Dorchester County is seeking qualified firms to provide on-call water and wastewater engineering services. The selected firm will provide services on an as-needed basis, with no guaranteed minimum quantity of work. The scope of work may include water distribution and wastewater collection system investigations, planning, and design, as well as rehabilitation, replacement, and upgrade of water and wastewater facilities. The firm will be required to submit a Statement of Qualifications, which will be evaluated based on factors such as firm qualifications and experience, project understanding and technical approach, team organization and key personnel, relevant project experience, and capacity, availability, and responsiveness.
Some key points to consider:
* The County reserves the right to assign work to any awarded firm based on availability, qualifications, workload capacity, performance, and fee competitiveness.
* The firm will be required to provide a written task proposal, including scope, approach, staffing, schedule, deliverables, and fee, for each task order.
* The firm will be required to perform a thorough internal QA/QC review of all deliverables prior to submission to the County.
* The firm will be required to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and Dorchester County standards.