RFP - Brooks - Hopmere Wastewater and Drinking Water Improvement Projects

Marion County, Oregon is conducting a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional engineering services for the Brooks-Hopmere Wastewater and Drinking Water Improvement Projects. The procurement seeks qualified engineering firms to provide master planning, design, and permitting services for water and sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements within the Brooks Community Service District. The project involves comprehensive upgrades to existing water and wastewater systems, including constructing new water wells, storage tanks, booster pump stations, water distribution infrastructure, and expanding the wastewater treatment and collection system. Proposals were due by 2:00 p.m. PST on November 15, 2022, with a contract term anticipated to span approximately 5 years and potentially extending up to 10 years. The total estimated project costs are $37,110,000 for wastewater improvements and $25,827,000 for drinking water improvements, with architectural and engineering services estimated between $600,000-$700,000 for wastewater and $750,000-$850,000 for drinking water. The project's construction contracts are scheduled for bid-letting in October 2024, with preliminary engineering expected to begin in January 2023 and final construction to be completed by the end of 2026.

The procurement is funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and will be managed by Marion County Public Works Department on behalf of the Brooks Community Service District. The project does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent organizations. Keller Associates, Inc. has been identified in the Notice of Intent to Award as the intended contractor for the project. Potential proposers must comply with federal contract provisions, including requirements related to equal employment opportunity, Davis-Bacon Act compliance, clean air and water regulations, and other federal award stipulations. The Brooks Community Service District currently lacks the financial resources to self-fund these infrastructure improvements, making the ARPA funding critical to the project's implementation. Marion County reserves the right to award to a single or multiple proposers and may expand or reduce the proposed scope of work during contract negotiations based on budget constraints. If full ARPA funding is not secured, the project will need to seek alternative grant and loan funding sources to complete the infrastructure improvements.