Site work for a water / sewer project in Burlington, Vermont. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City of Burlington ("City") Department of Public Works - Water Resources Division (DPWWRD) is seeking qualified design firms to provide services for planning, design, and engineering tasks associated with the stormwater retrofit project located off Oak Beach Drive in Burlington, VT. Retrofit design must consider the incorporation of Tier 1 or Tier 2 Practices as specified in the Vermont Stormwater Management Manual. Requested Areas of Expertise Required: Stormwater / Wet Weather Management Engineering services Developing basis of design Identification and evaluation of stormwater treatment alternatives Preparation of preliminary engineering drawings Preparation of final engineering construction drawings Preparation of bid documents Resident engineering/construction oversight Urban Retrofit Planning & Design Expertise in siting, evaluating the feasibility of and designing Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) elements in an urban closed drainage environment, including: Pervious pavement systems Bioretention practices Tank storage / cisterns Subsurface storage / infiltration systems Green roofs Urban conventional stormwater planning / design Drainage improvements / collection system design Outfall Assessment and Repair CSO Abatement Urban Hydraulic/Hydrologic Modeling Preferred: Asset Management Principles/ Risk Based Prioritization Landscape Architecture Planting plans for GSI practices Soil media specification and sourcing for bioretention practices Geotechnical Engineering & Design Erosion issues related to stormwater runoff and groundwater migration Channel design Bioengineering of slopes, shorelines, and channels All questions and requests for clarification must be received by Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 1:00pm. Only e-mail communication will be accepted The City reserves the right to reject any or all SOQs, to negotiate with one or more parties, or to award the contract to the consultant the City deems will meet its best interests, even if that consultant is not the lowest bid. The City reserves the right to re-advertise for additional SOQs and to extend the deadline for submission of the SOQs. This RFQ in no way obligates the City to award a contract.