1024008-event.pdf

21 September 2021

Awarded To: Spectrum Engineering and Environmental, LLC Award JH22-15 to Spectrum Engineering and Environmental, LLC per the Award Justification Statement.

Kane Creek Abandoned Mine Inventory and Surveys Division of Oil, Gas and Mining. Provide professional engineering and related services for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program. Kane Creek Project is located in Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah

21 September 2021

Open 8/2/2021 2:00 PM MDT Type Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ/SOIQ)

Close 8/16/2021 2:00 PM MDT Number JH22-15 Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 8/16/2021 2:00 PM MDT

Contacts Jeff Hammer jhammer@utah.gov

Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description

81100 Professional engineering svcs incl civil engineering, landscape consulting, programming/master planning, architectural & engineering design/consulting, inspection certification svcs, testing/geotechnical, hazardous materials service, commissioning svcs

70120 Livestock and wildlife services including livestock industries and wildlife industries 71100 Mining services including shaft mining and open pit mining

77100 Environmental management including natural resources management and conservation strategy planning services and environmental testing and lab services including air quality

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Issuing Procurement Unit State of Utah Division of Purchasing Conducting Procurement Unit State of Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Kane Creek Abandoned Mine Inventory and Surveys

SOLICITATION #JH22-15

This Request for Statement of Qualifications (“RFSQ”) is issued in accordance with State of Utah Procurement Code, Utah Code Annotated (UCA) Chapter 63G-6a, and applicable Rules found in the Utah Administrative Code (UAC). If any provision of this RFSQ conflicts with the UCA or UAC, the UCA or UAC will take precedence.

Purpose of this Solicitation

The State of Utah, Division of Purchasing has issued this RFSQ to obtain statements of qualifications from companies interested in providing professional engineering and related services for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP). The services requested cover an array of tasks to assist the State in planning an abandoned mine project and smaller related tasks for other abandoned mine projects. This includes inventories of abandoned mine areas, cultural/historical survey and report, environmental reconnaissance assessment and report, biological/bat survey and report, mapping and GIS services, landowner research and identification of mining properties, and analysis/evaluation of the abandoned mine public safety.

It is anticipated that this RFSQ/SOIQ will result in a single contract award to the responsive and responsible offeror who is the most qualified. Evaluations will be conducted according to the State of Utah Procurement Code 63G-6a-1503.5 and awarded according to 63G-6a-1505:

63G-6a-1503.5 Evaluation of statements of qualifications.

Consultant to provide this service.

(1) An evaluation committee appointed under Section 63G-6a-1503 shall evaluate and score each responsive statement of qualifications that has not been eliminated from consideration under this chapter, using the criteria described in the request for statement of qualifications.

(2) Criteria not described in the request for statement of qualifications may not be used to evaluate a statement of qualifications.

(3) An evaluation committee may enter into discussions or conduct interviews with, or attend presentations by, the design professionals whose statements of qualifications are under consideration.

(4) An evaluation committee shall rank the top three highest scoring design professionals, in order of their scores, for the purpose of entering into fee negotiations as provided in

(5) If fewer than three responsible design professionals submit statements of qualifications that are determined to be responsive, the procurement official shall issue a written determination explaining why it is in the best interest of the procurement unit to continue the fee negotiation and the contracting process with less than three design professionals.

(6)

(a) The deliberations of an evaluation committee may be held in private.

(b) If the evaluation committee is a public body, as defined in Section 52-4-103, the evaluation committee shall comply with Section 52-4-205 in closing a meeting for its deliberations.

63G-6a-1505. Determination of compensation for design professional services.

(1) The procurement officer shall award a contract to the qualified design professional whose statement of qualifications was awarded the highest score under Subsection 63G-6a-1503(4) by the evaluation committee, at compensation that the procurement officer determines, in writing, to be fair and reasonable to the procurement unit.

(2) In making the determination described in Subsection (1), the procurement officer shall take into account:

(a) the estimated value, scope, and professional nature of the services; and

(b) the complexity of the project or services.

(3) If the procurement officer is unable to agree to a satisfactory contract with the highest scoring design professional, at a price the procurement officer determines to be fair and reasonable to the procurement unit, the procurement officer shall:

Description

(a) formally terminate discussions with that design professional; and

(b) undertake discussions with the second highest scoring, qualified design professional.

(4) If the procurement officer is unable to agree to a satisfactory contract with the second highest scoring design professional, at a price the procurement officer determines to be fair and reasonable to the procurement unit, the procurement officer shall:(a) formally terminate discussions with that design professional; and

(b) undertake discussions with the third highest scoring, qualified design professional.

(5) If the procurement officer is unable to award a contract at a fair and reasonable price to any of the highest scoring design professionals, the procurement officer shall:

(a) select additional design professionals; and

(b) continue discussions in accordance with this part until an agreement is reached.

Contract Time Frame:

Up to 3 years or end of the project, whichever comes first.

Background

The intent of this RFSQ is to obtain detailed information for the development of an abandoned mine project and other related tasks.

Kane Creek Project is located in Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah.

Kane Creek Project Description The Kane Creek Abandoned Mine Project includes the Lower Kane Creek, Upper Kane Creek, and Brumley Ridge Mining Districts in in Grand and San Juan Counties. The Kane Creek Project area abandoned uranium mine openings are generally located west and south of Moab. Commodities mined include uranium, vanadium, and minor amounts of copper. In areas mined for uranium the most reliable information about mine locations and opening is the research and field work completed by the DOE’s DRUM program. The summary of features from their field work for this project area is 57 adits, two shafts, one subsidence, and 28 prospects on BLM lands.

DOE’s geodatabase indicates an additional 23 adits, two shafts, and 11 prospects on SITLA land and 42 adits and 4 prospects on Forest Service land.

Issuing Procurement Unit, Conducting Procurement Unit, and Solicitation Number

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing is the issuing procurement unit and conducting procurement unit for this RFSQ (referred to as “the State”). The reference number for this RFSQ is Solicitation #JH22-15. This solicitation number must be referred to on all bids, correspondence, and documentation submitted to the State relating to this RFSQ.

Legislative Appropriation

Additional funding may be added to the awarded contract(s) if additional funding is provided to the procurement unit for the purpose identified in the scope of work by the legislature.

Evaluation of Statements of Qualifications

Each Statement of Qualifications received shall be evaluated for responsiveness in as outlined in the Utah Procurement Code. Pursuant to Administrative Rule R33-15-303, the Conducting Procurement Unit will evaluate the qualifications of all submitted responses and will select the vendor who is most qualified for direct negotiations.

Any exceptions to the content of this RFSQ, including the prerequisites, must be protested in writing to the Division of Purchasing prior to the closing date.

To be responsive and responsible Vendors must review and respond to the following sections of this RFSQ: Prerequisites, Buyer Attachments, and Questions.

The Prerequisites Section contains the objective criteria that will be used to evaluate the statement of qualifications, including the mandatory minimum requirements and general requirements that Vendors must certify that they have read, understand, and agree in order to submit a response.

The Buyer Attachments Section contains the required State of Utah Terms and Conditions of the RFSQ, which are non-negotiable, the General Provisions which apply to this RFSQ, and any additional required forms.

The Questions Section contains the questions that Vendors are required to answer in order to submit their Statement of Qualifications.

Vendors must review each section carefully.