Edgemoor and Columbia Sewer Upgrades

2026-11-03

The City of Bellingham ( City ) solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in wastewater collection system design and repair / replacement . This agreement will be in place for the duration of time required to design , permit , bid , and build the EU202 project , with the option for the City to expand the scope of work and extend the contract to construction services and related work as necessary . The City reserves the right to amend terms of this Request for Qualifications ( RFQ ) to circulate various addenda , or to withdraw the RFQ at any time , regardless of how much time and effort consultants have spent on their responses . The City invites all interested parties to respond to this RFQ by submitting their Statements of Qualifications ( SOQ ) relating to this type of project . Disadvantaged , minority , and women - owned consultant firms are encouraged to respond . Upon consideration of the submittals , the City will negotiate final terms with the selected party . Project Description The City of Bellingham continues to repair and upgrade its existing wasterwater collection system via targeted projects . The EN202 project will repair or replace existing wastewater collection pipelines in two areas of Bellingham , Edgemoor and Columbia . The Edgemoor system work areas will be repaired via cured - in - place ( CIP ) liners given the location of the existing piping and difficulty of access . Various spot improvements are also envisioned along with an assessment and potential replacement / retrofit of up to 4 small packaged existing lift stations ( 82 – 311 gpm ratings ). Multiple access points across private property will be required and the City will be coordinating agreements with property owners . This portion of the project consists of 2 previously identified pipeline repair phases and phase 1 has already been designed to the 60 % level . Phase 2 of the Edgemoor work area will need to be designed in its entirety and is envisioned to also be largely addressed by a CIP approach . The phase areas are shown in Attachment C and an example of the current phase 1 plans is included as Attachment D . The Columbia area system will be primarily replaced piping in the same alignment / grade as the current system with selected repairs on piping and structures . No design work has been conducted on this portion of the project however the City will be providing survey data for design . Additional information is provided in Attachment E of this RFQ . Both work areas will also need required site restoration design including pavement replacement , vegetation restoration and possible ADA upgrades . Both areas require full permitting services to allow for construction .

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