Volume 42 - Issue 46 - November 16, 2023

State of Kansas

Department of Transportation

Notice to Consulting Firms

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is seeking a qualified consulting firm, or team of firms, to perform construction inspection services on multiple projects in various counties. Summary information for each project is provided below in Table 1.

Interested consultants must submit a proposal as laid out herein by 12:00 p.m. (Central Time) December 1, 2023, to be considered for selection.

Consultant Prequalification

Consulting firms interested in providing service on project listed below must be prequalified by KDOT in categories:

• Category 241–Construction Inspection and Testing

If a firm is not currently prequalified by KDOT, a proposal may still be submitted. Firms not prequalified must also provide documentation that demonstrates the firm is qualified for each specified category listed in this notice for the project. Firms must use the KDOT prequalification form to provide this documentation. KDOT 1050 Prequalification Category Definitions (Blue Book) can be found at http://www.ksdot.org/descons.asp. Consultants may create a team to meet the prequalification requirements. All firms doing business with KDOT must be registered and in good standing under the laws of the State of Kansas at the time of contracting and must comply with applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.

Background and Scope of Projects

KDOT is requesting consulting services for construction inspections on the project listed in Table 1. This table provides summary information for the project. One consultant will be selected to perform services associated with this group listed. Firms can express interest in the group by submitting a response as indicated below. There is no guarantee that a firm which has expressed interest will be selected for the project.

Table 1: Summary of Project Information
Group	RT-CO	Project #	Scope, County	Anticipated Start	Working Days or CCD	Office	Comments
24403	U059-067	KA-5727-01	Bridge Replacement, Neosho Co.	January 15, 2024	185	Pittsburg	N/A

Additional project information including construction scope to be inspected, a detailed description of the project location, and resources and inspection scope specifically requested from consultants in this request can be viewed in an online table at https://ike.ksdot.gov/about/construction-inspection-rfps. Upon publication of this Request for Proposals, KDOT anticipates each of these inspection efforts will require full teams (project manager and inspectors, as opposed to single role staff augmentation as is occasionally request) for various types of construction inspection except as noted in the table. Watch the website linked above for updated information. Tabulated information (both in this Request for Proposals and on the website) shall not be relied upon during inspections. It is provided for the convenience of consultants, specifically to aid in making decisions if interested in performing this project.

Specific project needs are subject to modification and/or cancellation at KDOT’s discretion.

Anticipated Consultant Scope

The scope of construction inspection services and certifications required for this project are listed in the table available on the website noted above. Inspection efforts will be managed out of the office listed. Also included for the convenience of consultants are indications of which group the project is currently slated to be performed by the same contractors.

Anticipated Schedule and Key Dates

1. Proposals are due by or before 12:00 p.m. (Central Time) December 1, 2023.
2. Ranking of proposals is expected to occur on or around December 8, 2023. Negotiations with the most highly ranked firm are expected to begin on or around December 15, 2023. An executed agreement is anticipated shortly thereafter.
3. Anticipated scope start dates and working days or anticipated calendar completion dates are shown in the table. All dates are subject to change.

Instructions for Proposal

1. No cost or pricing information shall be submitted with the proposal. Proposals including cost or pricing information will be considered non-responsive and withdrawn from further consideration.
2. The consultant’s proposal must not exceed the page limit laid out in Table 2 below (including any cover letter, index, etc.). All pages shall be standard letter size (8.5” x 11”). Any page larger than standard letter size will be counted as two or more pages depending on size.
3. A single PDF (10MB maximum size) of the proposal including all attachments must be uploaded to the appropriate bid form on Bid Express by the proposal due date and time.
4. The proposal PDF file name must read:
   1. “KA-5727-01 ConstInsp Brdg. Replcmnt in Neosho Co. FIRM NAME”
5. The proposal must be accompanied by Special Attachments No. 8 (“Tax Clearance Certificate”) and No. 10 (“Policy Regarding Sexual Harassment”). If you need a Tax Clearance Certificate, you can request one at https://www.ksrevenue.gov/taxclearance.html. Allow 2-3 business days for processing. Both attachments are required for every firm involved in a multi-consultant team. Upload these files as instructed in Bid Express.
6. The outline in Table 2 below describes the expected proposal organization, content sections, and limits on number of pages.
   1. Each team is limited to a single, one-page cover letter.
   2. Thereafter, each team is limited to two pages for the project. In these pages, consultants shall:
      1. Describe the approach they plan to execute to deliver success on the project.
      2. Present the relevant qualifications and experience of the people they are proposing will provide the services.
      3. Provide the firm’s familiarity with KDOT and the project area.
   3. Finally, consultants are limited to a single, on-page descriptions of general qualifications (“Past Performance” selection plus “Approach to Quality Control” section) regardless of the number of projects in which they are expressing interest.
7. Table 3 lists the evaluation criteria and associated weights which will be used to make a selection.
8. Although not anticipated at this time, KDOT reserves the right to interview for the requested services associated with any of the listed projects prior to making final selections.

Table 2: Proposal Content
Section	Description of Intent	Page Limit
Cover Letter		1 Page
Project Approach	Describe how your firm will meet the fluctuating inspection needs of the project.	2 Pages per project in which team is interested
Qualifications and Experience	For key personnel to be assigned to the project provide names, qualifications, education, training, and expertise. Identify their area(s) of responsibility and percent of their time dedicated to the project. List work for which you do not have in-house capability and name the firm you propose to subcontract with.
Familiarity with KDOT and Project Area	Describe team’s familiarity with KDOT’s inspection processes and standards. Describe familiarity with the project area and any identified special site conditions.
Past Performance	Describe team’s past performance with respect to ability to meet project schedules; quality of work; and ability to control costs on similar transportation projects, especially those performed for KDOT. Include three references and contact information.	1 Page total
Approach to Quality Control	Describe methods or procedures your firm will use to provide all services with professional quality and technical accuracy.

Table 3: Evaluation Factors
Evaluation Factor	Weight
The quality and completeness of the response	10%
Availability to respond to the work	20%
Qualifications and experience of project manager and other key project team members proposed for services	20%
Past performance history for similar projects/services for KDOT	20%
Understanding of the project area	10%
Understanding of KDOT contract administration and closeout procedures	20%

Contract Terms and Conditions

A standard KDOT agreement for engineering and technical services will be used for professional services projects. The following special attachments will need to be provided by the selected consultant and all subconsultants with the signed work order following negotiations and will become attachments to the contract.

• Special Attachment No. 8 (“Tax Clearance Certificate”)
• Special Attachment No. 10 (“Policy Regarding Sexual Harassment”)

Questions

All questions regarding this Request for Proposals shall be submitted via Q&A section of bid form in Bid Express.

Questions can be submitted until November 21, 2023; answers will be provided to all prequalified consultants on November 27, 2023.

Calvin Reed
Secretary
Department of Transportation

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