Goshen board authorizes RFQ advertising for $1.8M Arcadia Hills water treatment work

The Goshen Town Board approved a resolution on Jan. 8 to advertise a request for qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering services to support water treatment plant improvements in Arcadia Hills tied to an $1.8 million grant from the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC).

The board said the RFQ step is required by the grant funding process; qualifications will be sought first and then a separate resolution will authorize an RFP for engineering work once firms are shortlisted. A speaker credited 'