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Sterling Board of Selectmen authorizes RFQ for water filtration project tied to Emerging Contaminants grant
Summary
The Board approved advertising a Request for Qualifications to hire consultants for a Sterling Municipal System water filtration project aimed at addressing emerging contaminants; board members cited EPA quality-based selection rules and said the work will support a grant application.
The Sterling Board of Selectmen voted May 6 to advertise a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional services related to the Sterling Municipal System’s Water Filtration Project, part of the town’s effort to pursue an Emerging Contaminants grant.
Revenue Collector Judith Stumpo told the board she and Selectman Jack Joslyn have been meeting with regional technical partners — including Matt Cassedy of RCAP, Environmental Analyst II Frank Mahalski and Water Infrastructure Specialist Matt Duff — to prepare a grant application. Stumpo said EPA regulations require the town to use a quality-based selection process for professionals hired on the project, prompting the RFQ step.
Selectman Patricia Massey moved to advertise the RFQ; Selectman Ronald Whitcomb seconded the motion. The board approved the motion 3-0.
The RFQ is intended to identify engineers or firms with the qualifications needed to design or oversee filtration work if the grant is awarded. Stumpo framed the step as preparatory: it enables the town to meet procurement rules tied to grant requirements and ensures qualified candidates can be evaluated by expertise rather than price alone.
Next steps: the town will place the RFQ advertisement and, should the grant application succeed, use the quality-based selection to shortlist firms for the project. The board did not set a timetable for posting or selection in the minutes.
