Engineering Services for New Head Start Center

PULBIC NOTICE
TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
Request for Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)
Construction of a Head Start Center
Engineering Services
25-HSTART-29
INTRODUCTION
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government (TPCG, or the Parish) is accepting Statement of Qualifications for
Engineering services to design a new Head Start Center. TPCG, through this Request for Statement of Qualification
(RFQ) will be identifying one engineering firm deemed eligible to perform work within Terrebonne Parish. The
selected firm will be assigned based on the strength of the firm's qualifications in designing and overseeing the
construction of a Head Start Center in compliance with Federal, State, and local requirements. The Parish is soliciting
qualification statements for engineering services to assist the Parish with preliminary engineering, permits, design
engineering, and inspections/construction oversight of this project in compliance with the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the Office of
Head Start, the Louisiana Department of Education, Office of State Fire Marshal and the Louisiana Department of
Health.
All submittals received by the due date and time will be opened for the sole purpose of recording the names
of the individuals or firms submitting responses.
Each submittal shall be either hand delivered by the respondent or his agent in which instance the deliverer shall
be handed a written receipt or shall be sent by United States Postal Service registered or certified mail with a
return receipt requested. Submittals shall not be accepted or taken, including receiving any hand delivered
submittals, on days which are recognized as holidays by the United States Postal Service.
The mailing address for this solicitation is: TPCG Purchasing Division
301 Plant Road
Houma, LA 70363
Attention: Gina Bergeron
Submittals must be received by July 31, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. CT to be considered responsive.
Please clearly mark on the outside envelope:
Request for Statement of Qualifications 26-HSTART-29 Engineering Services for New Head Start Center
The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority, Women Owned,
and Veterans-owned businesses encouraged to apply.
/s/ Jason W. Bergeron
JASON W. BERGERON, PARISH PRESIDENT
TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
Publish:
July 6, 2026
July 13, 2026
June 20, 2026
To: Courier July 1, 2026
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TYPE OF CONTRACT/AGREEMENT
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government is requesting qualifications for a professional services contract.
Although price is not a factor in the selection of the Architectural/Engineering Firm for purposes of this RFQ,
Respondent is encouraged to provide its current rate sheet for services. The selected Respondent will be required
to negotiate for fair and reasonable compensation in accordance with the State of Louisiana Facility Planning &
Control Schedule of Representative Fees. Negotiated rates shall be inclusive of all direct costs. Issuance of this RFQ
in no way constitutes a commitment by the Parish to award a contract. The Parish reserves the right to accept or
reject, in whole or part, all submitted proposals and/or cancel this announcement if it is determined to be in the
Parish's best interest. The Parish reserves the right to make a partial award and delete some services from the scope
of work.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 6, 2026 Advertisement of Request for Qualifications
July 6, 2026 Request for Qualifications released to potential
respondents
July 15, 2026 Deadline for Respondents to submit written
communications and/or inquiries
July 20, 2026 Release of addenda, if any, in response to written
communications/inquiries
July 31, 2026 Deadline for RFQ Proposal Submittals
TBD TPCG engages in RFQ selection process
TBD Recommendation of selected Respondent(s) to
TPCG for approval (notification of award)
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Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 1
TYPE OF CONTRACT/AGREEMENT .................................................. 2
CALENDAR OF EVENTS .......................................................... 2
PART ONE: SERVICES REQUIRED ................................................. 4
PART TWO: SUBMITTALS ........................................................ 5
PART THREE: SELECTION CRITERIA .............................................. 6
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS LIST ................................................. 8
PART FOUR: FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 9
STANDARD FEDERAL AWARD CONTRACTOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS ..................... 15
CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS ........... 24
INSURANCE SCHEDULE ......................................................... 25
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PART ONE: SERVICES REQUIRED
The Parish is soliciting qualification statements for engineering services to assist the Parish with preliminary
engineering, permits, design engineering, and inspections/construction oversight of this project in compliance with
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Program
(CDBG), the Office of Head Start, the Louisiana Department of Education, Office of State Fire Marshal and the
Louisiana Department of Health.
