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Working With Professionals Biases when Working With Professionals Sample Request for Qualifications and Preliminary Proposals (RFQPP) for The Planning and Design of Wastewater Facilities, pdf Sample letters to professionals seeking bids to perform site evaluations
Sample Consultant Interview Questions, html Generic Ranking System for Interviewing Engineers or Consultants, html Questions to Ask a Consulting Firm’s References, html “Choose the Right Consultant for your Wastewater Project" How to Hire an EngineerVarious agencies and assistance organizations have experience assisting communities in the engineer selection process. Here are a few. The Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) has prepared a document to assist communities when selecting an engineer. How To Hire an Engineer, pdf, 78 KB The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has a manual, Wastewater Options for Small Communities in Kansas. Several chapters are applicable for Minnesota small communities, particularly: The Rensselaerville Institute Publications The Self-help Handbook for Small Town Water and Wastewater Projects Evaluation Criteria for Assessing Engineering Firms, pdf Training, Registration and LicensingOSTP Workshop Schedule and Online Enrollment MPCA list of licensed ISTS Businesses List of ISTS Designers that are Professional Engineers or Soil Scientists |
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As you assess your community’s wastewater needs and available options, you will probably need to consult and work with many different people and groups. Some of these people may be biased toward particular technologies or options. The ability to recognize these biases can help the steering committee or task force address community concerns. Resources on this page can help your community identify guidelines for hiring consultants, screening proposals, interviewing consultant candidates and how to involve the community in this process.