LEGAL NOTICE
Please take notice that Seneca County is requesting proposals for Engineering Services for future improvements to the Willard Wastewater Treatment Facility which serves Seneca County Sewer District No. 1.

Proposals should be secured in a sealed envelope with the notation “PROPOSAL: WILLARD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY ENGINEERING SERVICES”. One original and five complete copies are required to be delivered to the County. Please also include Attachment A (one copy) in a separate envelope within the main proposal envelope with the notation “SERVICE RATES”. Proposals will be accepted at the Office of the County Manager, c/o C. Mitchell Rowe, 1 DiPronio Dr., Waterloo, NY 13165 until Tuesday December 27, 2022, at 2:00 pm.

All proposers must comply with the provisions of the General Municipal Law and all other applicable laws. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
Information in relation to this Request for Proposals (RFP) may be examined at the Office of the County Manager, located at 1 DiPronio Dr., Waterloo, NY 13165 during regular business hours.

Proposers are advised not to rely on next day mail services. Proposals must be received in the Office of the County Manager before the above specified date and time. Proposals delivered via e-mail will not be accepted.

The County reserves the right to request an interview of the proposer(s) prior to award. All questions of sufficiency of the proposal shall be decided upon by the Seneca County Board of Supervisors herein. The contact person for obtaining the above documentation and to answer questions is:

C. Mitchell Rowe
County Manager
Seneca County
1 DiPronio Drive
Waterloo, NY 13165

All proposers that have informed the County of their interest in submitting will receive answers to all questions received by the County by December 20, 2022. The identification of the asker will be kept confidential.

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS
The proposer hereby agrees to the provisions of Section 103-a of the General Municipal Law which requires that upon the refusal of a person, when called before a grand jury to testify concerning any transaction or contract had with the state, any political subdivision thereof, a public authority or with any public department, agency or official of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or of a public authority, to sign a waiver of immunity against subsequent criminal prosecution or to answer any relevant questions concerning such transaction or contract, (a) such person, any firm, partnership, or corporation of which he/she is a member, partner, director, or officer shall be disqualified from thereafter selling to or submitting proposals to or receiving awards from or entering into any contracts with any municipal corporation or any public department, agency or official thereof, for goods, work, or services, for a period of five years after such refusal, and(b) any and all contracts made with any municipal corporation or any public department, agency or official thereof, since the effective date of this law, by such person, and by any firm, partnership, or corporation of which he/she is a member, partner, director or officer may be cancelled or terminated by the municipal corporation without incurring any penalty or damages on account of such cancellation or termination, but any monies owing by the municipal corporation for goods delivered or work done prior to the cancellation or termination shall be paid.

The contractor or proposer to whom a contract shall be let, granted, or awarded is prohibited from assigning, transferring, conveying, subletting, or otherwise disposing of the same or of his/her right, title or interest therein or his/her power to execute such contract, to any other person or corporation, except as provided in Section 103 of the General Municipal Law.
The contractor or proposer to whom a contract shall be let, granted, or awarded shall comply with all rules and regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

I. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) is to obtain proposals from qualified engineering firms to provide future engineering services at the Willard Wastewater Treatment Facility which serves Seneca County Sewer District No. 1.

Subsequent to the completion of a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for future improvements, New York State announced the closure of the Willard Drug Treatment Campus. This announcement and the uncertain future of the Campus creates the potential and/or need to revise the PER.

The Seneca County Board of Supervisors desires to solicit Proposals from qualified firms for these services.

Send all questions in writing, by regular mail or e-mail to the Office of the County Manager at the following address:
Office of the County Manager
Seneca County
1 DiPronio Drive
Waterloo, NY 13165
Office (315) 539-1705
avavra@co.seneca.ny.us

II. GENERAL INFORMATION
Project Overview and Objectives: The primary objective of this RFP is to seek proposals from qualified firms to assist the Seneca County Board of Supervisors with future decision making related to improvements to the facility.
The RFP constitutes only an invitation to make a proposal to Seneca County. The County may, at its discretion, implement the following rights and conditions as set forth in the RFP. All respondents to the RFP shall accept and agree to the following conditions.

1. The Seneca County Board of Supervisors will undertake the evaluation and selection of a consultant.

2. All costs in relationship to the preparation of the RFP (evaluation, selection, negotiations, etc.) are the responsibility of the offeror.

3. The County has the right to select the proposer who best satisfies the interests of the County and is most responsive to the RFP. Selection may not necessarily be based on price or any other single factor. In addition, depending on the nature and quality of the proposals submitted, Seneca County reserves the right to select more than one of the submitted proposals and to select proposals in whole or in part. Proposals will be evaluated by County Manager and county staff which may include communications, behavioral health, healthcare, and/or public health professionals. A recommendation will be made to the Seneca County Board of Supervisors who will make any final decision.

4. Applicants will be notified by Wednesday January 11, 2023, if they have or have not been awarded funding for this project.

5. The Seneca County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. The RFP does not obligate the County to procure or contract for any services whatsoever.

6. All proposals become the property of the County and will not be returned.

7. The County will reject and return unopened, any proposals not received by the deadline date and time or may extend the deadline date for submission of proposals and modify schedule dates.

III. SCOPE OF WORK
1. Seneca County seeks an Engineering Firm to assist it with future design, improvements and decision making related to the Willard Wastewater Treatment Facility. Given the uncertain future of the Willard Drug Treatment Facility, the precise Scope of Work will develop over time.

2, A Fee Schedule Services and Firm Background/Experience will be important components of the County’s Selection.