Lebanon Sealed Solicitation

Title: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR STORMWATER UTILITY FEE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

Deadline: 10/3/2024 2:00 PM   (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Status: Deadline Expired

Description: The City of Lebanon, Tennessee (City), an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, invites interested and qualified consulting firms to submit a qualifications-based proposal responsive to the issues and requirements outlined in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to assess our current stormwater utility fee program as it relates to the accepted standard from other municipalities.


Required Scope of Services:
1. Review the existing Stormwater Utility Fee Program
2. Review/Define level of service desired by the City
3. Provide an assessment of current fee rates
a. Review in comparison to surrounding municipalities
b. Review the existing city GIS data to define Equivalent Residential Unit
c. Update stormwater fee structure to most equitable commonly used practices
d. Review existing utility billing system
4. Review the Stormwater Fee Credit Manual and propose streamlined solutions
5. Prepare a five-year utility cash flow projection
6. Review existing staffing and outline personnel requirements
7. Perform a computer cross-reference between impervious area by parcel and utility billing data
8. Update policies and procedures for stormwater utility management

The City seeks to retain a consultant team comprised of a firm with demonstrated prior experience and qualifications in the successful implementation and improvements of Stormwater Utility Fee Programs.


Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 9/24/2024 9:00 AM

Pre-Bid Meeting Details: A virtual pre-proposal conference is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the City of Lebanon Town Meeting Hall, 200 North Castle Heights Avenue. All interested consultants are urged to attend. Please email mattie.neely@lebanontn.org for a Microsoft Teams link to the pre-proposal conference.


Documents:

Documents as of 9/4/2024
FINAL_RFQ_Stormwater_Utility_Fee.pdf