Site work for a bridge / tunnel in Wakefield, New Hampshire. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel.

The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) was awarded a Watershed Assistance Grant from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) during their FY2024 competition. The Grant Agreement between AWWA and NHDES for this project was approved by the New Hampshire Governor and Council on October 16th, 2024, item 82. Project Plan: 1. Meet with project team a) Kick off meeting (on-site) b) Present alternatives review c) Final meeting to review design 2. Assess existing site conditions 3. Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses 4. Evaluate alternatives and feasibility of each; develop alternatives and feasibility summary document. 5. Develop designs and cost estimate (Labor and materials) for preferred alternative (include one round of edits from project team). Anticipated Deliverables: Three project meetings Alternatives review Design and cost estimate for preferred alternative. AWWA and its project partners including the Lovell Lake Association, and Kozy Korner, LLC are seeking to reduce total phosphorus (P) loading to decrease the frequency of cyanobacteria blooms and meet water quality standards as referenced in the Salmon Falls Watershed Management Plan (2010). AWWA is soliciting proposals from Qualified Environmental Professionals (QEPs) with proven expertise in the implementation of watershed management plans to provide technical services to complete the selected tasks detailed in Appendix A: Scope of Work. The QEP will work under the direction of AWWA staff and its partners to develop designs, cost-estimates, and operation and maintenance plans for structure BMPs; obtain state permits and an approved NHDES site specific project plan; provide construction oversight; document pollutant load reduction estimates; and participate in project team meetings. Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) are to be presented in a clear and concise manner. Proposers shall ensure that all information required herein be submitted with the RFQ. Additional useful information pertaining to the Scope of Work is appreciated and should be included; however, AWWA reserves the right to negotiate any portion of the RFQ determined to be unclear or to appropriately address the needs of AWWA. All RFQs shall remain firm for sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of the proposals. Equal opportunity consideration will be taken throughout the QEP selection process without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance, as a grant recipient through NHDES and EPA, will exercise appropriate measures to ensure good faith efforts are made during QEP selection. July 11, 2025 Deadline for submittal of questions (5:00 p.m.) Any questions about this RFQ raised by an individual/firm will be answered in a summary digest. The summary digest will be posted publicly on AWWA's website. The cut-off date for questions and requests to be posted is July 11, 2025. Please email Jon Balan off at jbalanoff@awwatersheds.org to ask a question. The summary digest will be posted to AWWA's website on July 18th , 2025, to all parties on the response list. Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received and to waive any informality, technical defect, or clerical error in any proposal as the interest of the Commission may require. Rejection of any proposal shall be construed as meaning simply that the Commission does not deem the proposal acceptable or that another proposal is deemed to be more advantageous to the Commission for the particular services proposed. Anticipated final selection of QEP and notification to all firms. AWWA reserves the right to conduct interviews with selected teams. The decision to conduct interviews may affect the specified timeline.