Request for Qualifications Engineering Consultant Services CDBG Electrical Project

The Town of Horseheads, New York is requesting qualifications from professional engineering firms to provide design, bidding, and construction phase services for the Newtown Creek Electrical Upgrades Project funded by a CDBG Infrastructure in Support of Housing grant, with qualifications due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

The scope includes electrical infrastructure design and upgrades throughout the Newtown Creek Mobile Home Community—replacement of electrical distribution lines, service connections, meters, and pedestals—with preparation of contract documents and construction observation. The selected consultant must comply with all CDBG program requirements, including environmental review, Davis-Bacon wage rates, New York State prevailing wage standards, and federal and state labor standards. MWBE and Section 3 firms are strongly encouraged to submit.

The Town awarded $620,000 from the 2025 CDBG grant, with $59,049 allocated for program delivery costs (the engineering budget); the remainder funds construction. The project timeline extends from consultant selection on October 19, 2026 through project bidding in November 2026, electrical work commencing January 2027, and closeout by January 10, 2028.

Required insurance includes workers compensation; general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate; auto liability of $1 million per occurrence combined single limits; and professional liability of not less than $2 million per loss. Cost proposals must be submitted in a separately sealed envelope and will not be opened until after qualifications are evaluated.

Evaluation weights relevant project experience (30%), technical capability and staffing (30%), CDBG project administration experience (20%), project approach and understanding (10%), and past performance and references (10%). No incumbent has held a substantially similar contract within the past five years.