Town of brutus – request for qualifications

The Town of Brutus in Cayuga County, New York, is issuing a Request for Qualifications for Design, Bidding and Construction Phase Engineering Services in support of a $1,500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded project to rehabilitate sanitary sewer collection system infrastructure across three mobile home parks. The scope of work encompasses the repair and replacement of manholes, as well as both open-cut and trenchless cured-in-place lining of buried collector sewer piping. Selected firms must provide comprehensive engineering services including the development of design plans, specifications, and contract documents that comply with New York State and funding agency requirements; acquisition of necessary permits and regulatory/funding agency approvals; bidding assistance; and construction administration and observation. Qualified firms are required to demonstrate significant experience with sanitary sewer collection system engineering projects and a proven track record of successfully permitting and implementing CDBG-funded initiatives. The engineering services budget is allocated at $162,000 for design and bidding phase services and $90,000 for construction observation, totaling $252,000 of the overall project budget. The Request for Qualifications was posted on May 14, 2026, with a submission deadline of June 16, 2026. No prior identical or substantially similar contracts have been awarded for this procurement within the past five years.

This procurement includes mandatory contracting goals establishing 25 percent Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation, 25 percent Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation, 15 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) participation, and 15 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation requirements. These diversity goals apply to the engineering services contract and any subsequent subcontracting arrangements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors have been identified for continuation of services on this project. The project is fully funded through the $1,500,000 CDBG award, with no additional local match required, and all work is contingent upon execution of a grant agreement with the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation and completion of environmental review approval. Prospective firms should note that no work may commence nor costs incurred prior to these grant administration prerequisites being satisfied.