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NOTE: These factors are not listed in order of importance. Evaluation factors include: 1. Serve as Engineer-of-Record for the Town for each project. 2. The ability of the selected firm(s) to provide the technical skills necessary for capital improvement or maintenance projects, or evaluate such projects on very short notice, and on an as-needed basis as determined by the Town. 3. Size and experience of the consultant’s professional and technical staff with respect to the magnitude and complexity of various projects. 4. Experience of the consultant’s professional staff with water system operation, distribution and storage system improvements. 5. Experience of the consultant’s professional staff with wastewater collection system operation, pump station, and wastewater treatment improvements. 6. The consultant’s ability to make practical water and wastewater system evaluations and develop best practice design recommendations. 7. Record of success by the consultant(s), demonstrated by work previously performed for the Town or similar work performed for others. 8. Individual within the consultant’s organization who will have direct charge of the work. 9. Whether the consultant has adequate staff and/or other resources to perform the work within schedule and meet funding program MWBE requirements. 10. The approach the consultant proposes to use for the work and to keep the project within budget and on schedule. 11. Pertinent new ideas that may be presented by the consultant during the selection process. 12. Whether the consultant has an effective quality control program. 13. The consultant’s demonstrated record of keeping construction costs within project budgets and design estimates. 14. Demonstrated ability to identify all necessary permits, regulatory requirements, and processes and obtain involved agency approvals. 15. Understanding of the importance of safety in design and constructability. 16. Demonstrated ability to run a diverse program including managing and coordinating schedules, deliverables, resources, and multiple consultants/subconsultants. 17. Submit a list of communities/clients where you have provided similar water and wastewater design services over the last three years. After initial review of the submittals, a short list of consultants will be developed for further consideration. These firms may be invited for an interview. The best qualified firm or firms will be selected based on its demonstrated competence and qualification for the services required for various water and wastewater projects. A more detailed scope of work and fee schedule will be negotiated with the best qualified firm or firms. If negotiations are not successful with any selected firm, the Town will terminate negotiations with that firm and initiate negotiations with the next best qualified firm. When a fair and reasonable fee is established, a contract award recommendation will be made to the Town of West Seneca Town Board for its consideration. 2 Page 67 of 301