The City of Eastman is seeking proposals from qualified firms and consultants to assist and provide services to the City, in order to develop an inventory and be in compliance with the LCRR for its water system by October 2024. The City of Eastman has been awarded a grant from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) to implement the requirements of the U.S. EPA's Lead & Copper Rule. The City is seeking a consultant to provide compliance and implementation services to assist in this effort. The successful candidate will assist the City in the development of a Service Line Inventory (SLI) with field investigations, Service Line Replacement Plan (SLRP), and filter pitcher, tap sampling, and educational outreach programs to comply with the updated law. The City of Eastman is soliciting a firm to work closely with the City's Engineer and assist in providing implementation services related to the EPA's Lead and Copper. The City has a population of 5,510 and approximately 3,523 water services. The requirements of the City and the Lead and Copper Rule Revision are: o Service Line Material Inventory and submission to EPD o Service Line Verification o Service Line Replacement Plan, including development of EPA required Standard Operating Procedures o Tap Sampling Plan Update o Additional Tap Sampling Program o Point of Use Device Program o Public Outreach, Education and Notification Program In addition to these requirements, the successful candidate will provide the following: o Staff training o Public presentation of inventory results o Web-based map and informational dashboard that can be made available to the public through the City's website All inventory and replacement plan data shall become the property of the City of Eastman at the completion of the project. If software is used to complete the inventory by the contractor, please include that as a lump sum line item under data management. This contract is not for an annual continuous contract but the completion of the initial inventory project. The Service Line Inventory must be completed and submitted to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division no later than October 16, 2024. The Service Line Replacement Plan and other compliance components will be due by the date prescribed by the U.S. EPA in the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, expected in late 2023. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), including Minority and Women Owned Businesses (MBE and WBE), are encouraged to submit a proposal. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.