# Montgomery County Opengov #PP-2026-0079

Engineering risk assessment and emergency response plan for a 48-inch water transmission main

**Posted:** November 13, 2026
**Respond By:** January 06, 2027
**Identifier:** PP-2026-0079
**NAICS:** 541330

Montgomery County Environmental Services is seeking engineering expertise to assess risks to a critical 48-inch water transmission main and develop an emergency response plan.
- **Government buyer:** Montgomery County, Ohio — Montgomery County Environmental Services (MCES), Utility Support & Project Management Office.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vendors, or products are named; no hardware is requested.
- **Core services:** Review asset and operating records, evaluate pipeline condition and data gaps, and assess segments, appurtenances, crossings, and failure scenarios for probability of failure, consequence of failure, and business risk exposure.
- **Risk reduction and planning:** Prioritize vulnerable areas; assess at least three feasible mitigation alternatives per high-ranked risk where practical, including planning-level costs and implementation schedules; develop site-specific response procedures and a comprehensive Emergency Response Plan with GIS risk and response maps.
- **Deliverables and engagement:** Existing-conditions, risk-assessment, and emergency-response reports; preliminary engineering designs for critical mitigation projects; project schedules and meeting materials; up to two in-person risk-assessment workshops and up to four in-person emergency-planning workshops.
- **Potential additional services:** Hydraulic modeling, field investigations and condition assessments, surveying and subsurface utility engineering, geotechnical and environmental studies, permitting and easement support, further design, procurement and construction support, commissioning, grant assistance, and expanded GIS, asset-management, and utility coordination. These are subject to authorization.
- **Notable requirement:** Use of AI or similar technology involving County data requires prior written approval.

### Description

Montgomery County Environmental Services is requesting qualifications from engineering firms for professional engineering services concerning a critical 48-inch water transmission main. The work includes a condition, criticality, and risk assessment, followed by mitigation alternatives, site-specific emergency response procedures, and an Emergency Response Plan. The scope also includes project management, data review, workshops, risk and response mapping, and preliminary engineering designs for critical mitigation projects. Statements of Qualifications must be submitted through OpenGov by January 6, 2027, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time; submissions must not include pricing.

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