Review and Discussion of Consultant Selection Activities and/or Consultant Contract Authorization, Renewals, Amendments or Extensions Including: Request for Qualifications Associated with Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Structural Engineering Service

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) staff will review with the Board of Directors the proposed scope of work and evaluation criteria for the following professional services: Request for Qualifications Associated with Indefinite Demand Indefinate Quantity (IDIQ) Professional Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Structural Engineering Services (RFQ 339) The River Authority requests statements of qualification for engineering firms to provide professional mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering services. The scope of work would include four areas of engineering support for facilities and parks assets. Mechanical Engineering: Design of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, fire suppression and smoke control systems, pumps and pumping systems, and associated piping. Electrical Engineering: Design of power supply and distribution systems, lighting plans and systems, security and alarm systems, backup and emergency power systems. Performance of arch-flash studies. Design, installation, and maintenance of automated systems for monitoring and control. Plumbing: Design of water, wastewater, and storm water systems for buildings, including pumps and pumping systems. Structural Engineering: Design of structures' load-bearing elements. The four service areas will be coordinated to provide integrated design from concept to construction. Tasks may include diagnosing problems, locating existing infrastructure, designing repairs or new infrastructure, and supporting the River Authority through construction phase and commissioning. Specific projects are not identified at this time. The nature of this contract will be for Indefinite Demand, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) professional services to assist the workload of the River Authority, if and when requested by the River Authority. The personnel that the consultant provides must be proficient in the assigned task. The consultant must be responsive to the work request and meet ambitious project schedules. The consultant must be able to communicate well with an external agency and integrate as a valuable team member with the Engineering, Facilities, Finance and various technical and operations Departments of the River Authority. Firms will be evaluated on criteria to include, but not limited to, experience and qualifications of the respondent and key personnel, innovation, project approach and management, schedule, and local understanding.