REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS McDowell County Water System Resiliency Improvements Project Engineering Design Services

Description: OWNER: McDowell County, North Carolina PROJECT: Water System Resiliency Improvements Phase 1 - Water Storage Tank Installation & Water Line Extension PROJECT NO.: SRF-D-HEL-0046 AGREEMENT ID: 2000088982 FUNDING SOURCE: SRF Helene (SA-HMW) Funding - DR-4827-NC PURPOSE: The Owner is issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering Services Procurement to hire an engineering consultant that will be responsible for completing all needed engineering services on the following project: McDowell County Water System Resiliency Improvements Phase 1 - Design and construction administration for the installation of a potable water storage tank and associated water line extension to provide emergency supply redundancy and improve system resiliency for the McDowell County/Nebo Water System (PWSID NC10-56-032), following Hurricane Helene disaster impacts. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The full range of professional services will be further defined during project development, but may include the following: • Preliminary engineering reports and feasibility studies • Site selection and property acquisition support • Design of potable water storage tank (sizing, structural, mechanical, hydraulic) • Design of water transmission line from existing system to tank location • Water line easement identification and property acquisition support • Geotechnical investigation coordination • Easement/property acquisition documentation and negotiations • Utility conflict surveys and coordination • Construction documents and specifications • Permit applications and regulatory coordination • Emergency Response Plan development (EPA/AWWA frameworks) • Bidding and construction administration • Property surveying and boundary documentation • Inspection and testing coordination • Project closeout and record documentation Additional details in the RFQ include selection process and schedule, evaluation criteria (experience, work performance, capacity to perform, technical approach), required submittal contents and organization, federal funding and compliance requirements (2 CFR Part 200, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, debarment verification), insurance requirements, small/minority business participation encouragement, and timeline for advertisement/issuance, questions, addenda, submittal deadline, evaluation, interviews, and selection.