This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Lacey, Washington. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Lacey is seeking a qualified consultant to complete an updated comprehensive plan for its storm and surface water utility. This project will include planning level work on topics including: regulatory compliance, policies and processes, operations & maintenance, capital improvement program (CIP) plan with cost estimates, staffing analysis, and utility financial plan. Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) will be evaluated based on the firm's experience with projects of this type in similar environments, and the quality and breadth of the approach proposed to complete the work. Interested firms should submit a project approach and identify those individuals, along with their expertise, who will be assigned to the project. Examples of relevant work are encouraged, and should showcase the quality, breadth, and approach used in prior projects. It is the City of Lacey's policy to assure nondiscrimination in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement. Firms will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The City of Lacey is an NPDES Phase II permittee with a growing population of nearly 60,000 and an expanding land area due to annexations. Lacey operates and maintains more than 6,000 catch basins and inlets, more than 100 miles of storm drain pipes, and dozens of water quality treatment and infiltration facilities. Items of particular interest to the City for this SCP update include: planning for compliance with evolving stormwater regulations, planning for water quality retrofits and other projects, planning for upkeep and renovation of existing stormwater facilities, staffing and resources analysis, financial analysis and rate planning, and rate structure analysis and recommendations. The City is accepting qualifications of consulting firms to update the SCP in accordance with all applicable standards and regulations. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.