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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. Address sealed proposals to Bruce Westby, City Engineer, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, MN 55303. Clearly label envelopes "Centralized Water Treatment Proposal". Submitted proposals shall conform to the following requirements: Proposals shall not exceed 20 pages in length, excluding exhibits, fiim/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 lump sum fee proposals for each of the three (3) service areas (source water analysis, water system model, and preliminary design report), plus a lump sum fee proposal for preparing a public input plan to weigh community support for softening municipal water. Compensation shall not exceed the proposed fees without prior City Council authorization. 6. If a consultant recommends or requires tasks that fall outside the scope of this RFP, such tasks must be clearly identified in the proposal with the associated costs. Special Requirements The selected consultant shall complete each service area in the order listed, including the following tasks identified within each service area. 1. Analyze Source Water Analyze source water before pi paring the preliminary design report. This 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