Big Sister Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility Effluent System Upgrades

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 Big Sister Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility Effluent System Upgrades in
Erie County Sewer District No. 2. The top-rated respondent will be selected to enter into
an agreement for engineering design and/or construction phase services to implement the
improvements.
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 August 13, 2026
by 2:00 P.M. An optional online pre-proposal meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on
Tuesday July 14, 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 June 23, 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. 2, 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:6/17/26
Published:6/23/26