Stormwater Management Program

Johnson County, Kansas is seeking proposals for a Stormwater Management Program. The type of projects/support anticipated under this contract are identified below, however, the requested work will not be limited to this list.

The type of projects/support anticipated under this contract are identified below, however, the requested work will not be limited to this list. Scopes of individual projects, deliverables, schedule and associated fees will be developed and agreed upon prior to the commencement of work requests under this contract. Some services may be small and ad-hoc in nature and therefore may not require development of deliverables, schedule and fees.

The scope for comprehensive stormwater management services may include, but is not limited to the following major areas:

1. Hydrology and Hydraulic modeling - Demonstrate knowledge and experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using various methods and modeling software.
2. Floodplain mapping and management - Demonstrate knowledge and experience with FEMA floodplain regulations and the FEMA map change and map amendment processes.
3. Hydromodification and Geomorphology– Demonstrate knowledge and provide assistance with assessing the degree and impacts of hydromodification and geomorphic processes in urban and urbanizing watersheds.
4. System Management – Demonstrate knowledge and provide assistance with asset management. Provide assistance with condition assessments using the NASSCO rating system.
5. Water Quality Modeling and Monitoring - Demonstrate knowledge of and provide assistance with water quality modeling and monitoring.
6. Stormwater Best Management Practices - Capacity to provide technical assistance with stormwater best management practices including, but not limited to, design, feasibility, and installation.
7. Watershed Planning and Implementation - Demonstrate knowledge of and provide assistance with creating technical approach to evaluate watershed conditions and implement projects to improve the watershed health.
8. Integrated Planning - Demonstrate knowledge of and provide assistance with the development and implementation of an Integrated Plan to satisfy multiple objectives under the Clean Water Act.
9. Grant and other outside funding source identification – Demonstrate knowledge and provide assistance with the identification of external funding sources such as grant funding related to stormwater management. Provide assistance applying for and managing grants and other potential funding sources.
10. ArcGIS – Demonstrate knowledge and experience with ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online for hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.
11. Surveying - Support to SMP managed projects and activities.

**Submission:** A proposal must be submitted electronically at https://jocogov.ionwave.net by a respondent and must: (1) be signed electronically by a duly authorized representative of the respondent’s organization; and (2) contain all information required by the RFP. You must register as a supplier at https://jocogov.ionwave.net at least two (2) business days prior to the proposal opening to ensure a successful registration.

Proposals shall be limited to **50 pages**. Submittal font size shall not be less than 11pt. in size. Cost proposal should be attached as a separate document and do not count towards the page limit requirements.

**Scoring:** The first step consists of an Evaluation Committee scoring all responsive proposals. This scoring is determined by allocating points totaling 100, which are assigned to evaluation criteria similar to the sample scoring and categories below. The Fee/cost proposal will only be required of finalists and due at the time of the interview.

**Contract term:** The contract resulting from this RFP shall be effective for the approximate one (1) year period from the date of the notice of award. The County reserves the sole right to renew said contract for four (4) additional one (1) year periods at the same specifications and terms and conditions of any contract that may be derived from this request for proposal if mutually agreed upon by both parties.