RFP# 20261014 Hurt Water Treatment Plant

The Town of Hurt and Pittsylvania County, Virginia, is seeking proposals under RFP 20261014 for professional engineering design services for a water treatment plant, with proposals due November 12, 2026. All proposing firms must be licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and must abide by applicable State and Federal laws. The procurement is funded by a U.S. Economic Development Administration grant awarded to the Town and the County, and Pittsylvania County issued the solicitation with Addendum 1 on October 22, 2026.

The project is the recommissioning and modernization of the water treatment plant serving the Southern Virginia Multimodal Park and the Town's water customers. Addendum 1 transmits the Preliminary Engineering Report prepared by Dewberry Engineers Inc. The planned work includes two 0.500 MGD membrane filtration skids with provision for a third, a new pre-engineered metal building, chemical feed and storage upgrades, rehabilitation of the existing clearwell and sedimentation basins, new finished water pumps, backwash and sludge holding ponds with a drying pad, and electrical, controls, and SCADA upgrades. Required permits are a VDH Construction Permit, a Pittsylvania County Building Permit, a Pittsylvania County Erosion and Sediment Control Permit, and a DEQ VPDES permit for pond discharge. The project will be delivered as a single design/bid/build construction contract under 2 C.F.R. 200.320(c).

The estimated construction cost is $8.158 million, with a 10% contingency of $820,000 bringing total construction cost to $8.978 million. The overall planning estimate, including engineering design, survey, permitting, construction administration, and resident inspection, is $10.381 million.

The 100% design package is scheduled for bid readiness in late 2026, with bidding and notice to proceed anticipated between late 2026 and early 2027. Substantial completion is estimated for late 2027 or early 2028.