This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in The Dalles, Oregon. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of The Dalles is requesting proposals for engineering services from qualified Proposers to update the City's Water System Master Plan. The existing Master Plan was completed in 2006. The selected consultant shall review the existing Master Plan, evaluate the adequacy of existing facilities, and develop a concept for major maintenance of and improvements and expansions to facilities to meet the growth and development opportunities within the City's service area and existing Urban Growth Boundary of the community through the year 2043 (20 years). The updated Plan shall include an evaluation of the City's water supply, storage, treatment and distribution systems in terms of condition, integrity, remaining service life, capacity, and seismic and climate resiliency. It will also identify potential opportunities for development of related renewable energy systems. The updated Plan will include a recommended 20-year Capital Improvement Plan, a financial analysis including a water utility rate study, and an evaluation of Water System Development Charges (SDCs). The updated Master Plan will be submitted to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Drinking Water Services and shall comply with the OHA regulations for Master Plan preparation and submission. All work must be conducted in accordance with the contract documents. Proposals must be submitted on the proposal form furnished by the City of The Dalles and shall bear the signature of the Proposer. The contract proposal documents are available on the City website at thedalles.org/bids. They are also posted at the Daily Journal of Commerce Plan Center; Oregon Contractor Plan Center; Southwest Washington Contractors; Central Oregon Builders Association; Tri-City Construction Council; Salem Contractors Exchange; Hermiston Plan Center; Premier Builder's Exchange; iSqFt; Builders Exchange of Washington; and Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs. Any change to the solicitation documents will be done by written Addenda. Proposers will be responsible for checking the City's website regularly for addendums and additional information for the project. Questions regarding contract documents should be directed to the Project Manager via email at danderson@ci.the-dalles.or.us. No proposal may be withdrawn after the time set for the proposal opening, or before the award of the Contract, unless award is delayed for a period exceeding 60 days. Consultants must pre-qualify with the City of The Dalles by July 8, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Prevailing Time. The City may reject any proposal not in compliance with all prescribed public proposal procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all proposals upon a finding of the City it is in the public interest to do so. The City also reserves the right to waive any informality in connection with said proposal or to postpone the award of the contract for sixty days. Each proposal must contain a statement as to whether the proposer is a resident proposer as defined by ORS 279A.120. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.