RFP for Aquifer Data Assessment Tool

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 240000003127) to procure specialized consulting services for the development of an Aquifer Data Assessment Tool designed to update aquifer property data used in the Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool. The primary scope of work involves processing approximately 600,000 well records from the Wellogic database and aquifer performance test data to create statewide GIS grid files mapping transmissivity and thickness for both glacial and bedrock aquifers at 1,000-by-1,000 meter resolution cells. Key deliverables include interpolated transmissivity grids using kriging methodology, identification of Water Management Areas with unconfined aquifer conditions, development of hydraulic conductivity grid models representing effective K values for each aquifer type, and comprehensive work scope and final reports with electronic data files in NAD_1983_Michigan_GeoRef_Meters projection. The contractor must coordinate with multiple EGLE personnel for data acquisition, methodology approval, and transmissivity computation guidance, and all work must comply with Michigan Public Acts 34 of 2006 and 451 of 1994. Proposals will be evaluated on four criteria: Statement of Work requirements (25 points), staffing qualifications (25 points), project management approach (25 points), and vendor questions responses (25 points), with a minimum threshold of 80 points required before pricing evaluation. Bidders must submit questions by October 4, 2024, with answers posted by October 9, 2024; proposals are due October 24, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with an anticipated contract effective date of November 1, 2024.

The RFP does not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility, though all contractors must comply with federal OMB Uniform Guidance requirements under 2 CFR Part 200, including provisions regarding debarment, conflict of interest, non-discrimination, and domestic preferences, as the project is funded through American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract will run for one year through October 31, 2025, with the option for one additional one-year renewal period at the State's discretion, and payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 days of invoice receipt. Pricing must be submitted in a modifiable format with all costs itemized across two project phases, though no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation. Late or improper completion of contract activities will result in liquidated damages of $5,000 plus $100 per day until remedied.