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General Requirements Qualified consultants shall submit eight (8) sealed copies of their proposal by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2019. Sealed proposals shall be addressed to Bruce Westby, City Engineer, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, MN 55303, and shall be clearly labeled "Water Treatment RFP". Submitted proposals shall conform to the following requirements: I. Proposals shall not exceed 20 pages in length, excluding exhibits, fiuiii/personnel experience/qualification narratives, and personnel resumes, and shall not contain promotional materials not applicable to the project. 2. If proposing to partner with other consultants or individuals, the other consultants or individuals shall be clearly identified, along with their specific role(s) in the project. 3. Proposals shall include the names, titles, experiences and qualifications of all personnel proposed to be assigned to the project. 4. Proposals shall clearly identify proposed hours and hourly rates for all personnel proposed to be assigned to the project. 5. Proposals shall include individual fee proposals for each task including source water analysis, preliminary design report, and water system model. The proposal shall also include a total not -to -exceed fee for all tasks combined. Compensation to the selected consultant shall not exceed the total fee unless authorized by the City Council. 6. If consultant feels tasks outside the scope of this RFP are required or recommended, such tasks shall be identified in the proposal with associated costs. special Requirements The selected consultant shall complete each service area in the order listed, including the following tasks within each service area. 1. Analyze Source Water Analyze source water before preparing the preliminary design report. The analysis shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: a. Analyze aquifer accessibility • Identify approximate useable boundaries of TCW aquifer (not limited to City limits). • Identify areas where additional wells may be feasible. b. Analyze aquifer capacity • Determine whether the TCW has sufficient capacity to serve the City's future needs. c. Analyze source water chemistry • Identify/inventory known primary contaminants • Identify/inventory known secondary contaminants. • Identify/inventory emerging contaminants (based on anticipated life of facility). d. Analyze aquifer limitations • Determine overall ability of the TCW to serve the City's future water supply needs. • Analyze and provide recommendations on using alternative sources of water. e. Summarize results