Water Annual Engineering Services

The City of Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities is seeking an engineering firm to provide on‑call professional services for its water utility’s capital improvement program and ongoing operations. The contractor will be awarded a multi‑year contract and will receive task orders for individual projects covering everything from surveying and planning to design, permitting, construction management, and emergency response. The work includes water‑treatment plant upgrades, distribution system improvements, SCADA and utility‑infrastructure support, rate studies, and related consulting. The City will issue task orders as needs arise; the contractor must maintain a qualified staff (PE‑licensed) and be able to respond quickly to varied scopes. • On‑call engineering, surveying, design, and construction‑management services for water‑utility CIP projects • Supports water‑treatment plant, distribution system, storage, pumping, and ancillary infrastructure • Provides planning, master‑planning, condition assessments, environmental and cultural resource studies, permitting, and regulatory compliance • Handles bid‑phase services, value‑engineering, risk‑management, and emergency‑response assessments • Requires Virginia‑licensed Professional Engineer as program manager; use of City‑provided Trimble project‑management software • Contract administered via task orders; hourly rates or lump‑sum fees negotiated per task • Non‑mandatory pre‑proposal meeting on Oct 15, 2026; submission deadline Oct 30, 2026, 2 pm