GJ27-127 Sandy City - Municipal Water and Storm Drain Infrastructure Design

Sandy City is soliciting proposals from professional consulting engineering firms to provide innovative general engineering services for water and storm water projects for Sandy City. The intent is to enter into a two year contract with two or more engineering firms that can provide services for all types of projects listed below where the total engineering fees are less than $150,000.00.

General Engineering Services for Sandy City Public Utilities’ Water and Storm Water may include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

• Hydraulic Analysis
• Hydrogeology Analysis
• Asset Management
• Water and Storm Drain Design and Specifications
• Peer Review
• Construction Project Management and Inspection
• Water Rights Evaluation, Proofs, Extensions, etc.
• Environmental Assessments for EAP Grant Projects
• Water Source Development
• Floodplain Management and Review

The Consulting Engineering Firm(s) selected shall assist the Sandy City Public Utilities Department in design of water and storm water improvements, project management, inspection, water rights, source development, environmental assessments, water and storm water system modeling, and other water and storm water related projects.

The Scope of Work may include the following:

• Develop designs and specifications; participate in bidding and award of contracts, and construction management and inspections of new water and storm water projects. Projects could consist of source development, pump stations and wells (new and rehabilitation), reservoirs, pipelines, pressure reducing valve vaults, outfall lines, detention basin design, environmental assessments, etc.
• Provide support for all aspects of the State Engineer process including but not limited to filing change applications, completing proofs on existing approved water rights, testifying at water hearings on behalf of Sandy City, plan approval, operating permits, etc.
• Attend City Council, Planning Commission, and other meetings as necessary.
• Advise on current and proposed State and Federal requirements including but not limited to Safe Drinking Water Act, maximum contaminant levels, consumer confidence reports, source protein, water conservation, emergency planning, backflow prevention programs, etc.
• Demonstrate ability to facilitate funding options from State, Federal, and Private Funding Sources.
• Design and analyze corrosion/cathodic protection systems.
• Design and analyze wells and pump station and provide recommendations.
• Water/Storm Water studies as may be required.
• Assistance with Water/Storm Water computer modeling.

Proposals shall be uploaded into the Sandy City's online bidding portal, IonWave.

Proposals shall be limited to ten (10) pages plus resumes, supportive information in an Appendix as an attachment. Do not include pricing in your proposal. The process of award will be by committee. The committee will base their evaluation on the criteria listed below then apply a score based on the weighted value of that criteria, total of 100 points available.

A selection committee made up of Sandy City staff will review proposals, negotiate with top ranked proposer(s) and recommend successful consultants to the Public Utilities Director for final approval.

Sandy City will enter into a professional Engineering Services Agreement with the selected consultants. A sample of the agreement is attached. Exceptions or deviations to any of the terms and conditions must be submitted in a separate document accompanying consultant's proposal identified as "Exceptions."

Any Addenda for this solicitation will be posted on the sandycity.ionwave.net/login.aspx website and in the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P). Offerors shall acknowledge Addendum(s) in their proposal response.