The City of Aurora is seeking proposals for engineering services for a filter pilot study and design at the Griswold Water Purification Facility. The selected firm will prepare a pilot test plan, specify equipment, develop installation plans, and coordinate with city staff. The pilot duration is 6-12 months. Deliverables include a pilot test plan, weekly reports, a final pilot report with recommended design criteria, and a cost estimate for the new filter facility. The contract may be extended for full-scale design services. Proposals are due electronically by August 28, 2026. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 12, 2026. The procurement process is a three-phase qualifications-based procedure.
Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Rocky Mountain e-Purchasing System (BidNet) no later than 2:00 p. m. , MDT, August 28, 2026.
The City may require up to thirty (30) days to process payment after the date of receipt of invoicing. Designer shall submit monthly invoices for approval by the City's Project Manager.
Designer shall promptly correct any defective, inaccurate or incomplete tasks, deliverables, services or other work, without additional cost to the City. The acceptance of designer's services shall not relieve designer from the obligation to correct subsequently discovered defects, inaccuracies or incompleteness resulting from designer's negligent acts, errors or omissions.
Firms will be evaluated based on their exhibited understanding and familiarity with the project issues as demonstrated by the firms unique perspective and presentation on the proposed strategies, approach, team structure, experience/expertise, and schedule. Key criteria include experience of the project team, project descriptions and references, project understanding/sequence of work/methodology, and overall quality/readability/responsiveness of the proposal.
Proposals will be considered only from firms or individuals that are firmly established in an appropriate business, who are financially responsible, and who have the resources and ability to offer services in a professional and expedient manner. Firms must have the necessary experience, licenses, authority, personnel, and working capital.
Failure to obtain all addenda from the Rocky Mountain e-Purchasing System may lead to reliance on incomplete, inaccurate, or out-of-date information when submitting proposals, subjecting such proposals to automatic disqualification from consideration.
A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 12, 2026, via Microsoft Teams. Attendance is not mandatory but highly recommended.
Questions regarding this request for proposals shall be addressed via email only and must be received by 2:00 p. m. on August 19, 2026. All questions will be answered via addendum posted to BidNet.
Failure to submit proposals through BidNet will result in disqualification. Failure to obtain all addenda may lead to reliance on incomplete information and automatic disqualification. Failure to comply with contact restrictions may result in removal from consideration.
