Salem Street Area Utility Design Bid

The Town of Exeter issued a qualifications‑based RFP for professional engineering services to design utility upgrades in the Salem Street neighborhood, covering water, sewer, drainage, and roadway improvements. The scope includes topographic and underground‑utility surveys, ROW/easement mapping, design of water‑valve and fire‑hydrant locations, wetland permitting, preparation of 30 % and 90 % design plans, and bidding support. The project budget for design services is $325,000, with construction funding of $4.44 million anticipated for early‑2021. The contract was awarded to Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. and requires the firm to be pre‑qualified with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and to demonstrate transportation‑type experience per the addendum. • Design of water, sewer, drainage, and road improvements for ≈ 5,600 ft of water mains and ≈ 4,300 ft of sewer mains. • Deliverables include surveys, easement maps, preliminary and final design sets, sediment‑erosion control plan, and one neighborhood meeting. • Qualified firms must be on the NHDES pre‑qualified list and now must also show transportation design experience.