Pierce County Fire Protection District 6 Opengov #265254

Pierce County Seeks Geotechnical Services for River Flood Asset Assessment

Pierce County Planning and Public Works is seeking geotechnical engineering services to locate and assess hidden flood risk reduction assets along the Puyallup and White Rivers. - Government Buyer: - Pierce County Planning and Public Works - Scope of Work: - Locate, document, and assess hidden, obscured, and buried flood risk reduction assets (e.g., revetments, levee features) - Use geophysical and non-destructive methods, including: - Ground-penetrating radar - Electromagnetic surveying - Seismic refraction - LiDAR interpretation - GIS mapping of asset locations and conditions - Prepare detailed reports and datasets - Develop a project schedule with milestones - Notable Requirements: - Methodologies must be repeatable, scalable, and defensible for future use - Demonstrated expertise in geotechnical and flood risk projects required - Evaluation based on experience, methodology, and past performance - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

Pierce County is seeking a Geotechnical Engineering firm to locate, document, and assess hidden, obscured, and buried flood risk reduction assets such as revetments and levee features along selected segments of the Puyallup and White Rivers. The work involves using geophysical and non-destructive methods including ground-penetrating radar, electromagnetic surveying, seismic refraction, and LiDAR interpretation. The consultant will map and geolocate assets with GIS data and prepare detailed reports and datasets. The project aims to better understand flood risks by assessing over 70 miles of flood risk reduction infrastructure that has been obscured or buried over time.

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