Request for Proposal – Fishing Creek Flood Mitigation Study

The County of Columbia is seeking proposals from firms that wish to provide engineering services to undertake a flood mitigation study for the Fishing Creek Watershed in Columbia County. This study should include an investigation of the existing conditions, as well as potential flood resiliency and mitigation projects in the watershed. This project has been financed by grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority and the Department of Community and Economic Development.

The County is working in cooperation with SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) to solicit Professional Service Providers to undertake the study. The Request for Proposals (RFP) describes the project, the anticipated scope of services, the required consultant expertise and experience, and the information that must be included in the proposal. Failure to submit information in accordance with the RFP requirements and procedures may be cause for disqualification.

A mandatory preproposal meeting will be held at the Sawmill Road Complex: Large Meeting Room, 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Entrance for the large meeting room is around the back of the building. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 2:00 PM, subject to COVID-19 restrictions. There is a limit of two (2) attendees from each firm to the in-person meeting and each attendee must follow all required COVID-19 protocols in place at the time of the meeting. You MUST register for the mandatory pre proposal meeting by contacting Teri Provost via email at:
tprovost@seda-cog.org or by phone at 570-524-4491 ext 7253. If we are unable to conduct this meeting in-person due to COVID-19 restrictions, a link to attend a virtual meeting via RingCentral will be distributed to all registered applicants by email at least 7 days prior to the in-person meeting, announcing the change and including instructions on how to participate in the virtual session.

The County of Columbia will evaluate written proposals on the basis of thoroughness, completeness, content, experience, and capacity. The County and/or its Agent will likely conduct interviews with the top ranked proposers.

Proposals will be accepted until 12:00 PM. prevailing time on Thursday, March 18,2021.

The proposals will be opened at 2:00 PM prevailing time on Thursday, March 18,2021, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud at the regularly scheduled Board of Commissioner’s meeting located at Sawmill Road complex: Large Meeting Room, 702 Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Proposals shall be on the forms required, sealed, and clearly marked on the outside, “Engineering Services Proposal- Fishing Creek,” and submitted to Mr. David Witchey at 11 West Main Street, Main Street County Annex, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. If you are mailing a proposal via United States Postal Service (USPS), please mail to: Mr. David Witchey, Chief Clerk, Columbia County, PO Box 380, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

Proposals that are faxed or e-mailed cannot be accepted.


Public Notice – Union County CDBG Budget Modification

RUN DATE: February 5, 2021
CONTACT: Rachel Radel, (570) 524-4491 ext. 7236

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Union County Commissioners intend to submit a budget modification for the FFY 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PA DCED). The Union County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the budget modification on February 18, 2021, at 11:00 AM. Keeping with federal and state guidelines regarding COVID 19, this hearing will take place as a virtual video web and tele conference. The public is invited to observe and participate in the hearing as follows:

To access via web video, type the link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/8383951780. To access via telephone dial +1 (470) 869-2200 and enter Meeting ID: 838 395 1780. The hearing will be recorded. The hearing platform is accessible to persons with disabilities. If accommodations are needed for those with special needs related to language, sight, or hearing, please call (570) 524-4491 at least five days in advance. As an alternative, Union County will accept written comments on the proposed modification until 12:00 PM. on Monday, March 1, 2021. Written comments can be emailed to mgallagherlong@seda-cog.org or mailed to SEDA-COG at 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837. The Union County Commissioners will then consider the approval of the modification request during their regularly scheduled meeting on March 2, 2021 at 2 PM.

The modified budget is as follows:

FFY 2019
Limestone (Bull) Run Area Flood Resiliency:
Current Budget – $89,707; Modification $(89,707); Modified Budget $0

Emergency Notification:
Current Budget – $0; Modification $89,707 ; Modified Budget $89,707

The Union County Commissioners will accept written public comments on the budget modification until Monday, March 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM. Union County will make every effort to make all programs and activities accessible to the learning, mobility, vision, hearing, and language-impaired persons. Therefore, if you are a person with a disability or limited English proficiency, and require an auxiliary aid, service, or accommodations to participate please contact Rachel Radel at SEDA-COG, 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837, rradel@seda-cog.org, (570) 524-4491, or 1-800-332-6701, 1-800-654-5984 TTY, 1-800-654-5988 TDD to discuss how Union County can best accommodate your needs. Translators will be available upon request.

Any complaints should be written and submitted to Mitzi Gallagher-Long, at SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG), mgallagherlong@seda-cog.org. Written responses will be addressed within fifteen (15) working days, when practicable.

Übersetzer sind für die öffentliche Sitzung auf Anfrage erhältlich.

Traductores estarán disponibles en las reunions públicas por petición.


REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR NETWORK ENGINEERING REVIEW

SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) is requesting proposals from Broadband/Network Engineers to provide consulting services which will include, evaluation of proposals, verification of design feasibility, and verification of performance metrics, for a broadband expansion project currently underway in Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland, and Union Counties.

The aforementioned broadband expansion project will provide a minimum of 100/100mb service to businesses and 50/10mb service to residents within the project areas. The selected ISP will be eligible to apply for up to $1 million per county in low interest loans and $817,920 per county in reimbursable grants. These funds will be used to incentivize ISPs in expanding their services into the underserved project areas that have been identified in all four counties. (see attachment A)

Complete proposal details, including the required proposal format, may be obtained by contacting:

Scott Kramer
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837
skramer@seda-cog.org

Proposals will be accepted until 2:00pm prevailing time, Friday, March 12th, 2021, at which time they will be publicly opened at the offices of SEDA-COG. Proposals shall be on the forms required, sealed, and clearly marked on the outside, “NETWORK ENGINEERING REVIEW PROPOSAL,” and submitted to:

Scott Kramer
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Proposals that are faxed or e-mailed to SEDA-COG cannot be accepted.



Professional Network Engineering – RFP Virtual Opening

Topic: Professional Network Engineer – Virtual RFP Opening
Time: Mar 12, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – Juniata County Pandemic Plan and Infectious Disease Training

Juniata County is requesting proposals for the purchase of professional services. These services include all necessary design, planning and all other preparation for the Juniata County Pandemic Plan and Infectious Disease Training. Complete proposal details, including the required proposal format, may be obtained by contacting:

Heather Kelly-Weisen, Project Coordinator
SEDA-COG
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(570) 524-4491
Hkellyweisen@seda-cog.org

Proposals will be accepted until February 22, 2021 prevailing time, 5:00 PM, at which time they will be publicly opened. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this opening will be held virtually. To participate, please go to the following link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1488184112?pwd=aUE4NFU4RzdXRzU5NGczZUsrS0c1UT09, or you may dial+1(470)869-2200 and enter Meeting ID:148 818 4112.Proposals shall be on the forms required, sealed and clearly marked on the outside, “Professional Services Quotation,” and submitted to:

Heather Kelly-Weisen, Project Coordinator
SEDA-Council of Governments
201 Furnace Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Juniata County will evaluate written proposals on the basis of thoroughness, completeness, content, experience, and capacity. The County and/or its Agent may choose to hold interviews with the top-ranked proposers.

Proposals that are faxed or e-mailed to SEDA-COG cannot be accepted.