a. Designing for the following:
Approximately 10,000 square foot Head Start Center
b. Preparing the construction bid package in conformance with applicable TPCG and CDBG requirements; and
supervising the bid advertisements, tabulation, and award process, including preparing the advertisement
for bid solicitation, conducting the pre-bid meeting, bid opening, and issuing the notice to proceed.
c. Conducting the preconstruction conference to include Davis-Bacon, Section 3 and Buy America Build
America instructions.
d. Field staking, on-site supervision of construction and preparing inspection reports.
e. Providing construction management and oversight.
f. Reviewing and approving all contractor requests for payment and submitting approved requests to the
Parish.
g. Conducting all aspects HUD Section 3 compliance https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/section-
3/section-3-guidebook/welcome/
h. Conducting all aspects Davis Bacon Labor Standards compliance including payroll compliance and on-site
interviews. https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Davis-Bacon-and-Labor-Standards-
Agency-and-Contractor-Guide.pdf
i. Ensure that all contractors, including subcontractors, follow Build America, Buy America Act requirements.
j. Providing reproducible record drawings to the Parish upon project completion.
k. Conducting final inspection.
l. Appendix "A" 44 C.F.R. PART 18 - Certification regarding Lobbying should be signed, dated, and submitted
with this RFQ package.
m. Maintain insurance coverage specified on the attached schedule of insurance as otherwise may be required
by TPCG (see Insurance Schedule - Section 7).
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PART TWO: SUBMITTALS
All Statement of Qualifications will include a brief history of the respondent and a resume or curricula vitae of each
key person in the firm who will be assigned to the project. It must also include a complete list of all federally funded
projects, specifically CDBG, which the Respondent has provided architectural/engineering services, including
governing body, type of project, amount, and program year; this list will be used for reference purposes. All
references must indicate excellent program performance.
All qualification statements will be scored and ranked by the Parish, with the highest rated Respondent(s) being
awarded a contract(s). The architectural/engineering firm must also be cleared by the https://sam.gov/ which will
verify that the firm is not debarred from participating in the federal funding programs. Any subcontractors who are
proposed to be part of the project team must be clearly identified, and the Respondent is to include a statement of
the nature and the percentage of total work that is anticipated to be provided by the subcontractor. Respondent
shall demonstrate that subcontractor(s) has a history of proven and measurable experience in the area of services.
The Parish reserves the right to reject any and all statements. Unsuccessful respondent(s) will be notified as soon
as possible.
Interpretation or Correction
TPCG is not liable for interpretations/misinterpretations or other errors or omissions made by the Respondent in
responding to this Request. Any required addendum to the RFQ and all clarifications, answers to questions, or
changes to this RFQ shall be provided through a Parish-issued Addendum, which shall be posted to TPCG's website.
Any clarifications, answers, or changes provided in any manner other than a formally issued addendum, are to be
considered 'unofficial" and shall not bind the Parish to any requirements, terms or conditions not stated herein.
The Parish shall make every possible, good faith effort to issue any and all addenda(s) no later than seven (7) days
prior to the due date for proposals. Any addendum issued after that date shall be for material, necessary
clarifications to the Request for Qualifications.
Any person, firm or corporation submitting a response is deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to all terms,
conditions and requirements set forth in this RFQ. Respondent agrees to conform in general to the terms of this
RFQ, details of which will be set forth in a signed agreement mutually acceptable to and executed by TPCG and the
Respondent.
From the date of issuance until TPCG takes final agency action, the Respondent must not discuss their submittal or
any part thereof with any employee, agent, or representative of TPCG except as expressly requested by TPCG in
writing. Violation of this restriction will result in rejection of the Respondent's response.
No negotiations, decisions, or actions shall be initiated or executed by the Respondent as a result of any discussions
with any TPCG employee. All inquiries, requests for clarification, change of condition or requirement, specification
omissions, doubt as to meaning, or requests for additional information must be submitted, in writing, or via email.
