REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
ON-CALL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
AGENCY-WIDE HOUSING COMMUNITIES AND SCATTERED
SITES
RFQ No. 24-911-30
SUBMISSION DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024
4:00pm CST
PREPARED BY:
Housing Authority of New Orleans
Procurement and Contracts Department
4100 Touro Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
ISSUED Monday, June 17, 2024
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) No. 24-911-30: On-Call Architectural and
Engineering Services for Agency-Wide Housing Communities and Scattered Sites
Section
1.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
4.0
4.1
4.2
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
Table of Contents
[Table No. 1]
Description
The Agency’s Reservation of Rights
Scope of Work/Technical Specifications
General Requirements
Preliminary Tasks
Proposal Format
Tabbed Proposal Submittal
Entry of Proposed Fees
Additional Information pertaining to the preceding listed Pricing Items
Submission Responsibilities
Proposer’s Responsibilities — Contact with the Agency
Proposer’s Responsibilities — Equal Employment Opportunity and Supplier
Diversity
Pre-proposal Conference
Recap of Attachments
Proposal Evaluation
Evaluation Factors
Evaluation Method
Contract Award
Contract Award Procedure
Contract Conditions
Contract Period
Licensing and Insurance Requirements
Contract Service Standards
Prompt Return of Contract Documents
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) No. 24-911-30: On-Call Architectural and
Engineering Services for Agency-Wide Housing Communities and Scattered Sites
RFQ INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
[Table No. 2]
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON
Cheryl Morgan
Telephone: (504) 670-3447
E-mail: cmorgan@hano.org
HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFQ DOCUMENTS 1. Access www.hano.org.
ON HANO’S WEBSITE
2. Click on the “Business” tab on the blue taskbar.
3. Click on “Active Solicitations” and go to the
specific solicitation.
4. If you have any problems accessing the RFQ
documents, please contact Procurement at
procurement@hano.org.
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
A Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held on Thursday,
June 27, 2024 at 1:00pm CT via Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87054710478?pwd=a0O
J2WhuJ3ATOP2MBnIGxaifKriiRZ.1
QUESTION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE
Monday, November 13, 2023, at 10:00 AM CT
HOW TO FULLY RESPOND TO THIS RFQ 1. As directed within Section 3.2.1 of the RFQ
BY SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL
document, submit proposed pricing, where
SUBMITTAL
provided for, within the RFQ.
2. As instructed within Section 3.0 of the RFQ
document, submit 4 copies of your “hard copy”
proposal (one original clearly marked or
stamped “original” and three copies of the
required submittals) to HANO’s Procurement
and Contracts Department (physical address
below) or electronic submission of one technical
proposal (each tabbed section must be marked
by a cover sheet) and one cost proposal to
HANO’s e-portal (Proposal Submission
Form), as further specified herein
PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL RETURN & *Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 4:00pm CT
DEADLINE
Housing Authority of New Orleans
Procurement and Contracts Department
4100 Touro Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
1.0 THE AGENCY’S RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. The Agency reserves the right to:
1.1 Right to Reject, Waive, or Terminate the RFQ. Reject any or all proposals, to waive any
informality in the RFQ process, or to terminate the RFQ process at any time, if deemed
by the Agency to be in its best interests.
1.2 Right to Not Award. Not to award a contract pursuant to this RFQ.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) No. 24-911-30: On-Call Architectural and
Engineering Services for Agency-Wide Housing Communities and Scattered Sites
1.3 Right to Terminate. Terminate a contract awarded pursuant to this RFQ, at any time for
its convenience upon ten (10) days written notice to the successful proposer(s).
1.4 Right to Determine Time and Location. Determine the days, hours, and locations that
the successful proposer(s) shall provide the services called for in this RFQ.
1.5 Right to Retain Proposals. Retain all proposals submitted and not permit withdrawal
for a period of 60 days subsequent to the deadline for receiving proposals without the
written consent of HANO’s Contracting Officer (CO).
1.6 Right to Negotiate. Negotiate the fees proposed by the proposer entity.
1.7 Right to Reject Any Proposal. Reject and not consider any proposal that does not meet
the requirements of this RFQ, including but not necessarily limited to incomplete
proposals and/or proposals offering alternate or non-requested services.
1.8 No Obligation to Compensate. Have no obligation to compensate any proposer for any
costs incurred in responding to this RFQ.
1.9 Right to Prohibit. At any time during the RFQ or contract process to prohibit any further
participation by a proposer or reject any proposal submitted that does not conform to
any of the requirements detailed herein.
1.10 Right to Reject – Obtaining Competitive Solicitation Documents. HANO’s website
and Procurement Staff are the only official and appropriate means to obtain the RFQ
documents (and any other information pertaining to this RFQ such as addenda).
Accordingly, by submitting a response to this RFQ the respondent thereby affirms that
he/she obtained all information on the website.
2.0 BACKGROUND. The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is requesting sealed
proposals from Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms registered in the State of Louisiana
to provide a full scope of architectural and engineering services to plan, design, prepare
drawings, and specifications, and provide subsequent contract administration services required
for the modernization of various portions of HANO's agency- wide housing communities and
scattered sites. Specific orders for design services will be made via issuance of Task Orders
under the on-call A&E Services contract for small construction projects estimated to be less than
$250,000.00 and/or emergency repairs that affect life, health and safety concerns for HANO and
its residents.
2.1 SCOPE OF WORK/TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Attached in Appendix A)
2.2 General Requirements. (PLEASE NOTE: It is the responsibility of each proposer, but
especially the eventual successful proposer, to, prior to the submittal deadline during
the period of time this RFQ is posted, to inform the Agency for its consideration of any
of the following information that is, in the opinion of the firm, inaccurate or ineffective.)
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) No. 24-911-30: On-Call Architectural and
Engineering Services for Agency-Wide Housing Communities and Scattered Sites
• The contractor shall possess all applicable licenses and/or certifications required to
perform the required services.
3.0 PROPOSAL FORMAT.
3.1 Tabbed Proposal Submittal. The Agency intends to retain the Contractor pursuant to a
“Best Value” basis, not a “Low Bid” basis (“Best Value,” in that the Agency will, as
detailed within the following Section 4.0, consider factors other than just cost in making
the award decision). Therefore, so that the Agency can properly evaluate the offers
received, all proposals submitted in response to this RFQ must be formatted in
accordance with the sequence noted within the table below. Each category must be
separated by numbered index dividers (which number extends so that each tab can be
located without opening the proposal) and labeled with the corresponding tab reference
also noted below.
(1)
RFQ
Section
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
[Table No. 3]
(2) (3)
Tab
No. Description
1 Form of Proposal. This Form is attached hereto as Attachment A
to this RFQ document. This two (2) page Form must be fully
completed, executed where provided thereon and submitted under
this tab as a part of the proposal submittal.
2 Form HUD-5369-C (8/93), Certifications and Representations of
Offerors, Non-Construction Contract. This Form is attached hereto
as Attachment B to this RFQ document. This form must be fully
completed, executed where provided thereon and submitted under
this tab as a part of the proposal submittal.
3 Profile of Firm Form. The Profile of Firm Form is attached hereto
as Attachment C to this RFQ document. This two (2) page Form
must be fully completed, executed, and submitted under this tab
as a part of the proposal submittal.
4 Proposed Services. As more fully detailed within Section 2.0, Scope
of Work/Technical Specifications, of this document, the proposer
shall, at a minimum, clearly detail within the information
submitted under this tab documentation showing:
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
