Solicitation for General Engineering Consulting Services on a Task Order Basis
Scope of Work
MBTA
Erik Scheier, Project Director for Operations
MBTA Operations and Service Development Department Department
45 High Street, Boston, MA 02110
No later than June 22, 2012 at 02:00 PM
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
SOLICITATION FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is soliciting up to three (3) teams of consultants to provide ad-hoc professional engineering services on a task order basis to advise and consult, on a minimum notice, for a variety of short term and safety sensitive situations related to the Operations and Service Development Department. The scope of services includes a comprehensive list of areas which may be identified is requiring consultant expertise and assistance on matters of general transit service and operations planning, Paratransit and fixed route accessibility, new technologies, Commuter boat service and all related planning, design and engineering services necessary to support the Chief Operating Officer, and the Operations and Service Development Department, on an as-needed basis. Firms having capabilities for this work is invited to submit ten copies of a Letter of Interest to Mr. Erik Scheier, MBTA Operations and Service Development Department, 45 High Street, Boston, MA 02110. Joint Venture participation will be considered. This project is Federally Funded.
Firms responding to this invitation not later than 2:00 P.M. on June 22, 2012 will be considered for selection, providing their responses include 10 copies each of a current Standard Form 330 - Architect/Engineer Qualifications Questionnaire, and the firms’ Affirmative Action Plan and employee profile.
onsideration for selection shall be based on: proposed team and organization; resumes of key personnel; work by firm or joint venture members that best illustrates current qualifications relevant to this project; additional information or description of resources supporting Firms’ qualifications for the project; personnel by discipline; general evaluation (prior association with firm; overall assessment, proposed staffing, organization, design ability, and specific task related experience.)
Additionally, the Prime Consultant must submit concurrently the MBTA Pre-Qualification Form P-09-002, which is available on the MBTA website Business Center - Contract Administration page.
Also, to be considered for selection, each consultant submission must include an Affirmative Action Plan and Employee Profile for its firm as well as for each subconsultant; most current Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Letters for all proposed DBE subconsultants, along with its commitment to the utilization of DBEs in joint venture or as subconsultants so that the Authority's goal of 16% DBE participation is achieved. Only SDO-certified DBE firm participation will be attributed to the DBE goal for this project. Each consultant submitting a Letter of Interest must also identify and attach a current SF-330 as part of its submittal for all proposed subconsultants.
It is the practice of the Authority to encourage the economic growth of professional services firms through broad solicitation and award of contracts. All capable firms are invited to submit letters of interest in accordance with the instructions presented in this solicitation.
Following an initial evaluation of qualifications and performance data, three or more firms considered to be highly qualified to provide the required services will be requested to submit proposals and participate in oral interviews.
This is not a Request for Proposal.
Richard A. Davey
MassDOT Secretary & CEO
Jonathan R. Davis
Acting General Manager & Rail and Transit Administrator