PFAS Treatment Evaluation and Activated Carbon Optimization Study

The City of Elgin Utilities Department is seeking professional engineering services to evaluate and optimize PFAS treatment using PAC and GAC at the Leo Nelson Riverside Water Treatment Plant.

City of Elgin > Purchasing Department


General
Open
RFP 26-037
Oct 30, 2026 08:00 PM
Sep 30, 2026 12:00 PM
$200,000.00
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
nickon.etminan@elginil.gov
+18479315606
150 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL, USA
Description

The City of Elgin Utilities Department is requesting proposals from qualified engineering firms to perform a PFAS treatment evaluation and powdered activated carbon (PAC) optimization study for the Leo Nelson Riverside Water Treatment Plant. The work will assess the City's existing PAC and granular activated carbon (GAC) processes and identify a dependable treatment strategy under seasonal and elevated-source-water conditions. The scope includes reviewing existing data, conducting approximately twelve months of seasonal bench-scale PAC testing, comparing the current PAC product with at least three alternatives, evaluating application points, doses, contact times, solids contact, and taste-and-odor impacts, and sampling GAC filters of different ages. The selected engineer must recommend operating triggers, PAC and GAC strategies, process modifications, monitoring approaches, and conceptual capital and operating costs. Deliverables include a study plan, testing summaries, draft and final reports, and a City review workshop. The anticipated total project budget is not to exceed $200,000, including a separately identified $50,000 analytical allowance.

Classification Codes
NAICS541620Environmental Consulting Services
PSCB533Water Quality Studies
Smart Codes
water treatment engineeringpfas treatment optimizationactivated carbon testing
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 30, 2026 10:00 PM-Issue Date
Oct 20, 2026-Optional Meeting (optional)
Staff will be available to meet with interested firms; meetings must be scheduled through the City contact and will not exceed one hour.
Oct 22, 2026-Optional Meeting (optional)
Staff will be available to meet with interested firms; meetings must be scheduled through the City contact and will not exceed one hour.
Oct 23, 2026-Optional Meeting (optional)
Staff will be available to meet with interested firms; meetings must be scheduled through the City contact and will not exceed one hour.
Oct 30, 2026 08:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Nov 6, 2026-Selection of Firm
Nov 18, 2026-Agreement Execution
Dec 11, 2026-Notice to Proceed
Requirements
Required
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • Property Damage and Public Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Comprehensive Automobile and General Bodily Injury Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 5 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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