Bid Notice — Erie County, New York

ERIE COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL



NOTICE OF INVITATION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES 




Proposals are requested by the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Sewerage Management (DEP/DSM) for consultant services related to the Elma Pumping Station and Force Main Upgrades for Erie County Sewer District No. 3. The top-rated respondent will be selected to enter into an agreement for engineering design and/or construction phase services to implement the recommended alternative identified in the “Erie County Sewer District No. 3 – Elma Pumping Station and Forcemain Technical Memorandum” dated February 2025.

In accordance with Erie County Local Law No. 6-1983, proposals are hereby invited for the subject project. Proposals are to be submitted in the exact format detailed in the request for proposals (RFP). Proposals will be due on Thursday April 16, 2026 by 2:00 P.M. An optional online pre-proposal meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday March 17, 2026. 

The DEP/DSM emphasizes that declining to respond at any step of the procurement process prior to selection will not hinder firms from being solicited for future jobs. To obtain a copy of the RFP guidelines, please visit the following website on or after March 2, 2026: https://www3.erie.gov/purchasing/requests-proposals-construction-bids. Alternatively, you may call 716-858-8383 or email beth.pfalzer@erie.gov if you would like to request a hardcopy. 

This invitation does not commit Erie County Sewer District No. 3, Erie County, or its DEP to accept any price proposal, nor does it obligate Erie County for any costs associated with preparing or submitting proposals.
By: Joseph Fiegl, P.E., BCEE Deputy Commissioner 

Erie County DEP/DSM 

Dated: 2/25/26 Published:3/2/26