Sumner Newscow report — The following is a notice to airport consultants issued through the Wellington Municipal Airport by manager Matthew Wiebe…

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The City of Wellington is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from consultants for airfield development projects anticipated to occur within the next five years at the Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) located three miles north of Wellington. Subject to receipt of funding by the Federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and/or Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP), these projects may include the following:

1) Rehabilitate Runway 18-36 (Est. Cost = $655,000)

2) Rehabilitate Parallel Taxiway (Est. Cost = $350,000)

3) Extend Runway 18-36 Parallel Taxiway (Est. Cost = $1,145,000)

4) Replace Runway 18-36 Edge Lighting System (Est. Cost = $500,000)

5) Replace Taxiway Edge Lighting System (Est. Cost = $500,000).

The Airport Capital Improvement Plan was prepared with the assistance of H.W. Lochner, Inc., and copies of the data sheets will be made available upon request.

Services to be provided may include, but are not limited to, preliminary design, final design, bidding, construction observation, and special services such as geotechnical/subsurface investigations and topographic surveying.

In accordance with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5100-14E: 1) the qualifications-based selection process will be utilized to select a consultant; and 2) the agreement(s) between the sponsor and selected consultant shall be subject to all applicable Federal Rules and Regulations. Fee information shall not be submitted with Statements of Qualifications as fees will be negotiated upon availability of federal funding for projects.

The selection committee will rate the Statements of Qualifications according to the following criteria:

1) Capability to perform all aspects of the projects.

2) Relevant experience of key personnel from prime firm (and subconsultants, if any) and role.

3) Knowledge of FAA standards, policies, and procedures.

4) Recent experience with comparable projects at similarly sized airports.

5) History of timely service delivery and meeting budget parameters.

Statements should be concise and shall contain no more than twenty-four (24) pages of material (12 sheets, double-sided). This excludes the front and back covers; the cover letter (maximum two pages), table of contents, section dividers, and resumes. Submissions must include five hard copies and one PDF of the Statement of Qualifications.

Hard copies may be delivered or mailed to: Wellington City Clerk’s Office Attn: Matthew Wiebe, 317 S. Washington St. Wellington, KS 67152

The PDF must be submitted to: airport@cityofwellington.net

Statements of Qualifications shall be sealed, marked “Airport Consultant”, and must be received by 5 p.m. on June 30, 2022. Statements received after the deadline shall not be considered. The City of Wellington reserves the right to reject any and/or all submittals, and all submittals will become the property of the City of Wellington.

Matthew Wiebe, Airport Manager Wellington Municipal Airport 441 N. West Rd.,Wellington, KS 67152 (620)440-2213