Preliminary Engineering Grant Study – Town of Seneca Falls Sewer Collection System Evaluation
The Town of Seneca Falls was recently awarded a 2023 NYS EFC Engineering Planning Grant to develop a Preliminary Engineering Report for a sewer collection system evaluation. The Town would like an engineering study to address the challenges associated inflow and infiltration of the sanitary sewer system and create a plan for reducing these flows.
Request of Qualifications for Engineering Consultants
The Town is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering consultants to assist the Town in the study. The Town will select a firm and negotiate an engineering services contract for the evaluation and study of the inflow and infiltration issues within the sanitary sewer system. The study should involve the identification of inflow and infiltration sources, a remediation plan and recommendation of grant funding sources. The consultant is expected to utilize a variety of methods that may include but is not limited to analysis of historical and actual flow data during the study, visual inspection of manholes and other accessible components, internal video analysis of sewer mains and laterals, flow metering at various locations in the sanitary sewer system, smoke testing and mathematical modeling. Sewer system issues negatively impact the ability to efficiently process wastewater which reduces the quality of the effluent being discharged to the Canal System. The study will culminate in a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) that presents the results of the study, alternative remedies, the recommended alternative, and the estimated costs. The PER will be used to seek further funding for the necessary improvements to the collection system. If your firm is interested in assisting the Town with said report, please provide the following information:
Scope of Services:
- Describe your firm’s experience in providing Preliminary Engineering Reports for sewer system infrastructure needs with various municipalities.
- Describe the organization and management effort within the firm.
- Identify the person you propose to prepare the Preliminary Engineering Report and include the resume of said individual(s).
- Describe the specific engineering services that your firm will provide to assist the Town in the study process including I&I source identification of methods, a plan for remediation and grant funding experiences of the consultant.
- Describe your knowledge of EFC Engineering Report requirements.
The selection of the engineering consultant will be based on the qualifications of the firm and the staff team to be assigned to the Town for this study. The following criteria will be utilized in evaluating the credentials of each firm responding to this request: successful performance in providing engineering services for similar projects; the extent of experience attained by the person proposed to prepare the Preliminary Engineering Report and other staff persons proposed to be assigned; familiarity with the rules to regulations of the NYS EFC Engineering Planning Grant program; technical resources available with the firm to carry out the assignment; and, the availability of these resources to the Town of Seneca Falls. The Town will negotiate a fee for services with the preferred firm. If an agreement cannot be reached, the Town will meet with the firm rated second and will attempt to negotiate a mutually acceptable fee for the scope of services to be provided. The relative weight of each criterion to be used by the Town in evaluating proposals will be as follows:
- Successful experience on similar projects (past performance) 25
- Technical capability and financial resources 25
(Qualifications of personnel and financial stability to respondent organization) - Experience working with the Town and knowledge of 20
Town infrastructure - Availability of staff resources (commitment of personnel) 20
- NYS EFC EPG experience 10
Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit Statements of Qualifications for engineering services.
Three copies of the RFQ are to submitted via email to the Town Manager at psoscia@senecafalls.com or to the address indicated below no later than 1:00 p.m. local August 31, 2024.
Peter Soscia
130 Ovid St.
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
315-568-2336
The Town reserves the right to conduct or waive interviews at its discretion depending upon the experience and qualifications received from each consultant. In addition, the Town may choose at its sole discretion to solicit separate qualifications and designate another consultant for any of the individual projects undertaken.
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