RFQ No. 23-008 will consist of services to evaluate the City of Bellaire’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and four lift stations.  The City is seeking a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) identifying needed improvements to improve water quality, increase efficiencies, and reduce life cycle costs for these wastewater treatment facilities.  The PER will need to evaluate influent and effluent quality, hydraulics, process unit capacities, equipment efficiency, various components and identify improvement needs to meet the existing and future regulations.  This report is intended to provide a clear capital outlay plan for the WWTP and lift stations, with prioritization on which items should be repaired/replaced first.  Firms/teams are not expected to have specific knowledge of the WWTP or lift stations but are expected to demonstrate knowledge on projects of similar size and scope, including, but not limited to: preliminary treatment; primary treatment; aeration; secondary treatment; disinfection; solids/sludge handling; and ability to estimate design and probable construction costs.