd=SmZteEtVQUY5a3pneC9JSEZDZUk2Zz09 Meeting ID: 883 3138 0813 Passcode: 860692 One tap mobile +17207072699,,88331380813# US (Denver) +12532158782,,88331380813# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 883 3138 0813 Find your local number: https://avondaleaz.zoom.us/u/kblz2somMG


Documents:

Documents as of 10/6/2021
How to respond to an online bid.pdf
IT 22-002 IT Fiber Infrastructure Design Services.pdf
Addition 1

Posted: 11/8/2021

Type of Addition: Addendum 1

Overview: Addendum 1 (DTD 11/08/2021) - Question and Answer posted along with a language modification to Project Focus Area 1.

Documents:

Addition 2

Posted: 11/9/2021

Type of Addition: In Review

Overview: Received proposals from 4 firms (Spectrum Engineering, Olsson, Kimley-Horn & NTI Connect). Preparing the preliminary review.

Addition 3

Posted: 1/7/2022

Type of Addition: Notice of Intend to Award

Overview: Thank you to all firms that responded to the City of Avondale's Request for Qualifications for IT Fiber Infrastructure Design Services. The City of Avondale intends to award a contract to the highest rank firm, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. If the City is not able to negotiate a satisfactory contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., the City will formally terminate negotiations and undertake negotiations with the next most qualified firm on the final list, in sequence, until an agreement is reached or a determination is made to reject all firms. The final list as follows: 1. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2. Olsson 3. Spectrum Engineers. We appreciate your interest and invite your response to other solicitations that may be offered in the future.

Documents:

Question 1

Posted: 10/26/2021

Question: Since there are four (4) project focus areas as part of this project, can the City clarify which project(s) should be reflected in Section E. Project Schedule?

Response: The schedule would reflect the completed design of all 4 areas. If you want to create a schedule for each area, that will be acceptable as well.

Posted: 11/8/2021

Type of Addition: Addendum 1

Overview: Addendum 1 (DTD 11/08/2021) - Question and Answer posted along with a language modification to Project Focus Area 1.

Documents:

Posted: 11/9/2021

Type of Addition: In Review

Overview: Received proposals from 4 firms (Spectrum Engineering, Olsson, Kimley-Horn & NTI Connect). Preparing the preliminary review.

Posted: 1/7/2022

Type of Addition: Notice of Intend to Award

Overview: Thank you to all firms that responded to the City of Avondale's Request for Qualifications for IT Fiber Infrastructure Design Services. The City of Avondale intends to award a contract to the highest rank firm, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. If the City is not able to negotiate a satisfactory contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., the City will formally terminate negotiations and undertake negotiations with the next most qualified firm on the final list, in sequence, until an agreement is reached or a determination is made to reject all firms. The final list as follows: 1. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2. Olsson 3. Spectrum Engineers. We appreciate your interest and invite your response to other solicitations that may be offered in the future.

Documents:

Posted: 10/26/2021

Question: Since there are four (4) project focus areas as part of this project, can the City clarify which project(s) should be reflected in Section E. Project Schedule?

Response: The schedule would reflect the completed design of all 4 areas. If you want to create a schedule for each area, that will be acceptable as well.