In the written request, the Respondent must identify him/herself and provide the page number, section, and
paragraph of the conditions or requirements in question The Respondent must also recommend specific written
changes to the specified condition(s) or requirement(s).
All written inquiries or requests for changes or information must be received by Gina Bergeron, Purchasing
Manager, TPCG no later than the scheduled date shown in the Calendar of Events outlined in this document. All
Respondent inquiries or requests, the TPCG responses to these inquiries or requests, and other needs as may apply
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will be provided to all prospective Respondents by addendum. All addenda issues by TPCG shall become a part of
the RFQ.
All questions/ inquiries concerning this advertisement shall be submitted in writing via email to: Kelli Varnado,
Housing & Human Services Director, at kvarnado@tpcg.org and Gina Bergeron, Purchasing Manager at 985-580-
7272 and via email at gbergeron@tpcg.org.
All interested parties must submit: one (1) original (stamped "original") and four (4) copies of Qualifications along
with one (1) electronic copy (USB flash drive only) in Portable Document Format (pdf). The flash drive becomes
the property of the Parish. Qualifications must be received by July 31, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. CT, in order to be
considered responsive. Qualifications submitted after this time will not be considered. Qualifications must be
submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope as "QUALIFICATIONS
ENCLOSED FOR PARKWOOD HEAD START CENTER". Qualifications shall be either hand delivered by the proposer
or his agent in which instance the deliverer shall be handed a written receipt, or such proposal shall be sent by
United States Postal Service registered or certified mail with a return receipt requested. Proposals shall not be
accepted or taken, including receiving any hand delivered proposals, on days which recognized as holidays by
the United States Postal Service.
Attention: Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government
Purchasing Division
301 Plant Road
Houma, LA 70363
PART THREE: SELECTION CRITERIA
All responses to the Statement of Qualifications will be evaluated according to the following criteria and
corresponding point system. Qualification statements will be evaluated on the basis of written materials. Sufficient
information must be included in the proposals to ensure that the correct number of points is assigned. Incomplete
or incorrect information may result in a lower score.
AWARD CRITERIA
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government will award based upon the following items:
Criteria Maximum Score in points
Qualification of key personnel 35
Background history and 30
experience of firm on similar
projects
Familiarity with the 30
requirements, rules, and
regulations of federally funded
programs
Available resources to complete 5
the work in a timely manner
Total Possible Points 100
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EXPENSES INCURRED IN PREPARING OFFERS: Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government accepts no
responsibility for any expenses incurred by the Respondent in the preparation and presentation of an offer. Such
expenses shall be borne exclusively by the Respondent.
All the following must be reflected on the attached "Qualification Sheet" with a Statement of Qualifications
attached.
TERREBONNE PARISH
QUALIFICATION SHEET
1. Attach this sheet to your Statement of Qualifications, which should include the following:
a. Your company's past work on large independent, CDBG or other federally funded, commercial or
educational building construction, or otherwise related projects.
b. Your KEY staff that are qualified to handle this project, their resume/cv, and brief role
description.
c. Any current CDBG or other federally funded project for which you are presently under contract.
The above qualifications are submitted by:
COMPANY NAME:
REPRESENTATIVE NAME (PRINT):
REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
PHONE NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
DATE:
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SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS LIST
Firms shall submit: one (1) USB, one (1) original and four (4) copies of their qualifications and include the
following:
Qualification Sheet, (Page 6) in RFQ to be signed and filled out
Qualification of Staff
Resumes/CVs for All Key Personnel
Background History and experience of firm on similar projects
Familiarity with the requirements, rules, and regulations of federal funding programs,
specifically CDBG.
Complete list of all federally funded projects which the respondent has provided
architectural/engineering services, including governing body, type of project, amount, and
program year
Available resources to complete the work
Appendix "A" 44 C.F.R. PART 18 - Certification regarding Lobbying should be signed, dated,
and submitted with this RFQ package
Maintain insurance coverage specified on the attached schedule of insurance as otherwise
may be required by TPCG (see Insurance Schedule - Section 7).
