Title
Consulting Engineering Services for Water Distribution System Evaluation and Modeling - RFQ
History
The Village was originally developed utilizing shallow and deep wells for its water distribution system. In 1985, the Village Board decided to turn to Lake Michigan as its source for potable water as the existing well system was incapable of supporting continued growth. At that time, the Village had an analysis made of the water distribution system to provide a plan for the expected growth at the time and determine improvements to switch from a system of distributed wells to a water supply from Lake Michigan. The plan and its recommendations have been effectively used for over 30 years to guide the village in expansion and development of the water distribution system.
Although the old water distribution plan has been useful, the plan was based on a smaller anticipated service area and different development zoning uses. An update to the 30 year old plan of the water distribution system and the addition of current hydraulic model will be beneficial in planning for future development and improvements to the system in order to provide water to the village residents and customers in a cost-effective manner. With newer water distribution modeling software and techniques of collecting data, a consultant is needed to prepare and evaluate the current water system and assist Public Works in developing and implementing capital improvement projects to benefit the water quality in Orland Park.
To facilitate the consultant selection process, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was created to select a qualified and experienced engineering firm. The RFQ emphasized the need to create and calibrate a new water distribution model using the latest software and technologies, perform a needs assessment that evaluates the system for deficiencies and develop a phased implementation plan of improvements that the Village may use to prepare capital improvement plans. The scope of ...
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