26-VSW-MNT-053 Amendment 3 .pdf

This document is Amendment 3 to RFP 26-VSW-MNT-053, issued by the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Village Safe Water Program, providing clarifications to vendor inquiries regarding professional engineering services for groundwater well evaluation and rehabilitation in Minto, Alaska. The amendment addresses deliverables and scope clarifications for Tasks 1.3, 2.1, and 2.2, correcting administrative errors in the original RFP. Key clarifications include confirmation that Task 1.3 deliverables consist of a Well Rehabilitation Recommendations Report, Task 2.1 involves Development of Bidding Documents, and Task 2.2 encompasses Bidding and Contracting Assistance. The amendment explicitly confirms that a hydrogeologic investigation or report is not required under Task 2, with vendors permitted to utilize well logs and drawdown data from the Preliminary Engineering Report as the foundation for Task 1 work. The proposal deadline remains July 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM Alaska Standard Time, with the contract period extending from August 15, 2026 through December 31, 2028.

The contract value ranges from $250,000 to $1,000,000, with pricing submitted in Time and Expense format using the department's VSW Estimate Template, including fully loaded hourly rates. Price carries zero weight in technical evaluation, with award decisions based solely on technical and qualifications criteria. The project is subject to federal DBE, nondiscrimination, and compliance requirements, with a five-point MBE/WBE preference applying to qualified certified firms. The Project Manager must hold a current Alaska professional engineer license with minimum five years of project management and design experience. Professional liability insurance is required, and vendors must demonstrate prior experience providing engineering services for water or wastewater infrastructure in communities served by the Village Safe Water Program or Alaska Native Tribal Corporations.