Addendum 1_RFQ_Water Supply long Term Planning.pdf

This is Addendum 1 to a Request for Qualifications issued by the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) in Wilmington, North Carolina, for professional engineering consulting services related to water supply long-term planning. The addendum announces a change to the original submission due date, extending the deadline from September 10, 2026 to Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The scope of work requires the selected consulting firm to develop an inventory of future water supply alternatives; identify average and peak day capacity of each alternative with associated treatment requirements and capital investment costs; develop a scoring and ranking methodology for combinations of alternatives to meet a minimum 50 MGD additional peak day demand; identify regulatory hurdles and affected stakeholders; and estimate timelines for implementation. Deliverables include GIS layers and Excel working tools for CFPUA staff, with a project charter meeting scheduled for October 2026, draft workplan due December 2026, and all final deliverables due October 2027.

The project budget cap is $300,000 with final fees to be negotiated following selection. Evaluation of statements of qualifications focuses on three equally weighted criteria: Project Understanding & Approach (35%), Relevant Firm Experience (35%), and Overall Staff Experience Proposed for this Project (30%). SOQs are limited to 25 pages or less, excluding cover page, table of contents, tabs, resumes, and appendices, with a maximum file size of 25 MB. The selected firm must maintain Professional Liability insurance of not less than $2,000,000 per loss, General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Workers Compensation of $500,000/$500,000/$500,000, and Auto Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with CFPUA named as additional insured on all applicable policies. Questions regarding the RFQ were due August 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM and should be submitted to bids@cfpua.org.