Contract Awarded:
The contract for the Professional Engineering RFP has been negotiated and executed. The bids were very equal overall for the work to be performed; in the end it came down to price. The lowest bidder was selected and has entered into a contract with that price locked, barring any major changes to the project.

Thompson & Litton, Inc. was awarded the contract.

List of Firms that Responded to RFP:
Anderson & Associates, Inc.
Beacon Solutions Group
InfoTech Enterprises America, Inc.
KCI Technologies, Inc.
McCall-Thomas Engineering Company, Inc.
Mid-South Consulting Engineers, Inc.
ONUG Communications, Inc.
OPTICA Engineering Group, Inc.
Palmetto Engineering & Consulting, LLC
RJE Telecom, LLC
Thompson & Litton, Inc.

Note: This list is in alphabetical order and does not reflect the order of the RFP bid numbers

RFP bids:
Ranged from $821,711.83 to $2,008,129.00 with an average of $1,280,040.77

Project Timeline

Last updated April 4, 2011

The following timetable outlines the anticipated schedule for the RFP and contract process. The timing and the sequence of events resulting from this RFP may vary.

Engineering RFP Issued

December 10, 2010
 
Engineering RFP Due Date

December 28, 2010
 
Selection of Engineering Firm

December 31, 2010
 
Engineering Contract finalized

January 20, 2011
 
Engineering Firm Begins Work

January 21, 2011
 
Proposed Engineering/Staking Complete

April 15, 2011
 
Engineering Contract Ends

June 28, 2013