Water Annual Engineering Services

The City of Richmond, Virginia's Department of Public Utilities is requesting proposals for on-call professional engineering services to support capital improvement program and operations and maintenance projects for the Water Utility, with proposals due October 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The City has established a 10% Minority Business Enterprise and Emerging Small Business participation goal.

The scope covers surveying, planning, investigation, engineering and architectural design, permitting, plan review support, bidding, construction management, operations support, and overall engineering support for water treatment, distribution, pumping, storage, service lines, and associated infrastructure. Services include studies, master planning, inspection, topographic and utility surveying, testing, project management, modeling, and consultation on water-specific systems including SCADA and electrical transmission and distribution systems. All design professionals must hold Virginia Professional Engineer licenses. The Contractor must utilize Trimble Unity Connect or Trimble Project Site for project management and comply with federal accounting requirements under 48 C.F.R. Part 31 and 23 C.F.R. Part 172.

Multiple awards are intended. The initial contract term is one year with the City retaining options to renew for up to three additional one-year terms upon written notice at least 30 calendar days before each term expires. Work will be issued through Task Orders defining scope and requirements for particular projects. Pricing will not be requested with initial proposals; offerors selected for final negotiation must submit billing rate proposals with hourly categorical loaded rates and a breakdown of overhead and profit, with profit capped at a maximum of 10% on labor.

Evaluation criteria award 25 points for staffing plan and staff qualifications, 25 points for team experience, 15 points for project approach, 15 points for knowledge of local conditions and requirements, 10 points for MBE/ESB commitment, 5 points for litigation and claims history, and 5 points for accessibility.