A Request for Qualifications & Proposals (RFQ/RFP) has been issued for establishing a community based public private partnership (CBP3) for the Stormwater Authority of the City of Chester (CSWA), in Pennsylvania (U.S.).

The CSWA is seeking a statement of qualifications and actionable proposals (RFQ/RFP) from qualified partners to provide a comprehensive version of, a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Maintain (DBFOM) strategy with the private sector to achieve and/or maintain compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) as a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit holder through the use of integrated green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) best management practices (BMPs).

The program will ideally be a long-term 30-year contract with an established partnership with a private sector partner to better implement, manage and maintain integrated green infrastructure-driven stormwater controls to meet regulatory mandates for improving water quality, in addition to providing multiple community benefits and enhancements, supporting health, safety, education, employment and resiliency.

Urban stormwater runoff is a significant and growing problem that impacts numerous communities throughout the U.S., including the City of Chester and regional communities. Currently, urban pollutant runoff has been identified as a leading contributor to the degradation of urban water resources and increased chronic flooding. Considering the close tie of storms and wet weather to climate and resiliency, impacts related to stormwater runoff will become increasingly significant with the effects of a changing climatic regime and meeting the aging water infrastructure needs of our communities.

Proposals must be received no later than 12:00 pm, Eastern Time, on October 24, 2016 and the program is expected to star on January 16, 2017.

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