Request for Proposal
Dakota Mainstem Request for Proposal
Appraisal Study and Feasibility Study
Due Date: April 9, 2024
Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, Inc. (Dakota Mainstem) is seeking an engineering team to develop a plan that will address the current and future water needs of a regional water supply serving as a water wholesaler to member systems and communities and other municipal and industrial (M&I) uses not currently identified. The consultant team will incorporate findings from past studies, consider projected population growth and economic development, water rates and debt repayment sensitivity of Dakota Mainstem through the completion of an appraisal and feasibility study. Recommendations from this plan will be used to seek final construction authorization and funding for required improvements recommended in this study. Dakota Mainstem as the sponsoring system has established a budget for the studies.
The consultant team selected for this plan will be expected to collaborate on technical analysis and planning efforts with Dakota Mainstem and its members. The consultant team will also need to utilize existing plans and documents that may affect the studies including existing pipeline service routing for each water system, projected needs of each water system, engineering analysis produced by each entities’ engineer regarding each individual system and wholesale tap locations, and existing right of ways. The consultant will also be required to collaborate with each water system. For the full Request for Proposal, download the pdf document linked below.