Municipal Study Services

The vendor required to provide municipal study’s findings and recommendations.
- Asset management
•    Review current asset management practices, including inventory and condition monitoring. 
•    Evaluate the effectiveness of the existing asset management plans (if available).
•    Assess age, lifecycle, and remaining useful life of key infrastructure assets. 
•    Identify assets requiring replacement, rehabilitation, or upgrades. 
•    Establish prioritization for asset renewal based on condition, criticality, and risk. 
•    Provide recommendations on the improvement of the town and municipality’s respective asset management programs and practices. 
•    Provide recommendations for a future study to evaluate climate resilience and risk to water and wastewater infrastructure.
- Current state of repair
•    Assess the existing water and wastewater infrastructure. 
•    Review previous repair history and ongoing maintenance schedules. 
•    Assess the frequency and impact of maintenance issues or failures. 
•    Field inspection of complex infrastructure including lift stations, water booster stations, water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, and reservoirs. 
•    Identify and document any areas of significant deterioration, damage, or malfunction. 
•    Evaluate the condition of key components (pipes, pumps, treatment plants, etc.). 
•    Recommend areas for further field inspection (e.g., flushing and cctv, etc.). 
•    Provisional: coordination and review of flushing and cctv inspections based on recommended areas for further inspection.
- Recommended improvements
•    Identify areas requiring infrastructure upgrades to meet future demand and regulatory compliance standards. 
•    Propose system modifications to increase capacity where needed (e.g., pipeline upgrades, new pump stations, expanded treatment facilities). 
•    Recommend improvements to enhance system resilience, including climate change adaptation. 
•    Develop a phased implementation plan for recommended upgrades. 
•    Suggest modernization of asset management practices (e.g., use of digital tools, real-time monitoring). 
•    Provide a cost-benefit analysis for the proposed improvements, highlighting economic feasibility.

- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: January 9, 2026