Clean Watershed Needs Survey

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, is requesting proposals for a Clean Watershed Needs Survey contractor under RFP 2027000030, with proposals due September 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT via BidNet Direct. Written inquiries are due September 9, 2026.

The scope encompasses surveying capital improvement needs for wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source facilities across Colorado. The contractor must review EPA CWNS manuals and guidance, conduct outreach to entities listed and unlisted on the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan, survey facilities with compliance schedule requirements, collect and enter project data into the EPA CWNS portal, and respond to EPA information requests and audits. Monthly progress reports are due by the 10th of each following calendar month. Deliverables include readiness memos, tracking registers, backup documentation repositories, EPA compliance screening matrices, portal confirmation reports, audit tracking logs, and audit resolution packages. All work must meet specified accuracy, completeness, and formatting standards.

Mandatory qualifications include at least one Professional Engineer registered and licensed in Colorado with a minimum of three years' experience with municipal wastewater project planning or design, and the offeror organization must have a minimum of ten years' prior experience in municipal wastewater project planning or design. Preferred qualifications include a minimum of two years' experience with EPA clean watershed needs surveys or drinking water surveys, three or more successful projects within the past five years for state government or EPA, and five or more years' capital improvement planning experience for utilities, municipalities, or districts.

The initial contract period runs November 1, 2026 through March 30, 2028, with options for up to four additional one-year renewals, not to exceed five years total. The total project budget is approximately $350,000, with $35,000 budgeted for remainder of 2026. This is a fixed-price contract with pricing firm during the initial term. The State will evaluate proposals based on executive summary quality, experience and qualifications breadth and depth, cost reasonableness, and references. Current Colorado Vendor Self-Service registration is required for award eligibility. Proposals must include an executive summary (2 pages maximum), experience and qualifications documentation (20 pages maximum), detailed cost proposal using the provided budget template, and three professional references submitted electronically via BidNet Direct.