24-058 Route N and Hopewell-Duello Intersection and Path Improvements

Agency:	St. Charles County
State:	Missouri
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	N - Installation of Equipment
Posted:	Feb 14, 2024
Due:	Feb 29, 2024
Solicitation No:	RFQ 24-058
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LEGAL NOTICE

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

St. Charles County RFQ #24-058

CMAQ-7302 (708)

For

CONSULTANT SERVICES –

Route N and Hopewell / Duello Intersection and Path Improvements

ST. CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT

ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI

St. Charles County is seeking Statement of Qualifications from Professional Service

Firms to provide Consultant Services for Route N and Hopewell / Duello

Intersection and Path Improvements Project for the County. The County reserves

the right to terminate the contract for reasons of violations by the successful proposer of

any term or condition of the contract by giving thirty (30) days written notice stating the

reasons therefore and giving the party ample time to remedy the deficiencies.

INSTRUCTIONS

One [1] signed original, one [1] signed copy, and one [1] digital copy of the Statement of

Qualifications must be received in a sealed envelope plainly marked “24-058 Route N and

Hopewell / Duello Intersection and Path Improvements” with the due date and time in the

lower left corner of the envelope.

An authorized representative of the company/person submitting the statement of qualification must

sign it in blue ink.

Statements of Qualifications must be submitted to the St. Charles County Finance Department, 201

North Second Street, Room 541, St. Charles, MO 63301 prior to 2/29/2024 at 2:00 PM.

St. Charles County reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all proposals.

INQUIRIES

Any questions or clarifications concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing to:

Kurt Mandernach, Purchasing Manager

St. Charles County Government

Finance Department

201 North Second St

St. Charles, Missouri 63301

kmandernach@sccmo.org

For questions or inquiries concerning the specifications please contact:

Matt Seggerman, Project Manager

St. Charles County Government

Roads and Traffic Department

201 North Second St

St. Charles, Missouri 63301

Fax: (636)949-7500 ext 3453

mseggerman@sccmo.org

• The RFQ number and title shall be referenced on all correspondence.

• All questions must be received no later than 2:00 PM on 2/23/2024

• Any question received after this deadline may not be answered.

Prohibited Communication

Contact with any representative, other than through the procedure outlined in the section titled

“Inquiries”, concerning this request is prohibited PRIOR TO PROPOSAL DUE DATE. Representative

shall include, but not be limited to, all elected and appointed officials, and employees of St. Charles

County and their Agents within St. Charles County.

Any Offeror engaging in such prohibited communications prior to proposal due date may be

disqualified at the sole discretion of St. Charles County.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

➢ St. Charles County reserves the right to reject any and all Qualifications.

➢ No additions, deletions, corrections, or adjustments will be accepted after submissions are

opened.

➢ The electronic version of this proposal/RFQ is available upon request. The document was

entered into WORD for Microsoft Windows. The Purchasing Office does not guarantee the

completeness and accuracy of any information provided on the electronic version. Therefore,

respondents are cautioned that the hard copy of this proposal/RFQ on file in the Purchasing

Office governs in the event of a discrepancy between the information contained in or on the

electronic version and that which is on the hard copy.

➢ An authorized officer of the company submitting the response must sign all copies, in blue ink.

➢ Vendors must submit two [2] signed copies of their statement of qualifications; one is to be an

original and so marked. One [1] digital copy saved to USB shall also be submitted.

➢ Prices for services should not be included in submitted responses.

➢ St. Charles County will not award any proposal to an individual or business having any

outstanding amounts due from a prior Contract or business relationship with the County or

who owes any amount(s) for delinquent Federal, State or Local taxes, fees and licenses.

➢ Sealed submissions received after the designated time of the receipt of the sealed statements

will not be opened.

➢ The successful firm is specifically denied the right of using in any form or medium the names

of St. Charles County or any other public agency of St. Charles County Government for public

advertising unless express written permission is granted.

➢ All firms must possess the necessary and appropriate business and/or professional licenses

in their field.

➢ Award will be made to the firm best qualified and capable of performing the desired work,

subject to successful contract negotiations.

➢ INSURANCE:

Errors and Omissions (Professional Liability): With limits of not less than $1.0 million per

claim/$2.0 million aggregate covering all services provided by the Contract. Coverage to be

written on a claims-made basis.

Commercial General Liability (CGL): $1,000,000/$3,000,000 including Products/Completed

Operations. CGL coverage shall cover all liability arising from premises, operations,

independent contractor and personal injury and liability assumed under an insured contract.

