Arlington County Government Sealed Solicitation
Title: 24-DES-RFP-483 Environmental Land Survey Services
Deadline: 2/2/2024 1:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Status: Deadline Expired
Solicitation Number: 24-DES-RFP-483
Description: The County is seeking to obtain the services of a qualified land surveying contractor to provide soil, groundwater, and building inspection and testing and remediation services, including the provision of the necessary personnel and equipment for all shop, field, and laboratory testing and monitoring of the environmental status remediation, when necessary, of real property in the County on a task order basis.
Documents:
| Documents as of 12/22/2023 |
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| RFP No. 24-DES-RFP-483 Environmental Land Survey Services final.pdf |
| Proposal Submittal Forms.pdf |
Question 1
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: 1. Page 13, Section IV, Scope of Services, B. Level II states, “The Contractor shall conduct a Level II ELS consisting of additional research, geo-technical and electromagnetic surveys, and sampling program development, at the County’s request.” Please clarify if “geo-technical” refers to “geophysical surveys” or “geotechnical engineering investigations.” 2. Page 15, C. Personnel states, “The Contractor shall assign a PROJECT MANAGER to oversee the undertaking.” Will Arlington County accept more than one Project Manager in our proposal response?
Response: Response to Question No. 1: The term "geotechnical" in this context refers to all types of geotechnical engineering investigations, including, but not limited to, geophysical surveys. Response to Question No. 2: The County expects that the Contractor would assign a single Project Manager for each task order submitted to the Contractor so that the County has a single point of contact during the task order.
Question 2
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: Will the contract be awarded to multiple contractors?
Response: No. The County is seeking a qualified land surveying contractor
Question 3
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the selection process after the RFQ is submitted and anticipated timing of further submittals and presentation?
Response: After the RFP is submitted, the County Selection Advisory Committee (“SAC”) will review and evaluate all written proposals based on the criteria identified in this solicitation. Subsequent evaluations, such as selecting firms for negotiation, may include but are not limited to reviewing more detailed proposals and/or oral presentations. Any such subsequent evaluations will be based on the same criteria.
Question 4
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the anticipated timing of the award?
Response: When the County has decided to award a contract(s), the County will post an Award Notice or Intent to Award to Vendor Registry.
Question 5
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the period of performance associated with this project?
Response: This is a 1-year initial contract with optional renewals. The period of performance associated with each task order will be determined at the development of the scope of services for each task.
Question 6
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What percent of task orders are estimated to include NEPA and wetland studies?
Response: We anticipate less than 10% of task orders could include wetlands studies or reviews of NEPA studies. None of the task orders would involve performing NEPA studies since the County would not be taking any federal action.
Question 7
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the timeframe of references needed. How far back can completed projects qualify?
Response: Per the solicitation, the Offeror must provide examples of completed projects that demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years of experience. See Section V. Proposal Requirements, C. Offeror's Qualification and Experience.
Question 8
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: Can additional resumes be provided more than the 5 qualification categories such as project manager, assessors, NEPA/ wetland specialist?
Response: Yes. Additional resumes can be provided for more than the 5 qualification categories.
Question 9
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: Can same person be listed twice for qualified individuals and serve multiple roles?
Response: Yes, the same person can be listed twice for qualified individuals and serve multiple roles.
Question 10
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the response time for questions to be answered.
Response: Questions will be answered as soon as possible or within 2 business days.
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: 1. Page 13, Section IV, Scope of Services, B. Level II states, “The Contractor shall conduct a Level II ELS consisting of additional research, geo-technical and electromagnetic surveys, and sampling program development, at the County’s request.” Please clarify if “geo-technical” refers to “geophysical surveys” or “geotechnical engineering investigations.” 2. Page 15, C. Personnel states, “The Contractor shall assign a PROJECT MANAGER to oversee the undertaking.” Will Arlington County accept more than one Project Manager in our proposal response?
Response: Response to Question No. 1: The term "geotechnical" in this context refers to all types of geotechnical engineering investigations, including, but not limited to, geophysical surveys. Response to Question No. 2: The County expects that the Contractor would assign a single Project Manager for each task order submitted to the Contractor so that the County has a single point of contact during the task order.
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: Will the contract be awarded to multiple contractors?
Response: No. The County is seeking a qualified land surveying contractor
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the selection process after the RFQ is submitted and anticipated timing of further submittals and presentation?
Response: After the RFP is submitted, the County Selection Advisory Committee (“SAC”) will review and evaluate all written proposals based on the criteria identified in this solicitation. Subsequent evaluations, such as selecting firms for negotiation, may include but are not limited to reviewing more detailed proposals and/or oral presentations. Any such subsequent evaluations will be based on the same criteria.
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the anticipated timing of the award?
Response: When the County has decided to award a contract(s), the County will post an Award Notice or Intent to Award to Vendor Registry.
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the period of performance associated with this project?
Response: This is a 1-year initial contract with optional renewals. The period of performance associated with each task order will be determined at the development of the scope of services for each task.
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What percent of task orders are estimated to include NEPA and wetland studies?
Response: We anticipate less than 10% of task orders could include wetlands studies or reviews of NEPA studies. None of the task orders would involve performing NEPA studies since the County would not be taking any federal action.
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the timeframe of references needed. How far back can completed projects qualify?
Response: Per the solicitation, the Offeror must provide examples of completed projects that demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years of experience. See Section V. Proposal Requirements, C. Offeror's Qualification and Experience.
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: Can additional resumes be provided more than the 5 qualification categories such as project manager, assessors, NEPA/ wetland specialist?
Response: Yes. Additional resumes can be provided for more than the 5 qualification categories.
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: Can same person be listed twice for qualified individuals and serve multiple roles?
Response: Yes, the same person can be listed twice for qualified individuals and serve multiple roles.
Posted: 1/18/2024
Question: What is the response time for questions to be answered.
Response: Questions will be answered as soon as possible or within 2 business days.