NOTICE TO PUBLIC
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
ENGINEERING SERVICES
The East Central Baldwin Water Authority is requesting Statements of Qualifications from qualified firms
or individuals to provide professional engineering and construction inspection services for projects
funded through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program
administered by the Baldwin County Commission and the Alabama Department of Economic and
Community Affairs (ADECA).
ENGINEERING SERVICES: These tasks shall include, but not be limited to, assistance with preparation
of a grant application to be submitted to the Baldwin County Commission and the Alabama Department
of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), and then, if the grant is awarded by Baldwin County and
ADECA, the level and scope of services to be provided by the consultant will be determined by the East
Central Baldwin Water Authority. A lump sum, fixed price fee will be required. Engineering services for
all stages of design, bidding and construction of the project are required. Examples of services which firm
must be prepared and qualified to provide shall include but not be limited to the following: the preparation
of all necessary construction plans and specifications, the preparation of all bid documents and
supervision of the bidding process that is consistent with Local, State and Federal regulations, the
provision of on-site resident inspection services during the construction process in addition to regular
progress reports to the East Central Baldwin Water Authority. At the completion of construction the
project engineer shall conduct a final construction inspection and issue a final certificate of completion.
As-built drawings shall be delivered to the East Central Baldwin Water Authority. Statements of
qualifications will be evaluated and ranked on the basis of the following criteria:
1. Knowledge of the CDBG program- 20 points
2. Resources and availability- 20 points
3. Experience of proposed personnel- 20 points
4. Understanding and familiarity with the needs and environment of the East Central Baldwin Water
Authority – 20 points
5. Previous experience in working with locality- 20 points
Total possible points to be achieved: 100
These statements of qualificiations are being requested in accordance with 2 CFR 200 UNIFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR
FEDERAL AWARDS, and the “modified” Common Rule as adopted by the State of Alabama. A contract
will be awarded to the qualified applicant whose statement of qualificaiton is determined to be the
most appropriate. The East Central Baldwin Water Authority reserves the right to reject any or all
statements of qualifications, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the qualifications
solicitation process.
Envelopes containing statements of qualifications must be sealed and labeled on the outside as follows:
“Statement of Qualifications for Engineering Services” and be mailed or hand-delivered to Ryan Frolik,
General Manager, East Central Baldwin Water Authority, 22844 County Road 87, Robertsdale, AL
36567. All statement of qualifications shall contain original signatures, facsimile copies will not be
accepted. Statements of qualifications must be received no later than September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM.
All statements of qualifications will be evaluated and an award decision will be made by the East
Central Baldwin Water Authority. The East Central Baldwin Water Authority is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Funding for this project will be provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development Community Development Block Grant program and all applicable federal requirements
shall be met. Minority and women owned business enterprises, as well as Section 3 persons and
businesses are encouraged to submit statements of qualifications. All firms shall be active in sam.gov.
Ryan Frolik, General Manager
East Central Baldwin Water Authority