Intent to Sole Source - Optimal Corrosion Control Treatment (OCCT) system Design

The United States Department of Agriculture is seeking to award a sole-source contract for the design of an Optimal Corrosion Control Treatment (OCCT) system for the Shadow Mountain Village water system. The system is required to reduce the potential for corrosion in the system by leaching copper into the drinking water, increasing health risks to employees and residents. The contractor, Bowman Consulting Group, has unique qualifications and characteristics exclusive to their company, having provided the initial investigation and proposed plan to the State of Colorado under the previous agreement. The design and sequential implementation of the OCCT system is critical to the supply of safe drinking water to the employees and residents at the Shadow Mountain Village Work Center. • The contractor must have experience with OCCT systems and water quality. • The contractor must be able to design and implement the OCCT system in a timely manner. • The contractor must have established a relationship with the State of Colorado and CDPHE. • The contractor must be able to provide continuity through the process, ensuring the best and most effective outcome to correct the system health deficiency.