Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #26-43

Engineering study of PFAS treatment and groundwater sources for Murray City wells

Murray City Corporation is seeking engineering expertise to evaluate PFOA detections in two municipal wells and identify feasible treatment and groundwater-source options. - Buyer: Murray City Corporation, Division of Purchasing; the solicitation identifies Amandah Maudsley in Purchasing. The study concerns the Hyland Well and 500 East Well in Murray, Utah. - Requested service: One PFAS Evaluation and Source Development Study (RFQ 26-43). No equipment, product quantities, or manufacturer part numbers are requested. - Study scope: Review available PFAS results, well and system records, and regulatory requirements; identify data gaps; assess existing sources and operational measures; and evaluate treatment and deeper-aquifer/source-development alternatives. Treatment options include granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange, and membrane processes. - Deliverables and analysis: Compare feasibility and life-cycle costs, recommend a mitigation and implementation plan, and prepare technical memoranda, draft and final engineering study reports, and a public-facing executive summary. A Utah-licensed Professional Engineer must be responsible for the work. - Potential additional work: Sampling, testing, surveying, geotechnical work, modeling, drilling support, design, and related services may be added through written authorization. - Funding: Utah Division of Drinking Water (Utah DDW) has reserved up to $100,000 through its DWSRF Emerging Contaminants program, with full principal forgiveness, subject to funding authorization. The final engineering-services contract value is not specified. - Named OEMs/vendors: No equipment OEMs, engineering firms, or commercial service vendors are named. Murray City Corporation and Utah DDW are the identified government entities.

Description

Murray City is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms to provide professional engineering services for a PFAS Evaluation and Source Development Study. The study will address the Hyland Well and 500 East Well, municipal groundwater sources where PFOA was detected in recent sampling, and will evaluate PFAS data, regulatory considerations, and source-development options. The Utah Division of Drinking Water has reserved up to $100,000 in DWSRF Emerging Contaminants funding, with 100% principal forgiveness; final authorization depends on receiving an engineering contract specifying project tasks, timeline, and budget. The procurement uses a qualifications-based selection process, and pricing is not to be included with the initial SOQ.

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