Opportunity
Salisbury Planet bids #RFP 27-105
Salisbury PFAS Source Investigation and Water Treatment Planning Engineering Services
Posted
October 29, 2026
Respond By
November 27, 2026
Identifier
RFP 27-105
NAICS
541330, 541620
The City of Salisbury is seeking engineering support to investigate PFAS in the Park Water Treatment Plant wellfield and plan potential treatment options. - Government buyer: City of Salisbury, Maryland — Department of Procurement; project coordination involves the Department of Public Works. The Maryland Geological Survey and U.S. Geological Survey are referenced in supporting study materials. - Scope: Track potential PFAS sources and migration pathways, model groundwater and well capture zones, plan a monitoring-well network, assess treatment approaches, and evaluate up to three alternate treatment-plant sites. - Technical requirements: Analyze 1-, 5-, 10-, and 20-year groundwater travel-time intervals; update wellhead protection areas with the Maryland Department of the Environment and the City; provide electronic model files and GIS mapping; and deliver technical memoranda and a final report with prioritized recommendations, an implementation schedule, and planning-level costs. - Treatment approaches to evaluate: Granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and other suitable technologies, including effectiveness, lifecycle cost, constructability, complexity, and space needs. - Named prospective vendors: Arcadis; DM Enterprise; EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC; entram corp; Envirep, Inc., a Division of Cummins Wagner; Hazen and Sawyer; Michael Baker International; Ramboll Americas Engineering Solutions, Inc.; RK&K; and Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP. No equipment manufacturer or OEM is specified. - Products and quantities: No products, equipment, part numbers, or purchase quantities are requested. A supporting aquifer study reports historical water supply from the Paleochannel and Park wellfields; this is background information, not a purchase requirement. - Period of performance: No contract start, end, or duration is specified; proposers are to provide a schedule for completing the work.
Description
The City of Salisbury is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide professional engineering services for PFAS source tracking at the Park Water Treatment Plant. The work will support near-term and long-term planning for PFAS treatment. The City has detected PFAS in the plant’s wellfield. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the City’s PlanetBids procurement portal.