Site work for a water / sewer project in Chatham, Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

As of April 5, 2023, an engineer has been identified. Construction timeline is from award until finished. The Town of Chatham, Pittsylvania County, and the Pittsylvania Soil and Water Conservation District, hereinafter called "Local Sponsors" are issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP)for professional engineering services for the final design and construction of the rehabilitation projects. This shall also include performance of all operations necessary to prepare a final design, construction contract documents and provide construction management and oversight for the rehabilitation of Cherrystone Creek Dam 1 and Cherrystone Creek Dam 2A. This also includes permit assistance as required. The Cherrystone Creek 1 and Cherrystone Creek 2A is identified by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Office of Dam Safety and Floodplain Management, as inventory numbers 143002 and 143003. All questions regarding this RFP must be made in writing and sent to connie.gibson@pittgov.org. The written questions must be received by the County no later than 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 23, 2022. All responses to questions will be posted electronically by 2:00pm, May 24, 2022. The offeror has the sole responsibility to go to the website and receive the responses or by contacting Connie Gibson requesting they be emailed. The responses will be an addendum to the RFP. All such responses by the County shall become part of the RFP During the mid-1960's the US Soil Conservation Service entered into a watershed agreement with; Pittsylvania County, Pittsylvania Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Town of Chatham to conduct studies aimed at alleviating chronic flooding in the Cherrystone Creek Watershed. The agreement was in accordance with The Watershed Protection and Flood Protection Act (Public Law 566, 83rd Congress;68 Stat. 666). The studies ultimately resulted in the construction of two earthen flood control dams in the watershed. Cherrystone Dam No. 1 (Cherrystone) was constructed on Cherrystone Creek and nearby Cherrystone Dam 2A (Roaring Fork) was built on Roaring Fork Creek, a tributary to Cherrystone Creek. Since that time the dams have prevented major flooding and damage in the watershed. Cherrystone Dam No.1 is about 57 feet high and 780 feet long and impounds a lake of approximately 120 acres at full pool. Cherrystone Dam No. 2A (Roaring Fork Dam) is about 68 feet high and 400 long and impounds a lake of approximately 45 acres at full pool. Because of a water supply component to the operation, the watershed agreement assigned the responsibility for maintenance of the dams to the Town of Chatham, though they were located outside the town limits in Pittsylvania County. Upon enactment of the Virginia Dam Safety Regulations, Cherrystone Creek Dams No. 1 and 2A came under regulation by the State of Virginia. Since that time, the Town of Chatham has maintained the dams and holds the operating license from DCR. In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this section the contractor and any subcontractor responsible therefor shall be liable for the unpaid wages. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such territory), for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer or mechanic, including watchmen and guards, employed in violation of the clause set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, in the sum of $10 for each calendar day on which such individual was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. The County may make such reasonable investigations as deemed proper and necessary to determine the ability of the offeror to perform the work, and the offeror shall furnish to the County all such information and data for this purpose as may be requested. The County reserves the right to inspect offeror's physical facilities prior to award to satisfy questions regarding the offerors capabilities. The County further reserves the right to reject any proposal if the evidence submitted by, or investigations of, such offeror fails to satisfy the County that such offeror is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the work or furnish the item(s) contemplated therein. The total project cost for Cherrystone Creek Dam No. 1 is projected at $12,968,300 of which $8,859,000 (65%) would be paid by the NRCS Small Watershed Rehabilitation program should federal funds be appropriated for the work. Local sponsors would be responsible for the balance. Likewise, the estimated costs for Cherrystone Creek Dam No. 2A are $8,183,700 and $5,536,900 respectively. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.