Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 1/3/2023
Item Status: New
From: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director; Joey Nunnally, County Engineer; Seth Peterson, Pre-Construction Manager
Submitted by: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Professional Services for Engineering/Environmental Services for the Kelly Pit Regional Detention Project for the Baldwin County Commission
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize staff to begin negotiations with Volkert, Inc., so a final recommendation for award can be made for Professional Services for Engineering/Environmental Services for the Kelly Pit Regional Detention project.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Professional Services for Engineering/Environmental Services for the Kelly Pit Regional Detention project was received in the Purchasing Conference Room on December 6, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. Six (6) firms submitted a packet. The evaluation committee consisted of Joey Nunnally, Wanda Gautney, Susan Kilby, Seth Peterson, and Dustin Thweatt. After reviewing the six (6) submittals, the evaluation committee scored Volkert, Inc., the highest and feels that Volkert, Inc., meets the requirements for this project. Staff requests that the Baldwin County Commission approve the request to begin negotiations with Volkert, Inc., so a final recommendation for award can be made to the Commission in regard to the selection of Professional Services for Engineering/Environmental Services for the Kelly Pit Regional Detention project.
Previous Commission action/date:
11/01/2022 meeting: 1) Approved the Purchasing Director and Highway Department to develop a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to acquire professional services for the Kelly Pit Regional Detention Project and place an advertisement for submissions; and 2) Authorized the staff to negotiate a fee with the most qualified firm so that a final recommendation for award can be made to the Baldwin County Commission.
05/03/2022 meeting: Approved the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA) Grant Agreement with the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) for the purchase of 175 acres (Kelly Pit) and design of constructed wetlands and detention ponds to improve water quality and mitigate flooding. (The term for agreement shall begin on the date of the ADCNR Commissioner’s signature and terminate December 29, 2024, unless extended in writing by ADCNR by amendment.)
07/20/2021 meeting: Approved the Highway Department to submit a grant application to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) for $13,557,500.00 Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funds allocated to Coastal Alabama. The awarded funds would be used by the Baldwin County Commission to convert existing dirt pits into constructed wetlands and regional detention ponds to improve water quality and to mitigate flooding in the Magnolia River watershed. N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
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Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: 1/03/2023
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Letter to Vendors
Additional instructions/notes: N/A