Engineering Services for Orem Well #5

The City of Orem is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for comprehensive engineering services related to the rehabilitation of Orem Well #5 and construction of a new well house. The procurement encompasses five primary tasks: pre-construction assessment, well rehabilitation, design and construction drawings with bid documents, construction management services, and post-construction startup and troubleshooting. Well #5, constructed in the early 1970s with 650 feet of 16-24 inch casing, currently serves approximately 19 square miles and 23,000 service connections as part of the city's ten-well drinking water system. Required deliverables include replacement of the well's natural gas motor and existing pump assembly with electric power, rehabilitation of the well casing, and construction of a new well house with appropriate utility connections. Proposals must not exceed 20 numbered pages and must include five required sections: approach and scope of work, project team qualifications and past performance, office location information, detailed project schedule with major deliverables, and a task-based, not-to-exceed fee proposal with itemized hourly rates and staff assignments. The evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: 20 percent for professional qualifications, 20 percent for specialized experience of the project manager and team, 20 percent for past performance on similar projects, 10 percent for maintaining office and full-time personnel within Utah near Orem, 10 percent for capacity to accomplish work within acceptable timeframes, and 20 percent for fair and reasonable fees. Sealed proposals must be submitted electronically through Bonfire or in person to Trevor Bell, Finance Director, at the City of Orem Finance Department, 56 North State, Orem, Utah 84057, by May 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Questions regarding the RFP should be directed to Reed Price, Public Utilities Director, at (801) 229-7530 or rsprice@orem.gov.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular enterprise types or disadvantaged business categories. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific technology integration requirements are identified in the procurement documents. The City of Orem reserves the right to contact selected consultants for interviews and may award a contract based on the initial proposal without discussions. The city also reserves the right to reject any proposal or waive minor irregularities, and no contract award is obligated. The RFP document does not provide a specific budget range or award value; however, the fee proposal submission requirement indicates that consultants should submit task-based, not-to-exceed fee proposals with itemized hourly rates and staff assignments to be evaluated on reasonableness and fairness.