Laurel Drive Pump Station Upgrade Engineering Design Support

2026-11-03

A . The City of Dover Department of Water and Wastewater owns and operates a pump station called Laurel Drive Pump Station located at Laurel Drive , Dover , DE 19901 . This pump station is beyond its useful life . The pump station must be upgraded to improve reliability and efficiency . B . The selected proposer shall provide a thorough evaluation of the existing operating conditions of the Laurel Drive pump station and determine the upgrades needed to provide a fully operational and efficient pump station . Known components of the pump station can be found in Appendix A , “ Feasibility Study LAUREL DRIVE PUMP STATION UPGRADE ENGINEERING DESIGN SUPPORT ” The evaluation of existing conditions shall include , but is not limited to the following : 1 . Three ( 3 ) site visits : • To discuss existing conditions with City Staff • Dry weather wastewater flow evaluation • Wet weather wastewater flow evaluation 2 . Evaluation of wastewater flow at pump station • Flow demands • Quantity and characteristics of grit , including particle size distribution • Organic content of wastewater flow 3 . Evaluation of existing environmental conditions ( floodplains , wetlands , etc .) and impacts ( noise and odor control ) at pump station 4 . Limited survey of Laurel Drive wastewater pump station and parcel 5 . Communication with Smith & Loveless Pump Station vendors C . Following the evaluation of the pump station , the selected proposer shall meet with selected City staff to review their findings , including recommendations . D . After City staff and the selected proposer have come to a consensus on the replacement strategy , the selected proposer shall create construction documents that provide clear direction to a contractor on how to complete the project . These documents shall be created under the direction of a Delaware licensed Engineer .

Delaware

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