Kozy Korner Culvert Redesign - Structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) to Reduce Nutrient Loading to Lovell Lake

The state and local contract opportunity is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) for a Structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) project targeting nutrient loading reduction in Lovell Lake, Wakefield, New Hampshire. The project specifically focuses on redesigning the Kozy Korner culvert on Route 109 to decrease total phosphorus loading and reduce cyanobacteria bloom frequency. A Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) will be selected to develop comprehensive project designs, cost estimates, operation and maintenance plans, obtain state permits, provide construction oversight, and document pollutant load reduction estimates. The evaluation criteria for selecting the QEP will be based on specialized experience (35%), project personnel qualifications (30%), and project approach (35%). Key procurement dates include a deadline for questions on July 11, 2025, submission deadline for qualification packages on August 8, 2025, and anticipated final selection of the QEP on August 22, 2025. The procurement is partially funded through a Watershed Assistance Grant from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, utilizing Clean Water Act Section 319 funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

The RFQ does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Interested firms are required to submit a comprehensive qualifications package that includes a cover letter, firm description, project team details, approach to the scope of work, and references, with the explicit instruction to exclude any cost estimates or pricing information. While no specific budget range is provided in the available documentation, the project is funded through a state and federal grant mechanism. The procurement appears open to environmental consulting firms, engineering companies, and professional services organizations with demonstrated expertise in watershed management, culvert redesign, and nutrient loading mitigation. The project's location in Carroll County, New Hampshire, suggests a localized procurement process, though the detailed qualifications suggest a preference for firms with specialized environmental engineering and water resource management capabilities.