A&E Services, BHSU Campus, Water Main Replacement

The State of South Dakota, specifically the Office of the State Engineer (OSE) and Black Hills State University (BHSU), is seeking professional architectural and engineering services for a water main replacement project located on the BHSU campus in Spearfish. The procurement involves soliciting statements of interest from qualified firms to design, bid, and construct a comprehensive water main infrastructure upgrade, identified under project number R0824--06X/ARPA and funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. Evaluation criteria will include the firm's specialized expertise, available resources, past performance, familiarity with the project locale, and proposed project management techniques. Interested firms must submit electronic statements of interest by 3:00 pm Mountain Time on Thursday, April 25, 2024, to both Camilla Widvey, P.E., Project Engineer at the OSE, and Randy Culver, Director of Facilities Services at BHSU. Potential respondents are encouraged to contact Camilla Widvey for additional project information and Randy Culver to schedule a site visit. The project timeline indicates construction is anticipated to begin in August 2024 and be completed by December 2024, with a current construction budget estimated at $1,650,000.

The solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types that can respond to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the available documentation. The project will require integration with existing campus infrastructure, specifically the current water main system at BHSU. While the construction budget is listed at $1,650,000, the documents note this amount is subject to change. The project is being executed through the Office of the State Engineer and is specifically located in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, with the work to be performed at the Black Hills State University campus in Spearfish. The procurement is structured as a professional services solicitation, seeking firms with the technical capability to design and implement the water main replacement project within the specified timeframe and budgetary constraints.