Town of Duxbury seeks SOQs: assess & prelim-design alarms and emergency backup power for three sewer lift stations
Executive takeaway
The Town of Duxbury is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from firms that can assess existing conditions and produce a preliminary design for alarms and emergency backup power solutions at three sewer lift stations located in and around the Duxbury Middle School and High School campuses. Treat this as a qualifications-first pursuit: demonstrate lift-station alarm/SCADA-style experience, electrical power resiliency capabilities, and a practical approach to field assessment and concept-level design.
What the buyer is trying to do
Duxbury wants consulting and engineering support to evaluate the current state of three lift stations and develop preliminary design direction for:
- Alarm improvements (assessment and preliminary design)
- Emergency backup power solutions (assessment and preliminary design)
The work is specifically tied to lift stations in and around school campuses, which typically elevates expectations around reliability and operational continuity.
What work is implied (bullets)
- Site/field assessment of three sewer lift stations in and around the Duxbury Middle School and High School campuses
- Evaluate existing alarm capabilities and gaps
- Evaluate existing emergency backup power posture and gaps
- Develop preliminary design concepts for alarms and backup power solutions
- Provide consulting/engineering deliverables suitable for the Town’s next-step decision-making (scope level: preliminary)
Who should bid / who should pass (bullets)
Who should bid
- Engineering firms with demonstrated experience on wastewater lift stations, especially alarm/controls and power resiliency concepts
- Teams that can comfortably cover both instrumentation/alarms and backup power concept development
- Firms set up to compete in a SOQ / qualifications-based selection environment
Who should pass
- Firms without lift-station experience (or without credible alarm/power resiliency examples)
- Contractors looking for immediate construction revenue (this posting is for assessment and preliminary design)
- Teams that cannot support field assessment work in the Duxbury school-campus area
Response package checklist
- Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) tailored to lift station alarm and backup power assessments
- Relevant project examples covering alarm system assessments and backup power solution concepts (verify exact format/limits in attachments)
- Proposed approach for assessment and preliminary design (verify requested level of detail in attachments)
- Key personnel roles and qualifications (verify in attachments)
- Any required forms, certifications, or submission instructions (verify in attachments)
Pricing & strategy notes
This is framed as an SOQ for consulting/engineering services. If pricing is not requested up front, focus on being the most credible, lowest-risk technical choice. To ground your strategy without guessing numbers:
- Review any linked attachments for whether pricing is included at the SOQ stage (verify in attachments).
- Benchmark your internal effort using comparable lift-station assessment + concept design engagements (field visit time, documentation review, preliminary design packages).
- Plan to justify the efficiency of your approach (e.g., coordinated site visit(s), clear assumptions, and a concise preliminary design deliverable).
Subcontracting / teaming ideas
- Pair a water/wastewater-focused civil/environmental engineer with a specialist for electrical power and controls/alarm assessment support
- Team with a firm that has recent lift-station alarm modernization experience if your portfolio is stronger on power resiliency (or vice versa)
- Consider a local field support partner for efficient access/coordination at the three sites (ensure roles remain clearly within assessment and preliminary design)
Risks & watch-outs
- Scope boundary risk: the posting emphasizes assessment and preliminary design; avoid implying construction-ready design unless explicitly requested (verify in attachments).
- Site access constraints: locations are in and around school campuses; confirm access windows, escort requirements, and any restrictions (verify in attachments).
- Integration complexity: alarms and backup power often touch multiple systems; be explicit about what you will and will not evaluate at the preliminary stage.
- Submission requirements: SOQ formatting, page limits, and required forms can be strict—confirm all instructions (verify in attachments).
Related opportunities
How to act on this
- Open the BidPulsar notice and pull any attachments to confirm SOQ instructions and required forms.
- Draft an SOQ outline centered on lift-station alarm assessment methods and backup power concept selection logic.
- Select 2–4 directly comparable project references and write tight, outcome-based summaries.
- Submit per the notice instructions and timeline shown on the posting.
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