Allegheny County, Pa

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA

PITTSBURGH, PA

September 4, 2007

The Office of the Director of the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY will receive Letters of Interest with current Standard Form 330 for Final Design services until 3:00 p.m., on September 26, 2007 for the following assignment:

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

FINAL DESIGN

AND PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND PROJECT MANUAL

FOR

IMPROVEMENTS TO PAINTER’S RUN ROAD CORRIDOR

COUNTY PROJECT NO. 6242-0204

UPPER ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP AND SCOTT TOWNSHIP

Submit Letter of Interest and current Standard Form 330 to:

Allegheny County Department of Public Works

Room 501, County Office Building

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTENTION: Steven Smallhoover, P.E.

Place Letter of Interest with required standard forms in a sealed, opaque envelope with firm’s name, the title and number of the Project, and the words “Letters of Interest” on the front. If you mail the Letter of Interest insert the sealed, opaque envelope containing the letter of interest and standard forms inside a separate mailing envelope.

The Director will receive Letters of Interest with accompanying SF 330 until the day and hour stated in the Public Advertisement. The Director will not consider any Letter of Interest received after the set day and hour and will return it to the addressee unopened. The firm is responsible for ensuring that the Director receives its Letter of Interest by the set day and hour.

The County will use only SF 330 of firms responding with Letters of Interest to prequalify firms for consideration for these services. Limit the letter of interest to a maximum of fifty sheets. The County encourages responses from small firms, minority and women owned firms, and firms that have not previously worked for Allegheny County. We encourage you to examine in Room 513B, County Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., on September 5, 2007 to September 19, 2007, the Information Available to Consultants: The Location Map, Project Profile, Draft Environmental Assessment, and the Department Guidelines for Consultant Services. Any questions should be referred to Steven Smallhoover, P.E., Assistant Manager Highway Division at 412-350-5923. An appointment is recommended.

The County will short-list three Engineering Consultant firms for consideration for this Project assignment on the following evaluation criteria: Experience, Record, Size, Workload, Related Work, and Office Location.

The County’s minority and Women, disadvantaged goals for this Project will be 15% of the total price for DBE participation. Certification of MBEs and WBEs, DBEs by the County and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is mandatory on or before proposal due date.

The Director may reject any or all Letters of Interest and may waive any irregularity in the submission of Letters of Interest.

Thomas E. Donatalli, P.E., Director

Allegheny County Department of Public Works