St. Charles Parish water distribution system services all of St. Charles Parish and covers approximately 411 square miles and includes 380 miles of transmission distribution mains.  Raw water from the Mississippi River is treated at the East Bank and West Bank Treatment Plants (WTP) and conveyed to the distribution system.  In 2022 the Department of Waterworks treated 2.8 billion gallons of drinking water, with an average daily demand of 8.3 million gallons per day (MGD).  The Department of Waterworks seeks to select a qualified engineering consultant to develop a water model that will help the Department to plan for future water demand, near and long term capital improvements, fire protection, and rehabilitation. 

The goal of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to provide the St. Charles Parish Department of Waterworks with an experienced engineer that is familiar with the design and development of a water system hydraulic model.