Engineering & Construction Public Access

DATE:      January 1, 2015

Dear Potential District Vendors:

Thank you for your interest in assisting the District with the implementation of our 2015 – 2019 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).  The format of the 5-Year CIP was designed to provide more information to our vendor community, including Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) companies that participate in the District’s Business Opportunity Program, to allow you to better plan your pursuits. This report is organized by Program Area (Wastewater Treatment Plants, CSOs, Collection Systems, and District Wide), and provides key schedule milestones (Design Award and Construction Award). It is our hope that you will find this more succinct format useful in your pursuit of District work over the next several years.

As of 1/1/15, the anticipated construction project awards for the 2015-2019 periods are valued at       $ 1,462,500,000. The breakdown of the anticipated number of projects and contract award values by program area:

·         Collection Systems (3%)

·         Treatment Plants (15%)

·         CSO Program (79%)

·         District Wide (3%)

The table above is updated monthly during the year to reflect the updated status of these projects

The District’s capital investment over the next five years is substantial and will require the work of many to achieve. To assist in delivering this aggressive CIP, the District has put into place numerous workflows and process improvements.  Over the next five years, these improvements will support expedited Requests-for-Proposals (RFPs), preparation of bid documents, and streamline construction administration of our critical projects.

We encourage all potential vendors to visit our website (http://www.neorsd.org) to obtain critical information about how to become registered with the District’s Business Opportunity Program as an SBE, MBE, or WBE, and review the current SBE, MBE, WBE registry for potential teaming partners at: http://www.neorsd.org/businessopportunityprogram.php.

In addition, vendors may contact the following District staff for additional information on projects contained within the CIP:

Gregory L. Binder, P.E., Plants Program Manager, BinderG@neorsd.org

Gary Hoffman, P.E., Plants/Collection Systems Design Manager, HoffmanG@neorsd.org

Doug Lopata, P.E., CSO Design Manager, LopataD@neorsd.org

The District looks forward to the opportunity to partner with many of you in the upcoming year, and the resulting successful implementation of our CIP program. The continued investment in our plants and infrastructure is key to maintaining our community and the sustainability of our environment and Lake Erie for future generations to enjoy.

Sincerely,

James D. Bunsey, P.E.

Director of Engineering and Construction