Construction Material Testing Services

The City of Little Rock desires to select a consultant to provide on-call construction material testing services for the purpose of verifying conformance of construction materials to the specifications, testing of construction materials for construction quality assurance (CQA) purposes, and consulting services which may include providing a third-party evaluation of existing or proposed, in-situ or as-constructed features. The primary materials to be tested include concrete, asphalt, and soils.

Consulting services may include rendering opinions on the adequacy of pavements, retaining walls, and other items as may be related to street, sidewalk, trail, and drainage construction.

• The Vendor shall provide accurate and timely testing on an on-call basis.
• The Vendor shall render the results of testing no later than seven (7) days after testing has been conducted.
• The Vendor shall provide a monthly report of testing completed to the Public Works Department.
• The Vendor shall carry the appropriate insurance and must provide a Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Little Rock as additional insured.

**Submission method:** Vendors must submit responses to this request online at LRProcure EUNA on or before the designated due date and time. The Bidder's responsive/responsible proposal must be submitted thru LRPROCURE Bid Opportunities Portal on or before the closing date and time.

Request for Proposals are scored in a 2-part proposal process that includes a technical proposal and a pricing proposal. Both technical and pricing will be submitted at the same time. Cost proposal must be separated submission from technical proposal component.

| Component | Maximum Points |
| --- | --- |
| Technical Proposal | 800 |
| Pricing Proposal | 200 |
| Maximum Grand Score | 1,000 |

Responses that do not receive a minimum weighted score of 640 may not move forward in the bid process.

The term of this agreement will be for one (1) year. Upon mutual agreement, the contract may be extended for two (2) additional one (1) year periods or a portion thereof.

The Vendor must have a business license to operate in the State of Arkansas. Bidder must attach a signed copy of the *Combined Certification for Contracting with the City of Little Rock* form to the bid submission.