Lancaster County BRIC Grant 2022 - EMK-2022-BR-006-0008

Lancaster County, Nebraska, is soliciting proposals for professional engineering services under the BRIC Grant 2022 (EMK-2022-BR-006-0008) to perform a county-wide rural drainage study and the survey, design, and engineering of culvert replacements. The scope of work includes watershed inventory, topographic surveying, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, and the development of prioritized Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs). Key deliverables consist of GIS-compatible data, CIP worksheets with mitigation recommendations, and a final publishable report identifying the top 100 prioritized project sites. The contract period runs from the date of execution through August 25, 2026. This is a Qualifications-Based Selection process where award is determined by a trade-off analysis of the best value rather than the lowest price. Evaluation is based on a 2,000-point scale, with the highest weight placed on oral interviews, followed by experience, technical proposal, project schedule, and proposal completeness. Proposers must comply with strict submission guidelines via the Ebid system, including a 30-page narrative limit and PDF formatting. Mandatory requirements include SAM registration, adherence to the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act, U.S. citizenship attestation for sole proprietors, and comprehensive insurance coverage for professional and general liability. All deliverables produced under the agreement remain the exclusive property of the government.