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PART FOUR: FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 1. Non-Discrimination.
The parties to this Agreement shall comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any
other applicable federal or state laws regarding discrimination based on gender, race, national origin, age, religion,
pregnancy status, military status, or persons with disability.
Section 2. Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
A. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of physical or
mental disability in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant for employment is qualified. The
contractor agrees to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities,
and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability in all
employment practices, including the following:
(1) Recruitment, advertising, and job application procedures;
(2) Hiring, upgrading, promotion, award of tenure, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, right of return from
layoff and rehiring;
(3) Rates of pay or any other form of compensation and changes in compensation;
(4) Job assignments, job classifications, organizational structures, position descriptions, lines of progression,
and seniority lists;
(5) Leaves of absence, sick leave, or any other leave;
(6) Fringe benefits available by virtue of employment, whether or not administered by the contractor;
(7) Selection and financial support for training, including apprenticeship, professional meetings, conferences,
and other related activities, and selection for leaves of absence to pursue training;
(8) Activities sponsored by the Consultant including social or recreational programs; or
(9) Any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.
B. The Consultant agrees to comply with the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor issued
pursuant to the Act.
C. In the event of the Consultant's noncompliance with the requirements of this clause, actions for noncompliance
may be taken in accordance with the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor issued
pursuant to the Act.
D. The Consultant agrees to post in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment,
notices in a form to be prescribed by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, provided
by or through the contracting officer. Such notices shall state the rights of applicants and employees as well as
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the Consultant's obligation under the law to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment
qualified employees and applicants with disabilities. The contractor must ensure that applicants or employees
with disabilities are provided the notice in a form that is accessible and understandable to the individual
applicant or employee (e.g., providing Braille or large print versions of the notice, or posting a copy of the notice
at a lower height for easy viewing by a person using a wheelchair). With respect to employees who do not work
at a physical location of the contractor, a contractor will satisfy its posting obligations by posting such notices
in an electronic format, provided that the contractor provides computers, or access to computers, that can
access the electronic posting to such employees, or the contractor has actual knowledge that such employees
otherwise are able to access the electronically posted notices. Electronic notices for employees must be posted
in a conspicuous location and format on the company's intranet or sent by electronic mail to employees. An
electronic posting must be used by the contractor to notify job applicants of their rights if the contractor utilizes
an electronic application process. Such electronic applicant notice must be conspicuously stored with, or as part
of, the electronic application.
E. The Consultant will notify each labor organization or representative of workers with which it has a collective
bargaining agreement or other contract understanding, that the Consultant is bound by the terms of Section
503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and is committed to take affirmative action to employ and advance in
employment, and shall not discriminate against individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
F. The Consultant will include the provisions of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order of $10,000 or
more unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary issued pursuant to Section 503 of the
Act, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Consultant will take such
action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the Director of the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs may direct to enforce such provisions, including action for noncompliance.
G. The contractor must, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the
contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be
discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Section 3. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
The Consultant agrees that no otherwise qualified individual with disabilities shall, solely by reason of his disability,
be denied the benefits, or be subjected to discrimination including discrimination in employment, any program or
activity that receives the benefits from the federal financial assistance.
Section 4. Special Conditions Pertaining to Hazards, Safety Standards, and Accident Prevention.
A. Lead-Based Paint Hazards
The Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4821 et seq.). Use of lead-based paint in residential
structures improved with Federal assistance is prohibited. The Consultant and subcontractors shall comply with
the provisions for the elimination of lead-based paint hazards.
B. Use of Explosives
When the use of explosives is necessary for the prosecution of the work, the Consultant shall observe all local,
state, and federal laws in purchasing and handling explosives. The Consultant shall take all necessary precaution
to protect completed work, neighboring property, water lines, or other underground structures. Where there
is danger to structures or property from blasting, the charges shall be reduced, and the material shall be covered
with suitable timber, steel or rope mats.
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