Professional Engineering Services Wastewater Facilities Plan - RFQ

The Town of Exeter (NH) issued a qualifications‑based RFQ (No. 2013‑01) for professional engineering services to develop a comprehensive Wastewater Facilities Plan that will address nitrogen reduction, CSO/CMOM compliance, storm‑water controls, and inter‑municipal considerations. After the qualification deadline (Oct 29 2013), the contract was awarded to Wright‑Pierce, Inc. The scope includes funding strategy, system‑wide assessment, regulatory compliance planning, treatment‑process identification, conceptual design, cost estimating, and guidance for final design and construction. Funding is expected from local municipal sources combined with New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) State Revolving Loan Funds and State Aid Grants. The work is to begin by November 2013, with no fixed contract term disclosed. • Develop a wastewater facilities master plan that meets EPA nitrogen limits (8 mg/L interim, 3 mg/L final) and other regulatory orders. • Prepare funding applications, cost estimates, and conceptual designs for potential treatment upgrades. • Provide pre‑design, basis‑of‑design, and guidance documents to enable timely construction under the AOC schedule.