Signed_cover_letter.pdf

This is a signed cover letter from the City of Cleveland, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, related to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for professional engineering design services for the Pleasant Valley Pump Station and Ground Storage Tank project. The City is soliciting proposals from qualified multidisciplinary engineering firms to provide comprehensive design services for a new pump station and ground storage tank at the Pleasant Valley Pump Station and Reservoir site. The requested scope of work includes structural, hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and civil site work improvements, encompassing preliminary design, detailed design, specialized technical assistance, field services, construction bidding and award support, and construction phase assistance. The project scope, detailed in Section 4 of the RFP document, includes designing the pump station building, pumps, and ground storage tank. The City intends to award a single contract to one engineering services firm for all work as defined in the RFP.

The cover letter confirms receipt and acknowledgment of the RFP submission and signals the formal initiation of the procurement process. The document serves as official notification from the City that the proposal package has been received and is being processed for evaluation by the appropriate City departments and decision-making authorities. No specific contract award date, pricing terms, incumbent information, or funding sources are detailed in the cover letter itself, as these elements are contained within the primary RFP documentation referenced throughout the solicitation materials.