General Engineering Services XV

The City of Cleveland's Department of Public Utilities is seeking engineering firms for a General Engineering Services XV contract aimed at supplementing the Cleveland Water Department's (CWD) engineering staff with comprehensive professional services. This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks to procure engineering services across multiple disciplines for water infrastructure projects, with an anticipated contract duration of two years and a total of 20,000 anticipated labor hours. The scope of work is intentionally broad, potentially including conceptual planning, feasibility studies, design reviews, construction administration, water treatment facility design, and various technical support tasks. Proposing firms must have a minimum of 10 years of engineering experience and be authorized to conduct business in Ohio. The evaluation will focus on team experience, qualifications, organizational structure, technical approach, and compliance with equal opportunity requirements, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for May 20, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. ET via Microsoft Teams. Proposals are due by 12:00 P.M. on June 10, 2025, through the OpenGov web portal, with the last day for submitting questions being June 2, 2025.

The contract includes a 10% subcontracting goal for Cleveland Area Small Businesses (CSB), with specific requirements for good-faith efforts to subcontract with Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Female Business Enterprises (FBE). Professional liability insurance requirements are $2,000,000 for the prime contractor and $1,000,000 for sub-consultants. The City plans to award two contracts to engineering firms, with fees not being considered in the initial technical evaluation. The contract includes a $200,000 reimbursable allowance and covers a wide range of engineering positions, including contract managers, drafters, designers, engineers (with specializations in water main, environmental, structural, electrical, and mechanical disciplines), architects, resident engineers, construction inspectors, surveyors, and technicians. While no specific total contract value is explicitly stated, the detailed fee tables and labor hour allocations suggest a significant investment in engineering services. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and modify the RFP at its discretion, with all assigned staff and their billing rates subject to CWD approval.