PUBLIC NOTICE - - - PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge invites qualified engineering firms to submit a Statement of Qualifications for the following project: Bayou Manchac Restoration and Ward Creek Realignment Project (Louisiana Watershed Initiative) Project No. 26-DR-US-0024 R F Q No. 26-ES-DTD-005 Estimated Project Cost: $29,891,960.00 Engineering Fee to Be Negotiated Statements of Qualifications for this project shall be submitted on USB Drive, not paper copies. The selection meeting will be held via (Web access). Statements of Qualifications shall be prepared as pdf files on City-Parish Standard Form CPES (DATED: REV. 03/12/20). Interested firms should register and download an electronic copy of the official Request for Qualifications (RFQ) package from the City-Parish Web Site https://brprojects.com/. Those firms that have obtained the official RFQ package for this project from the web site will receive notice of changes in RFQ Addenda and information issued by the City-Parish Engineer and Surveyor Selection Board. The firm selected for this project will be required to execute the City-Parish's standard contract for Engineering Services. Any questions or problems related to the download of the RFQ package should be directed by email to Mr. Daniel Rosenquist, P.E., via email to drosenquist@brla.gov. One USB drive with pdf files of the Statement of Qualifications (Standard Form CPES) shall be delivered to the Chief Design and Construction Engineer, Public Works and Planning Center 1100 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. Statements of Qualifications for this project will be accepted until 4:00 PM, Local Time, June 18th, 2026. Statements of Qualifications that have not been received by the above aforementioned date and time will be rejected. Additionally, failure to submit all of the information on Standard Form CPES (DATED: REV. 03/12/20) shall be considered non-responsive and may result in the Qualification Statement being rejected. Engineering and Land Surveying firms must be registered with the Louisiana State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, in accordance with LA RS 37:689. A copy of the current Certificate(s) of Registration shall be attached to each Statement of Qualifications (Standard Form CPES). Failure to be registered in good standing with the aforementioned Board will result in the Qualification Statement being rejected. The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge has established a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SEDBE) program in accordance with Revised Statute RS 33:2233.4. It is the policy of the Parish to ensure that Eligible Business Enterprises (EBEs), certified in accordance with the Parish program, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in parish contracts. All Firms shall make good faith efforts to achieve a minimum EBE participation goal of 25% of the total value of the engineering contract. The members of the Engineer and Surveyor Selection Board request that all consultants, sub- consultants, contractors, vendors or others involved with this project not contact any Board Member concerning this project during the selection process period, which shall extend from the date of this notice until a selection is made. The members of the Engineer and Surveyor Selection Board request that the firms name their pdf files in a common format, PrimeName ProjectNameFirstWord.pdf to assist in their review process. For example, Acme Engineers Nicholson.pdf. The members of the Engineer and Surveyor Selection Board also request that the firms submit revised Form CPES (DATED REV. 03/12/20) only, unless otherwise stated or required by the instructions. All un-authorized attachments or embellishments may be removed and discarded prior to distribution of statements to the Board Members. Responses to this RFQ will be collected, compiled, and delivered to Board members on or before June 18th, 2026 so that they may review them and prepare for the selection meeting. The Selection Board will meet via the webinar conferencing tool on July 9th, 2026 at 4:00 PM to select a firm, and two alternates, for the services advertised herein. To attend the meeting as an observer please register for the EBR Parish Engineer's Selection Board meeting at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1282389454235425622 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. You can attend via phone using an Audio Connection at: United States (Toll Free): 1-877-309-2071 United States: 1-213-929-4231, Access Code: 345-816-605 The City-Parish Engineer and Surveyor Selection Board reserves the right to reject all submittals in response to this Request for Qualifications. CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE SID EDWARDS MAYOR-PRESIDENT FRED E. RAIFORD DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND DRAINAGE 188412 May 22, 1t $108.60