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CITY OF WAVELAND
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION PACKET
The City of Waveland (“Owner”) will accept sealed statements of qualifications from qualified
firms for professional engineering services in connection with the Natural Gas Improvements
Project (“Project”).
The Owner is seeking funding for the Project from the Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality under the Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. and Transocean Ltd. Assigned Claims and
Punitive Damages Settlement Agreements, as more thoroughly described herein.
If you have any questions concerning the request for qualifications, please call Jay Trapani,
Mayor, contact information as follows: jtrapani@waveland-ms.gov or by phone at
228-205-0271.
The services required for this project are:
ENGINEERING: The selected Engineer shall complete engineering services in accordance with
applicable State and Federal laws, regulations and procedures. Engineer shall provide
professional engineering services, including serving as the Owner’s professional engineering
representative for the Project, and providing professional engineering consultation and
advice. Activities will include engineering design, permitting, bidding and construction phase
services for replacement of approximately 9 miles of 4” steel pipe of an existing natural gas
line and reconnect all existing services. The current gas system is installed within the right of
way of Highway 603 and is located from Highway 43 to Central Avenue, and was installed
during the 1960’s.
Engineering firms proposing to perform engineering services should submit a list of their
qualifications, experience, and capacity for performance. Firms must submit the name of the
person within the firm who will be the Owner’s contact and will be primarily responsible for
rendering services if the firm is selected.
Statements of Qualifications must include the following information:
1. Capabilities, Experience, and Past Performance: Each firm or individual will be
evaluated on its demonstrated capabilities and experience to provide engineering
services to the Owner. Proposers are encouraged to elaborate on their qualifications
and performance data or staff pertinent to the proposed project.
2. Key Personnel: Each firm or individual will be evaluated on the experience and
education of the key personnel that will be assigned to the Owner’s project.
3. Ability to Accomplish Work: Each firm or individual will be evaluated on its ability to
provide engineering services in a timely manner. Items to be considered include
number of qualified staff (emphasis on local staffing), supporting technical staff,
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availability of equipment and facilities. Registration as a professional engineer in the
State of Mississippi is considered a requirement in the ability to complete the work.
4. Local Experience: Each firm or individual will be evaluated on its familiarity with the
state and local regulations and procedures.
5. Federal Grant Project Experience: The experience of the firm or individual with federal
grant programs. The information submitted should, as a minimum, include: (1) type of
federal program, (2) the amount of federal funds; and (3) types of project activities
undertaken, pertinent to federally-assisted projects.
6. Other: Each firm or individual will be evaluated on any supportive information that
demonstrates their capabilities to best suit the needs of the Owner.
All statements of qualifications will be rated on the following system to determine the best
qualified proposer:
Maximum Points - Description
30 points - Capabilities, Experience, and Past Performance
20 points - Key Personnel
10 points - Ability to Accomplish Work
10 points - Local Experience
20 points - Federal Grant Project Experience
10 points - Other
Total – 100 points
The Selection Committee will open and review each statement and select a qualified firm or
individual with which to negotiate. Seven (7) copies of the statement of qualifications should be
packaged, sealed, and properly labeled as follows:
NAME OF FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
KILN-DELISLE NATURAL GAS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
and delivered or mailed to the address below no later than 2:00 pm. on Wednesday, December
17, 2025:
WAVELAND CITY HALL
301 COLEMAN AVENUE
2ND FLOOR, CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
Firms submitting Statements of Qualifications are solely responsible for meeting submittal
deadlines. Statements of Qualifications received after the stated deadline will be deemed non-
responsive and will not be considered for any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.
Statements may be held by the Owner for a period of not to exceed ninety (90) days from the
date of opening of statements for the purpose of reviewing the statements and investigating
qualifications of the applicants prior to awarding. A contract will be awarded to the qualified
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firm whose statement of qualifications is determined to be most advantageous to the Owner.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities or informalities in the statement(s) of
qualifications submitted, reject any and all statements of qualifications, or terminate the
solicitation with no contract awarded.
Warranties
By applying to this RFQ, firms/individuals submitting Statements of Qualifications warrant and
represent the following:
1. The firm/individual does not have any unpaid Federal tax liability for which all judicial
and administrative remedies have been exhausted.
2. The firm/individual has a valid UEI number with the General Services Administration’s,
government-wide System for Award Management Exclusions (SAM exclusions). The
SAM Exclusions can be found at https//www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
The Owner is an equal opportunity employer.
Any contract awarded under this Invitation for Bids may be paid for in whole or in part with
funding from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (“MDEQ”) under the
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. and Transocean Ltd. Assigned Claims and Punitive Damages
Settlement Agreements.
Minority and women’s business enterprises are solicited to bid on this contract as prime
contractors and are encouraged to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting
opportunities and equipment, material and/or supply needs
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ATTACHMENT A: ADVERTISEMENT – REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATONS
CITY OF WAVELAND
ADVERTISEMENT - REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
NATURAL GAS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Sealed Statements of Qualifications will be received by the City of Waveland at 301 Coleman
Avenue, 2nd Floor, City Clerk’s Office, until the 2:00 PM, December 17, 2025, submittal deadline
for:
Replacement of approximately 9 miles of 4” steel pipe of an existing natural gas line and
reconnect all existing services. The current gas system is installed within the right of way of
Highway 603 and is located from Highway 43 to Central Avenue, and was installed during the
1960’s.
The selected firm shall provide engineering, design, permitting, bidding and construction phase
services related to the scope of work described.
Information packets will be located at the address listed above, Monday through Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Engineering firms/individuals should submit a list of their qualifications,
experience, and capacity for performance. Firms/Individuals must submit the name of the
primary contact person and the person within the firm (if applicable) who shall be the Owner’s
contact and party primarily responsible for rendering services, if selected.
If you have any questions concerning the Request for Qualifications, please call Mayor Jay
Trapani jtrapani@waveland-ms.gov or 228-205-0271.
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.