The Town of Holden Beach invites qualified professional engineering firms (PEF) to submit sealed proposals for qualifications to provide stormwater management policy and planning, infrastructure management and design, and consulting. The Town of Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County, North Carolina with a water system customer base of approximately 6,600 people and a seasonal population of approximately 15,000 people. The street system on Holden Beach consists of approximately 20 miles. Holden Beach has a tourism-based economy. Holden Beachs current stormwater infrastructure is a combination of public and private inlets/catch basins, pipes, and ditches. The Town of Holden Beach is seeking expertise in stormwater utility engineering and financial services to provide an overall comprehensive study to evaluate the feasibility of developing a stormwater management plan as well as assessing data to compile rate structures that will be needed to support the stormwater management program within the Town. The Town intends to award a contract to the firm whose solution most closely meets the requirements defined in this RFQ. The firms ability to provide a clear project path and approach towards the successful implementation of a stormwater utility are critical factors in the selection process. The initial scope of work for the stormwater development plan is generally described within the following elements:
The Vendor will be expected to evaluate and explore the current condition, material, location, and structural integrity of the existing stormwater system by means of survey, video inspection, or other means necessary. Make recommendations to correct any deficiencies or concerns with the existing system, make recommendations for new infrastructure to be installed, ranked in order of need, to include cost estimates and CIP (Capital Improvement Plans) within a master planning document. The Vendor will need to provide stormwater consultant engineering services for stormwater and drainage conveyance, watershed management studies, stormwater modeling, and hazard mitigation, water quality, nature-based stormwater infrastructure, stormwater control measures, wetlands, geotechnical and stormwater asset management, condition assessment and information management systems, including:
Closed and open channel conveyance improvements, stormwater control measures, nature-based stormwater infrastructure, drainage improvement projects, asset management, stormwater information systems, and required supporting disciplines to complete such projects.
Engineering analysis, design of key stormwater features to include a partial or complete new installation, traditional and innovative stormwater system design, drainage and culvert system retrofits, energy dissipaters, traditional and innovative stormwater controls, and other associated features in designing a stormwater system at or near sea level. The Vendor will develop a stormwater utility feasibility study that will address the specific needs of the Town. The study should include the following:
Develop a primary stormwater management plan to include the possibility of a partial or new stormwater system.
Estimate potential cost to initiate and implement stormwater utility.
Develop a cost structure for operation and maintenance.
Determine possible rate structure models to be considered.
Provide matrix of proposed services a stormwater utility would provide to the residents of the Town.
Present options of fee structures for plan implementation to the Town Board. The Vendor will assist in identifying, applying for and securing grants and other types of available funding. Question Deadline 12/15/2022 at 2:00 PM ET Any questions regarding the RFQ must be in writing via email to heather@hbtownhall.com and it is the responsibility of the service provider to confirm receipt by the Town: Questions should reference the RFQ page number and section. 12/22/22 - Response to prequalified questions sent to all registered vendors by 2:00 p.m. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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