Consultant’s Role – Is the QBS process in selecting an airport consultant fair, or should the federal government change the process to a fee based process? Keep in mind it was developed in 1949.
Post your response and read what your classmates posted. Reply to at least one of them.
references
Read the following material:
- AC 150/5100-14D – Review and understand the components listed in Activity 7.1.
- RFQ/SOQ – Review and understand the process that is used to prepare the RFQ and, if you were successful in locating one, the companion SOQ. Keep in mind that the federal government mandates a Qualification Based Selection (QBS).
- Airport Sponsor Assurances, FAA – Assurance 32 and 34.
Obtain Documents: Click the following links, locate the documents and other available information, then either download and print them, or bookmark them so you can locate them later on.
- Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5100-14D: (Links to an external site.) Architectural, Engineering, and Planning Consultant Services for Airport Grant Projects. At minimum, you will need Chapters 1 and 2, as well as Appendices A, B, C, D, F, G and H.
- Request for Qualifications: (Links to an external site.) Conduct a search for an Airport RFQ. While public documents, SOQs are considered to be proprietary because they contain marketing information and company strategies. As such, it may be difficult to find a public SOQ, therefore you will not be held responsible in locating one for this activity. Your project airport administrative staff may be a good resource or any other airport, in locating an SOQ. Aviation consulting companies are another source to try.
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