Professional engineering services

The City of Hornell, Town of Hornellsville, and Village of North Hornell, New York are requesting qualifications for professional engineering services to support implementation of an Inter-Municipal Sewer Project, with qualifications due July 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST. This is a qualifications-based procurement for a single firm; no fee proposal should be submitted with initial qualifications, and compensation will be negotiated with the top-ranked firm only.

The scope encompasses design, permitting, regulatory coordination, bidding-phase services, construction administration, construction observation and inspection, funding compliance support, and project startup and closeout services. The project addresses deficiencies in the wastewater collection system, including undersized wet wells, aging pumping equipment, and main trunk lines lacking capacity for design flows. The selected consultant must demonstrate experience with New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC)-funded projects and comply with all applicable federal and state program requirements, including MWBE and EEO compliance obligations. Mandatory EFC terms and conditions must be incorporated into the final agreement.

Funding sources include a New York State Intermunicipal Water Improvement Act (IMG) grant not to exceed $6,712,800, anticipated EFC Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) financing, and other grants including the Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Improvement Program and HUD Community Development Block Grant funds. The final contract term and renewal options will be negotiated following the qualifications-based selection process. The municipalities reserve the right to reject any submissions, request clarifications or interviews, negotiate with ranked respondents in order, or cancel the solicitation. No site visits or bidder conferences are specified; however, the selection committee may request interviews or presentations with shortlisted firms.