MCDD Levee Rehabilitations for FEMA Accreditation

The Multnomah County Drainage District (MCDD) and Columbia Corridor Drainage Districts Joint Contracting Authority (JCA) are seeking professional engineering services through a Request for Proposals (RFP) to rehabilitate two levee segments in Multnomah County, Oregon. The primary objectives are to achieve FEMA accreditation for the Sunderland Levee and Salmon Creek Levee by providing comprehensive engineering services, including permitting, professional design, bid assistance, and construction support. Specific project requirements include addressing slope stabilization, animal burrowing issues, and erosion concerns to meet FEMA's compliance criteria under 44 CFR 65.10. Vendors must demonstrate expertise in levee rehabilitation, environmental mitigation, and technical design with a focus on integrating equity considerations. The RFP requires a detailed proposal addressing team qualifications, relevant experience, understanding of project scope, and technical approach. Key deadlines include an optional pre-proposal on-site conference on January 26, 2024, and proposal submissions due by February 5, 2024, at 2:00 PM PST. Evaluation criteria will assess the proposing team's qualifications, experience, project understanding, and proposed methodology.

The RFP encourages participation from disadvantaged business enterprises, including minority-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, and emerging small businesses. The contract is partially funded by a State of Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority grant, not to exceed $800,000 of the estimated $1,379,000 project cost. The anticipated contract term is five years, with three years dedicated to design, and will be subject to Oregon's public contracting requirements. Proposing firms must retain professional certifications and licenses applicable to their specialty in the State of Oregon. The contract includes provisions for record maintenance, inspections, and economic benefit reporting. Potential respondents include engineering and consulting firms such as Cornforth Consultants, Tetra Tech, Pacific Habitat Services, Stillwater Sciences, Shannon & Wilson, Gibbs & Olson, Schnabel Engineering, Parametrix, and Consor NA, as evidenced by the pre-proposal conference attendee list. The Districts reserve the right to negotiate final contract terms with the selected proposer.