Request for Statements of Qualifications

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority

Cleveland, Ohio

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Directors that Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) will be received by the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority for the following project:

CLEVELAND HARBOR ELECTRIFICATION

INITIATIVE PROGRAM MANAGER SERVICES (2025-2028)

The successful firm/team will assist the Port Authority with program management, EPA grant administration, oversight of subawards, preliminary design, permitting, and construction management services to advance the above referenced program.

Statements will be received via email to the attention of Matt Wenham, Matt.Wenham@portofcleveland.com, until 10:00 a.m. local time on May 19.

SOQ documentation will be available and may be obtained via email request to Matt.Wenham@portofcleveland.com. Questions should also be directed to the same email address.

The Port Authority reserves the right to reject any and all submissions, to waive any technicalities, to request additional information, and to otherwise proceed in accordance with the best interests of the Port Authority.

Statements will be evaluated and scored to determine the most qualified team. The Port Authority may request interviews with firms following the submission of their SOQs. The Port Authority will negotiate a contract along with fair and reasonable compensation with the most highly ranked firm. If negotiations fail with the team ranked most qualified, the Port Authority may elect to enter negotiations with the team ranked second most qualified.

Any SOQ submissions may be withdrawn or amended prior to the closing deadline. Under no circumstance will the Port Authority be responsible for any costs incurred by firms in responding to this RFQ and any subsequent phases of this selection process.

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority

David Gutheil

Interim President/CEO