Apex Civicplus #324

Apex seeks engineering qualifications for a downtown residential stormwater Master Plan

The Town of Apex Water Resources Department is seeking a consultant to plan stormwater improvements in its downtown residential area and related background reports document the Town’s wider stormwater program. - Buyer and opportunity: Town of Apex, North Carolina — Water Resources Department. The solicitation seeks qualifications from North Carolina-licensed engineering firms for a stormwater Master Plan covering approximately 185 acres bounded by Elm Street, Center Street, Schieffelin Road, and Highway 55/James Street. - Requested services: Review available records and GIS data; inspect and inventory stormwater assets; model current and anticipated future hydrologic and hydraulic conditions; identify drainage constraints and flood-prone areas; develop a prioritized, cost-estimated Capital Improvement Plan; engage residents and stakeholders; present findings to Town Council; and identify relevant state and federal grant opportunities. Alternatives may include infrastructure upgrades, regional Stormwater Control Measures, and green stormwater infrastructure. - Notable requirements: Demonstrate applicable North Carolina engineering licensure. One consultant is intended; services may be authorized in phases. The final scope, schedule, deliverables, and compensation will be negotiated. The solicitation does not specify a performance duration or contract value. - Vendors named in supporting reports: McAdams performed or was commissioned for prior Town stormwater assessments; VisionNC supported field inspections for the Phase 1 pilot assessment. Neither is identified as an OEM for this solicitation. Prior inspection methods included CCTV and structure inspections using NASSCO PACP ratings; hydraulic capacity modeling was outside the scopes of the cited condition-assessment reports. - Supporting stormwater program context: The Phase 1 pilot assessment recommended 17 projects across six areas. Phase 2 identified 48 proposed projects with conceptual construction costs totaling $7.83 million. Phase 3 recommended 42 projects—20 pipe-lining, 15 pipe-replacement, and 7 combined rehabilitation projects—with estimated construction costs of $9.981 million, plus an operations and maintenance manual. These are planning-level project estimates, not the value of this consultant procurement. - Procurement items: No products, product quantities, or product part numbers are requested. The service items and project recommendations described in the attachments are listed below.

Description

The Town of Apex requests Statements of Qualifications from engineering firms or consultant teams licensed to provide professional engineering services in North Carolina. The selected consultant will develop a comprehensive stormwater Master Plan for the downtown residential core, evaluating drainage infrastructure, assessing localized flood vulnerabilities, and identifying risk-mitigation and water-quality projects. Anticipated services include asset inventory and field investigations, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, a prioritized Capital Improvement Plan with cost estimates, public engagement, and a grant funding strategy. The Town intends to select one consultant; services may be authorized in phases, and the final scope, schedule, deliverables, and compensation will be established during contract negotiations. SOQs are due November 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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