Automobile Liability: covering liability arising out of the use of any owned, hired, leased or

non-owned vehicle in an amount of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.

Workers Compensation/Employer’s Liability: Statutory WC limits as required by the

Statutes of the State of Missouri, (or a qualified self-insurer) and Employers Liability in an

amount of no less than $1.0 million.

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Excess Umbrella: liability with a limit of no less than $1,000,000 in excess of the above

policies.

-All insurance to be written through a company duly authorized to do business in the State of

Missouri with an A.M. Best Rating of A-IX or higher.

-The Professional Liability, CGL, Automobile and Umbrella policies shall be endorsed to

include the County as an additional insured and provide for 30 days advance written notice

of any material change.

-A Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the County shall be endorsed on each of the policies.

-The required insurance provided by the “Firm” shall be primary insurance with respect to any

other insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the County.

-A Certificate of Insurance evidencing the above coverage(s) together with a copy of the

required endorsements shall be provided to the County prior to the commencement of any

work.

Certification

The Firm understands and agrees that by signing the statement of Qualification document, the Firm

certifies the following:

The Firm shall only utilize licensed professional personnel who have had their qualifications

submitted as part of the Firm’s Qualifications document (or subsequent updates). All personnel

utilized must be authorized to work in the United States in accordance with applicable federal and

state laws. This includes but is not limited to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant

Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) and INA Section 274A.

If the Firm is found to be in violation of this requirement or applicable federal, state and /or local laws

and/or regulations, and if the County of St. Charles has reasonable cause to believe that the Firm

has knowingly employed individuals who are not eligible to work in the United States, the County

shall have the right to cancel the contract immediately without penalty or recourse and suspend or

debar the Firm from doing business with the County.

The Firm agrees to fully cooperate with any audit from federal, state, or local auditor or investigation

by federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies.

Employment of Unauthorized Aliens Prohibited (Missouri Revised Statutes Section 285.530)

As a condition for the award of any contract or grant in excess of five thousand dollars by St.

Charles County to a business entity (Firm), the business entity shall, by sworn affidavit and provision

of documentation**, affirm its enrollment and participation in a federal work authorization program (E-

Verify) with respect to the employees working in connection with the contracted services. Every such

business entity shall sign an affidavit affirming that it does not knowingly employ any person who is

an unauthorized alien in connection with the contracted services. [RSMO 285.530 (2)]

An employer may enroll and participate in a federal work authorization program (E-Verify) and shall

verify the employment eligibility of every employee in the employer’s hire whose employment

commences after the employer enrolls in a federal work authorization program. The employer shall

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retain a copy of the dated verification report received from the federal government. Any business

entity that participates in such program shall have an affirmative defense that such business entity

has not violated subsection 1 of this section. [RSMO 285.530 (4)]

Any entity contracting with St. Charles County shall only be required to provide the referenced

affidavit on an annual basis. A copy of the affidavit in included in this Qualification request. Firms

may choose to send the required documentation using one of the following options:

• Send the notarized affidavit and E-Verify MOU signature page to: St. Charles County, Attn:

Purchasing Manager, 201 N Second Street, Room 541, St. Charles, MO 63301prior to

responding to any solicitations; OR

• Send the notarized affidavit and E-Verify MOU signature page along with a Qualification

solicitation response.

These documents will be kept on file. The notarized affidavit and E-Verify MOU signature page will

remain current for one year from the date of the notarized affidavit.

** PLEASE NOTE:

Acceptable enrollment and participation documentation consists of a valid copy of the

signature page of the E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding, completed and signed by the

Firm, and the Department of Homeland Security - Verification Division

The online address to enroll in the E-verify program is:

https://e-verify.uscis.gov/enroll/StartPage.aspx?JS=YES

Veteran Friendly Employment Policy

"Indicate whether you have developed a veteran friendly employment policy and, if so, attach a

copy of such policy to your response as a point of information."

_____ "YES" our company has a veteran friendly employment policy.

_____ "NO" our company does not have a veteran friendly employment policy.

Please include a copy of your veteran friendly employment policy with your submission.

Open Records

Any and all information contained in or submitted with the proposal becomes a public record subject

to the Missouri Sunshine Law when a contract is executed or all proposals are rejected. If Proposer

believes that any information contained in or submitted with the proposal is protected by the Missouri

Sunshine Law, Proposer must clearly identify what information Proposer believes is so protected and

must also clearly identify the legal basis therefor.

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Bid Number:	RFQ 24-058
Bid Title:	24-058 Route N and Hopewell-Duello Intersection and Path Improvements
Category:	SCCMO Consulting Services
Status:	Open

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