REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) AIRPORT CONSULTANT SERVICES ELY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (ELO) ELY, MINNESOTA
The City of Ely desires to retain the professional services of a qualified airport consulting firm (or team) for a period of up to five-years to assist the Ely Municipal Airport (ELO) in the completion of airport projects included in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Projects undertaken will meet the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and codes.
The required professional services includes architectural and engineering (preliminary, design, bidding, construction, and closeout phase), planning, environmental studies, and other related specialty services to complete projects listed on the CIP.
Subject to receipt of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and MnDOT Aeronautics funding, the following CIP projects may be initiated within this consultant selection period:
• Update Existing Airport Layout Plan and Airport Master Plan
• Acquire Aerial Imagery and Survey, if needed
• Acquire Land for Future Airport Development
• Replace Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)
• Rehabilitate and/or Reconstruct existing pavements (Runway, Taxiway, Taxilane, Entrance Road, and Parking Lot)
• Pavement Maintenance (asphalt sealing)
• Equipment Acquisition
• Conduct Environmental or other Miscellaneous Studies for the Above Listed Projects
Projects are expected to follow all applicable requirements of FAA Advisory Circulars. All services must meet the current requirements for FAA funded projects. The work may be accomplished during the course of multiple grants and work orders.
To facilitate review, submissions should conform to the following format and include:
1. Experience of the Firm: Provide description of your firm’s prior experience and qualifications in airport architectural, engineering, and land acquisition projects similar in scope to those identified for the Ely Municipal Airport.
2. Project Team: Identify proposed team members, responsibilities, background, and experience.
3. Project Approach: Describe your understanding and knowledge of the Airport and approach to projects listed on the CIP.
4. References: Provide name and contact information for at least three (3) references of similar size airports familiar with the quality of work by your firm.
5. Other Supporting Data: Include any other information you feel to be relevant to the selection of your firm.
The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) shall be limited to 20 pages in length, excluding cover(s) and cover letter.
The following criteria will be used in screening, ranking and selecting the successful firm:
1. Qualification of the Firm and Key Personnel (20 points)
2. Demonstrated Understanding of Airport Needs (20 points)
3. Experience on Comparable Projects (20 points)
4. Ability to Provide Responsive Service to the Airport (20 points)
5. Experience with State and Federal Grant Programs and Requirements (20 points)
A qualification based selection process conforming to FAA Advisory Circular 150/5100-14E will be utilized to select the most qualified firm. Fee information will not be considered in the selection process and must not be submitted with the SOQ.
The selection committee will review and rank the SOQ’s submitted based on the selection criteria. The city may directly select the most qualified firm, or develop a short-list and conduct interviews.
The city intends to retain the selected firm for up to five years after the date of the initial contract for this procurement period. Fees will be negotiated as individual project contracts are initiated. Contracts are subject to Federal contract provisions found on the FAA’s website. The city may be required to conduct a new consultant selection after the conclusions of the Airport Master Plan and ALP update study are publicly available.
http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/procurement/federal_contract_provisions/
Interested firms must submit five (5) hard copies and digital PDF copy of the Statement of Qualifications no later than 3:00 p.m. on December 2nd, 2022 to:
City of Ely
209 E. Chapman Street
Ely, MN 55731
Envelopes should be clearly marked as “Airport Consultant Statement of Qualifications”.
All questions regarding this RFQ should be directed to: Harold Langowski, Clerk-Treasurer at 218-504-5140 or elyod@ely.mn.us
Ely Echo
November 5, 2022
November 12, 2022
