Mechanical Design Services

Kenosha County is seeking mechanical design services through Request for Proposal (RFP) #1913, soliciting professional engineering services for HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection repairs, replacements, and upgrades across ten major county facilities including jails, a nursing home, administration building, courthouse, district attorney's office, human services facility, public works building, and parking ramp. The procurement covers comprehensive project services including project planning, concept design, final design, bidding assistance, and construction management. Proposers must demonstrate at least three completed projects of similar scope within the past five years and provide comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability, professional liability, automobile liability, and excess/umbrella coverage. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: cost (20 points), company profile (25 points), staff qualifications (25 points), and proposal solutions (30 points). Key dates include a question submission deadline of July 5, 2019, addendum posting on July 10, 2019, potential vendor interviews on August 27, 2019, and an estimated contract award date of August 30, 2019. The contract period will run from execution through December 31, 2023.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Pricing will be submitted in a separate sealed envelope, with the lowest cost proposal receiving the highest score and subsequent proposals scored proportionally. Annual project budgets are estimated at approximately $600,000, with larger projects potentially structured as multi-phase specifications. The County anticipates a blended billing approach combining time and material billing for activities like troubleshooting and project planning, with fixed fee-per-hour billing for project design, bidding, and project management once specific projects are identified and approved. Sub-consultant fees may vary by project and will be negotiated in good faith. Kenosha County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, request additional information, clarify responses, award partial contracts, and waive minor irregularities. The County does not guarantee that a contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation.