Annual Engineering Services for Water and Sanitary Sewer Projects

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City of Chesapeake, VA - Public Utilities has issued request for proposal, solicitation 27-009-5717.

The City of Chesapeake Department of Public Utilities is seeking proposals from consulting engineering firms who wish to be considered to provide professional engineering, project management, inspection services, and business analysis services on an annual basis for the design of various water and sanitary sewer projects on an as-needed basis. It is anticipated that five (5) or more contracts will be awarded under the procurement process to cover the requested services. The successful firm ( s ) will be required to execute a standard city ar chitect-engineer contract (see A ttachment A ). In the event this contract is awarded to multiple consultants, task orders will be distributed based on factors other than solely price, such as availability, expertise, and experience. Work under these contracts for specific projects will be managed by task orders executed between the City and selected consultants. Firms are not required to provide all the services listed in the RFP. It is the City’s intent to award multiple contracts so task orders may be negotiated with the firm best suited to provide that specific service.

The City of Chesapeake, Department of Public Utilities wishes to improve its water production, water distribution and sanitary sewer systems in various locations throughout the City and nearby municipalities, where Chesapeake facilities may be installed or required. Improvements may also include facility (building), stormwater, and transportation systems. Projects will be developed using City of Chesapeake’s Public Utilities Department policies and procedures, incorporating Hampton Roads Regional Construction Standards, and City of Chesapeake Public Facilities Manual, as needed. The selected firms will perform engineering and inspection services throughout the year on an “As Needed” basis. THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE RESERVES THE RIGHT AT ALL TIMES TO PERFORM WORK IN-HOUSE OR TO AWARD LARGE PROJECTS ON A SEPARATE PROCUREMENT ACTION. The proposed one-year limited services term contract with optional three (3) one-year renewable terms will not exceed a maximum value of $6,000,000 per contract term and each project fee will not exceed a maximum value of $ 2,500,000.

Responses are due January 6, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by December 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81950049968?pwd=DN3ribZ2gslIFh0aojtiJUCD9A7n0T.1.

Commodity categories: Engineering Services, Professional; Drainage Engineering; Engineering Services (Not Otherwise Classified); Land Development and Planning/Engineering; Sanitary Engineering; Sewage Collection, Treatment, and Disposal/Engineering; Utilities (Gas, Steam, Electric)/Engineering; Waste Water Treatment Engineering.

Contact: Joshua Crossen, Engineering Manager (jcrossen@cityofchesapeake.net, (757) 382-6361).

4 documents are attached to the notice: Attachment A; Attachment B; Attachment C; Attachment D.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofchesapeakeva/projects/276202. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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