ASSUMPTION PARISH GOVERNMENT
Request for Qualifications:
Engineering Services for
Bayou St. Vincent – LWI Round 2 Project
 
The Assumption Parish Police Jury (APPJ) is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from firms interested in providing engineering and design services for the Bayou St. Vincent Project, a project originating in the Parish’s 2023 Drainage and Flood Mitigation Master Plan.
 
This project has three main components: reintroduction of natural channel design principles, bridge and culvert replacements, and dredging and cleaning waterways. Natural Channel Design principles will be used to restore or recreate Bayou St. Vincent’s original shape and structure, thereby enhancing drainage capabilities and capacity. The design focuses on reintroducing meanders, riffles, and pools to facilitate efficient water flow, reduce flooding, and emulate the patterns and processes found in healthy, functioning ecosystems. The project also includes the evaluation, sizing, and potential redesign of three bridges and three culverts that cross Bayou St. Vincent (see Attachment 1); this evaluation will need to ensure that new structures meet the Federal Flood Risk Management Standards.
 
The existing bayou will be surveyed and modeled on a sub-basin scale to determine the necessary extent of dredging and to identify specific sections needing improvement. It is expected that approximately nine miles of waterways will be dredged with up to three feet of material removed, but the exact length and depth will be determined during the design phase and after consideration of the hydrologic and hydraulic study results (H&H study to be performed by another firm, not part of this work scope).
 
Especially important in this selection is the firm’s experience with designing flood mitigation and drainage projects that include natural channel design, dredging, bridge inspection/replacement, sweeping/cleaning, and hydroseeding.
 
This $9.08 million project is funded by federal funds through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery/Mitigation Program, so it must meet CDBG and Office of Community Development (OCD) requirements.
 
Schedule of Events:
Activity
Date
Publish Notice of RFQ
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
Blackout period
February 18, 2025 – Award of Contract
Deadline for receipt of written inquiries
March 11, 2025
Deadline for receipt of RFQ responses
(Received via parish website or delivery)
March 20, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Oral presentations
To be Determined
 
Submittal Details:
Responses may be submitted in two ways:
Online through the Assumption Parish website (www.assumptionla.com)
Delivered to the Assumption Parish Police Jury Office, 4813 Highway 1, Napoleonville, LA 70390. The response must be delivered in a sealed envelope with the outside of the envelope marked “LWI-BAYOU ST. VINCENT ROUND 2 PROJECT.” 
Emailed submissions will not be accepted. All submittals MUST be received and date stamped as received in the APPJ Administrative Office no later than the deadline as stated in the Schedule of Events. Responses received after the deadline and incomplete submissions will not be considered responsive, so they will not be evaluated.
 
To receive the full RFQ packet, email the authorized Single Point of Contact, Rayetta Crochet. Written questions regarding the RFQ requirements or Scope of Work/Services must be submitted in writing to the APPJ. This is the authorized Single Point of Contact. No other Parish Staff or Police Jurors may be contacted during the blackout period.
 
Assumption Parish Police Jury
Attn: Rayetta Crochet, Accountant/Grants Coordinator
4813 Highway 1
Napoleonville, LA 70390
[email protected] 
Note that APPJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages submissions by DBE-certified firms and the use of DBE subconsultants in addition to Section 3 certified businesses. Please identify such if they are available and will be used in this project.
 
Publish:
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025