Spanish Fork City Sewer Master Plan

Spanish Fork City, Utah (Utah County) is requesting proposals from qualified engineering consulting firms to provide professional services for a comprehensive update to the City's Sewer Master Plan through a formal Request for Proposals process. The procurement seeks to develop a data-driven strategy for managing, maintaining, and expanding the municipal wastewater collection system to support the City's rapid residential and industrial growth while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. Key deliverables and objectives include system characterization, hydraulic modeling, future demand projections, condition assessment of lift stations and interceptors, development of a capital improvement program with detailed cost estimates, and submission of the final Master Plan with hydraulic model files. Required qualifications include demonstrated project experience with similar-sized municipalities, qualified key personnel with relevant expertise, professional insurance coverage (commercial general liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate limits, automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and professional liability insurance), Worker's Compensation insurance as required by Utah law, and registration with E-Verify for employee work eligibility verification. The evaluation criteria include compliance with RFP requirements (5 percent), project experience (15 percent), quality control and schedule (10 percent), cost estimate (35 percent), key personnel qualifications (10 percent), references (10 percent), project approach and competence (15 percent), and optional interviews (20 percent). Critical dates include a mandatory Pre-RFP Meeting on February 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM MT at 775 North Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah, with questions due by February 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT; proposal submission deadline of March 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM MT via PDF or Google Doc to Josh Wagstaff and Kim Coughlan; project award date of March 23, 2026; and consultant work commencement on or before March 30, 2026.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise designations, or restrictions limiting eligible respondent types, suggesting the procurement is open to all qualified engineering consulting firms meeting the stated requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Consultants must comply with Utah Division of Water Quality standards and Spanish Fork City Construction Standards, and must maintain all work products in accordance with these regulatory frameworks. Liquidated damages of $500 per day will be assessed for late delivery of required documents. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the public notice or RFP materials; interested firms should contact Kim Coughlan at Spanish Fork City Engineering at 801.804.4595 or kcoughlan@spanishfork.gov for additional project information and complete bidding requirements, with all bid-related documents and communications available through www.virtual-bid.com (Bid #2602-002).