Kenosha County Public Safety Building Fuel Tank Replacement Project Design

Kenosha County, Wisconsin is seeking design and construction management services for a Public Safety Building Fuel Tank Replacement Project through Request for Proposal #2318. The procurement involves replacing three existing underground 10,000-gallon fiberglass fuel tanks and associated infrastructure, including piping, plumbing, pumps, fill buckets, sensors, and electrical conduits at 1000 55th Street, Kenosha. Proposers must complete concept design with cost estimates within six weeks of contract award, develop final design and bidding documents, and provide comprehensive construction management services. Key deliverables include pre-construction meetings, submittals review, permit acquisition, site inspections, and final comprehensive project inspection. The evaluation criteria are comprehensive, with 100 total points distributed across cost (20 points), company profile (25 points), staff qualifications (25 points), and proposal solutions (30 points). A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 28, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Public Safety Building, with proposal submissions due by 3:00 PM on August 2, 2023. Proposers must demonstrate experience with at least three similar projects completed within the past five years and submit one original, four photocopies, and one USB storage device copy of their proposal.

The county has not specified specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises in the provided documentation. Funding for the design will come from miscellaneous Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funds in the 2023 budget, with the awarded contractor working to provide budget estimates for the 2024 budget request. The RFP includes optional alternates for designing a taller gas canopy (minimum 14 feet) to accommodate truck deliveries and installing an additional diesel fuel dispenser. Based on the scoring tabulation document, three firms - Endpoint Solutions, Clark Dietz, and Kueny Architects - have previously submitted proposals, with proposal costs ranging from $27,500 to $70,995. The county is tax-exempt and requires proposers to have no conflicts of interest with potential construction bidders. The estimated contract award date is August 30, 2023, with the contract commencing immediately upon award and continuing until project completion. Pricing must remain firm for 90 days from the proposal opening date, and all costs must be quoted in U.S. dollars.