SD-2026-06 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Inspections
| Location: | North Carolina |
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| Posted: | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Due: | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Agency: | City of Durham |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | 26-1073 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| Bid Number: |
26-1073
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| Bid Title: |
SD-2026-06 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Inspections
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| Category: | Requests for Proposals/Qualifications and Services |
| Status: | Open |
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Request for Proposal (RFP)
RFP No. SD-2026-06
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Inspections (SD-2026-06)
RFP Issued: June 16, 2026
SELECTED CONTENTS
Contents
10. Date of RFP:................................................................................................................................... 4
20. Project Manager and Contact with City; Questions about this RFP.............................................4
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND NATURE OF RFP .................................................................................... 4
30. Project. .......................................................................................................................................... 4
40. Scope of Work. .............................................................................................................................. 5
50. Compensation Amount and Schedule........................................................................................... 7
60. Definitions in this RFP: City, RFP, Proposal, Candidate, Contractor, Should................................7
70. Contract......................................................................................................................................... 7
80. Trade Secrets and Confidentiality ................................................................................................. 8
85. Reserved...................................................................................................................................... 10
90. Bonds........................................................................................................................................... 10
100. Insurance................................................................................................................................... 10
110. Discretion of the City.................................................................................................................11
SCHEDULE .............................................................................................................................................. 12
120. Schedule. ................................................................................................................................... 12
130. Keeping Proposals Open. .......................................................................................................... 12
140. Deadline to Submit Proposals. .................................................................................................. 12
GETTING MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND RFP PROCESS..................................................13
150. Questions. ................................................................................................................................. 13
160. Pre-submittal conferences, meetings, and site visits. ..............................................................13
170. Updates and revisions to RFP....................................................................................................13
EVALUATION CRITERIA...........................................................................................................................13
180. Evaluation Criteria.....................................................................................................................13
185. Cover Letter — 20 points. ......................................................................................................... 13
190. Tab 1: Qualifications — 60 points ............................................................................................. 13
195. Tab 2: Experience — 150 points. .............................................................................................. 14
200. Tab 3: Understanding of the Project — 70 points. ................................................................... 14
225. Tab 4: Miscellaneous — 70 points. ........................................................................................... 14
230. Tab 5: Contract Cost — 40 points. ............................................................................................ 15
CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL ...................................................................................................................... 15
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240. Contents of Proposal.................................................................................................................15
250. Equal Business Opportunity Program ........................................................................................ 18
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL .............................................................................................................. 19
270. How to submit a proposal. ........................................................................................................ 19
280. Format. ...................................................................................................................................... 19
290. Alternative Proposals. ............................................................................................................... 20
300. Candidate to Bear Expense; No Claims against City. ................................................................ 20
310. State Treasurer’s lists regarding Iran and Boycott of Israel. ....................................................20
320. Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act .................................................................... 20
330. Values of City of Durham regarding Treatment of Employees of Contractors .........................20
Exhibit A – Standard Operating Procedure ............................................................................................. A
Exhibit B – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Inspections ................................................B
Exhibit C – Storm Sewer Cleaning ............................................................................................................C
Exhibit D – Project Special Provisions ..................................................................................................... D
Exhibit E – Contract.................................................................................................................................. E
Exhibit F – Performance Bond and Payment Bond .................................................................................. F
Exhibit G – Equal Business Opportunity Program (EBOP) Procurement Forms...................................... G
Exhibit H – Non-Collusion Affidavit ......................................................................................................... H
Exhibit I – Contractor Safety Record Information....................................................................................I
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10. Date of RFP:
Issued: June 16, 2026
20. Project Manager and Contact with City; Questions about this RFP.
Direct questions and concerns to:
Attn: Megan Walsh, PE
City of Durham
Environmental and Street Services Department
Engineering and Stormwater Division
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701
Office: (919) 560-4326 ext. 30246
Fax: (919) 560-4316
Email: megan.walsh@durhamnc.gov
If you have concerns about this RFP that you believe are not being addressed by the project
manager, please contact:
Attn: Greg Smith, PE,
Sr. Engineering Manager - Stormwater Infrastructure
Environmental and Street Services Department
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham NC 27701-3329
Office: (919) 560-4326 ext. 30255
Fax: (919) 560-4316
Email: greg.smith@durhamnc.gov
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND NATURE OF RFP
30. Project. The project includes the furnishing of all materials, labor, equipment, tools, etc.
unless otherwise specified, for stormwater structure (basin) inspections as well as the complete
inspection of portions of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) for specified site
locations throughout the City of Durham. Inspections of the MS4 shall include location and
verification of system components, inspections to locate possible illicit discharges into the system,
and general inspections of system components to document condition. It is the City’s intent that
this contract shall be issued for a period of one (1) year, and if the work proceeds successfully, the
contract could be renewed annually for a total of five years.
The purpose of this project is to fulfill a requirement of the City of Durham’s National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit.
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40. Scope of Work.
The City is soliciting a person or firm to provide the services indicated in the table below in the
quantities indicated. The City is likely to prefer proposals where the Standard Operating Procedure
provided in Exhibit A will be followed.
Reference Service Description
Quantity Unit
Exhibit B
MS4 Basin Inspections
2,900 EA
Exhibit B
MS4 Mainline Inspections
100 HR
Exhibit B
MS4 Mainline Inspections - Quick Response
20
HR
Exhibit C
Cleaning for MS4 Inspections
100 HR
Exhibit C
Cleaning for MS4 Inspections - Quick Response
20
HR
Exhibit B
Mobilization for MS4 Mainline Inspections
16
EA
Exhibit B
Mobilization for MS4 Mainline Inspections - Quick Response
4
EA
Exhibit D
Reimbursement for Water Access Equipment
12
EA
FIGURE 1 – SERVICES AND QUANTITIES
The service “MS4 Basin Inspection” forms the core of the scope of work. The successful firm will be
provided with a set of mapped grids including the City stormwater infrastructure from which the
basin inspections will be performed. The number of basins included to be inspected in the set of
grids will be approximately 2,900.
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