Operations and Maintenance Services for the Wastewater Treatment

The City of Baton Rouge | Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana (City-Parish) will receive sealed proposals consisting of a Request for Proposal for the following project: Operations and Maintenance Services for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Proposals submitted for consideration should follow the format and order of presentation described below: One (1) signed hardcopy of the original proposal in a sealed envelope, marked [Original] "Proposal for Operations and Maintenance Services for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Request for Proposal # 20008-A22-10"; six (6) additional hardcopies of the signed proposal in a sealed envelope, marked [Copy] "Proposal for Operations and Maintenance Services for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Request for Proposal # 20008-A22-10"; two (2) digitally signed proposal on CD/USB drive in PDF format, marked "Proposal for Operations and Maintenance Services for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Request for Proposal # 20008-A22-10"; and one (1) redacted copy of vendor's proposal. A signed cover letter including the company's name, address, Proposer's name, Proposer's title, Proposer's telephone number, and Proposer's email address. Summary of Proposer's qualifications and experiences that relate to the ability to perform the Operations and Maintenance Services for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities as outlined and requested in this RFP. All required attachments to be submitted along with both the electronic and hardcopy proposal submissions. Proposers should ensure to notate clearly the Name of the Proposer, the Solicitation Number, and the Title of the RFP. This information is critical to the Purchasing Division to identify proposals. Proposers shall familiarize themselves with and shall comply with all applicable Federal and State Laws, parish/municipal ordinances, resolutions, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over the solicitation. These laws and/or ordinances will be deemed to be included in the contract, the same as though herein written in full. Proposers should include detailed resumes or curricula vitae for the key personnel performing the services. Proposers are hereby advised that the U. S. Postal Service does not make deliveries to our physical location. Questions received before the pre-proposal conference will be responded to at the pre-proposal conference. Any additional questions after the pre-proposal conference must be addressed to Mr. Goranson in the same manner and must be received no later than two weeks prior to the proposal due date due to the Labor Day holiday. Addenda may be issued to respond to questions received after the pre-proposal conference. It is anticipated to issue multiple addenda during the advertisement period to ensure timely responses with no extension of response time. It is the sole responsibility of the Proposers to watch for any Addenda the City-Parish issues pertinent to this RFP solicitation. The City-Parish does not accept any responsibility or liability if Proposers fail to check for addenda and therefore submit incomplete or inaccurate Proposals. By responding to this RFP, the Proposer agrees to the City-Parish's required Contract Terms and Conditions as provided in the Sample Draft Professional Services Agreement in Attachment E and therefore waives any future right to contest the required provisions. Proposers shall submit, in writing, any information request and/or questions pertinent to this RFP, in conformance with the procurement schedule listed in Section 3.4 of this RFP. Subject to ready availability of information, the City-Parish shall choose to provide such requested information. Proposers shall forward all written requests for information, via email, only to the following contact: Kris Goranson Director Purchasing Division P.O. Box 1471 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Email: 20008-A22-10_OPER_MAINT@brla.gov Fax: (225) 389-4841 With the exception of this person, the Proposers are not authorized to contact any other elected official, employee, and consultant of the City-Parish, or WWTF staff, regarding this RFP. Any unauthorized communications during this RFP process may be grounds for disqualification and the Proposer may be eliminated from further conside Proposers shall submit ONLY written questions related to the proposal no later than 5:00 PM CDT on September 9, 2022 to: Kris Goranson Director Purchasing Division P.O. Box 1471 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Email: 20008-A22-10-OPER_MAINT@brla.gov Fax: (225) 389-4841 or deliver by hand to the physical location 222 Saint Louis Street, Rm. 826 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Proposers are hereby advised that the U. S. Postal Service does not make deliveries to our physical location.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.