Muncie Sanitary District Request for Qualifications from Providers of a “Guaranteed Savings Contract”

The Muncie Sanitary District (MSD) in Muncie, Indiana (Delaware County) is soliciting responses to a “REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS” (RFQ) for the implementation of a Guaranteed Savings Contract for improvements to the MSD storm and sanitary sewer system.

The responses to the RFQ will provide a means by which the Muncie Sanitary District will select a single Provider to complete the Contract. The Contract shall follow IC 36-1-12.5 and the Guidelines entitled “2020 Guaranteed Savings Contract RFQ Guidelines for MSD Phased Capital Improvements.”

The Guideline Document may be obtained from the MSD Administration Office located at 300 North High Street, Muncie, IN 47305, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (local time), Monday through Friday with the exception of Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 (Election Day observance), Wednesday, November 11, 2020 (Veteran’s Day observance), Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2020 (Thanksgiving observance).

It is the intent of the Muncie Sanitary District to use this RFQ as a method of implementing multiple phases of Capital Improvements to the District’s Sanitary Sewer system and Stormwater system, and to be initially financed by Bond Issues sold by the District in 2021. The Proposed Capital Improvements will include multiple Stormwater and Sanitary system projects.  The anticipated Contract construction period is planned to take place between 2021 and 2024.

Responses must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the address identified above. Any responses received after that time will not be accepted. Six (6) copies of the response to this request must be submitted.

RFQ responses must be submitted in the format outlined in the following Guidelines. Each RFQ response will be reviewed to determine if it is complete prior to the actual evaluation. The Muncie Sanitary District reserves the right to reject any and all RFQ responses and to be the sole judge or the value and merit of the RFQ responses offered.  Note that the Guidelines include provisions on how any interested Provider’s questions or clarifications will be submitted to the MSD. Failure to adhere to these provisions could result in a disqualification RFQ submittal.

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