2024 RFP Professional Engineering Design Services for the Water Mill Fish Passage

The Town of Southampton, NY issued an RFP (BP2024‑0035) for professional engineering design services to create a fish‑passage structure at the historic Water Mill site. After the proposal deadline (July 18, 2024), three firms submitted proposals and the Town Board awarded the contract to L.K. McLean Associates Engineering and Surveying DPC. The award was formalized in Resolution 2024‑1098 on September 24, 2024, with a ceiling value of $121,700 and an ethics‑code exemption for the vendor. The work includes hydraulic analysis, structural design, permitting support, and preparation of construction documents for the fish passage. • Scope: Complete engineering design of a fish passage at Water Mill. • Budget: Not to exceed $121,700 (funded from CPF WQ – Design – WM Fish Passage). • Procurement: Open competition RFP; single‑award contract to L.K. McLean Associates. • Timeline: RFP released June 20, 2024; proposals due July 18, 2024; award adopted September 24, 2024. • Governance: Award approved by the Town Board; ethics‑code exemption granted for the vendor.