Hydrogeologist Consultant

The City of Florence is seeking a hydrogeologist consultant to conduct a Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Program for a portion of the North Florence Dunal Aquifer.  Team education and proven expertise in this field is required.   The City is particularly interested in quality control and timely delivery of products.  The City will assemble an Evaluation Team to review submitted responses to this RFP.

The maximum budget is $12,680 and shall not exceed this amount.  The Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Program will be conducted according to the standards and protocols set out in the draft EPA-approved Quality Assurance Project Plan. 

PROPOSAL  REQUIREMENTS

1. PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE AND IN DIGITAL FORM (PDF) BY CITY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ATTN:  Mike Miller, at 250 Highway 101, Florence, OR, 97439 no later than March 8, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. Any proposal received after that time shall be considered late, and will not be given further consideration.

2. NO FACSIMILE (FAX) TRANSMITTED SUBMITTALS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

3. THREE COPIES OF THE SUBMITTAL MUST BE INCLUDED. All copies shall be 8-1/2" by 11" format in 12 pt font plus a digital copy in pdf format.

4. THE SUBMITTAL MUST BE SIGNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS an officer or partner and authorized to execute agreements on behalf of the contractor.

5. MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF A SUBMITTAL may be accomplished by notice to the City at the location specified above. Such notice shall be in writing, signed by the proposer and shall be delivered on or before the date and time set in Section IV.A.1 for receipt of proposals.

6. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RFP SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO the designated RFP contact, Mike Miller, Public Works Director, (541-997-4106). 

7. SENSITIVE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE submittal will be held in confidence upon request to the extent allowed by ORS 192.410 - 192.505, the Oregon Public Records Law.

8. SUBMITTALS MUST REMAIN VALID FOR 90 DAYS AFTER THE deadline date. A transmission letter must be included with the submittal and must include a statement that the submittal and price will remain valid for a minimum of 90 days.

9. ALL PROPOSALS SHALL BE DATE AND TIME STAMPED AND SHALL REMAIN SEALED until the date and time set in Section IV.A.1 for receipt of proposals.

The full RFP, grant agreement and Federal/State requirements are available to download below.