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The City of Kalispell is soliciting statements of qualifications and experience (SOQ) to be used in selecting a
Principal Consultant to provide Airport Engineering and Planning Services for the Kalispell City Airport.
Services are outlined in FAA Advisory Circular 150/5100-14D, including engineering or planning services
for all phases and required incidental services for projects, which may be funded by multiple grants. The
contract for consulting services is expected to be for a five-year period. The services to be provided may
include, but are not limited to, the planning, design, surveying, construction inspection, coordination, and
administration of all stages of the following projects:
1. Pavement Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance
2. Fencing and Drainage Improvements
3. Lighting, Signing, Navaid, and Electrical Improvements
4. Acquire Snow Removal Equipment
5. SRE Storage Building
6. Terminal Building / Site Development
7. Water and Wastewater Improvements
8. Environmental Documentation
9. Revenue Generation Facilities
10. ALP/ Master Plan Update
It. Land Acquisition
12. Subsurface Utility Engineering
13. Survey, photogrammetry, for Aeronautical Survey data collection
14. Other Engineering and Planning Projects as Necessary
Selection criteria contained in the FAA Advisory Circular 150/5100-14D, will be applied in the following
order of importance:
1. Familiarity with and experience at the Kalispell City Airport and its unique issues
2. Capability of performing the projects 7. Recent experience in similar projects and
3. Quality of previous projects airports
4. Office and personnel proximity to Kalispell 8. Reputation and reference
5. Qualifications of key personnel 9. Affirmative action program
6. Capability of meeting deadlines, schedules,
and budgets
Upon review of the submitted material, the Sponsor may select a consultant based on the submitted material,
or reduce the list of applicants to approximately three (3) for oral presentation. A detailed scope of work will
be developed with the highest ranked consultant. Finn consulting fees will be negotiated, utilizing an
independent cost estimate as necessary, for the services to be performed under an FAA grant as approved by
the FAA. This contract is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action to Ensure
Equal Employment Opportunity) and to the provisions of Department of Transportation Regulations 49 CFR
Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation). DBE firms are encouraged to submit. To be
considered for these services, please provide three (10) bound copies of an SOQ, plus one (1) unbound copy
no later than 5:00 p.m. September 7, 2009. All responses must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly
marked "Statement of Qualifications - Airport Engineering and Planning Services." Questions or comments
should be addressed to Mr. Fred Leistiko, Airport Manager 406-250-3065. SOQ submittals should be sent to
the Fred Leistiko, P.O. Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana, 59903-1997.
/s/ Jane Howington, Kalispell City Manager
Run on: 08/24/09 and 08/31/09