The Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District (MID) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants interested in contracting with the MID to prepare a Wastewater Collection System Master Plan. The purpose of the Collection System Master Plan is to evaluate existing data, collect and model new information, develop risk models, and prepare capital improvement priorities and budgets for the replacement and renovation of the City's sanitary sewer collection system. The wastewater collection system is wholly owned and operated by the City through the Municipal Improvement District. The Fort Bragg Municipal Improvement District No. 1 was formed in 1969 and encompasses the City of Fort Bragg and areas to the north and south, which are not within the City limits. The Fort Bragg wastewater facilities consist of a sewer system, six pump stations, a wastewater treatment plant, and an outfall pipeline, which extends 690 feet into the Pacific Ocean. The first sewers were constructed in the late 1800's. A large proportion of the gravity sewers still in use are older vitrified clay pipes, notoriously subject to leaks through broken pipes and defective joints caused by intruding roots, seismic activity, and differential settling as well as from external damage. The force main system is primarily composed of Techite pipe. The original wastewater treatment plant was built in 1971. A number of upgrades to the treatment plant occurred in the intervening years. Between 2017 and 2022, the treatment plant received a full overhaul. The City's economic base has been undergoing a major transition for many years. The Georgia Pacific (GP) Lumber Mill (Mill Site), previously the City's largest employer, ceased operations in 2002. To this day, the undeveloped area of the Mill Site occupying 315 acres is zoned Timber Industrial. Over this same time, the regional fishing industry has been in decline while the local tourism sector has been growing and has roughly offset these economic losses. Consequently, there has been little to no net growth in the City's population for 20 years or more. The City of Fort Bragg reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. This Request for Proposals does not commit the City to award contract, pay any costs incurred in the preparation of proposals, or to procure or contract for supplies or services. Question Deadline 10/18/2023 Questions should be directed to: Chantell O'Neal City of Fort Bragg 416 North Franklin Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 (707) 961-2823 ext. 133 Email: coneal@fortbragg.com
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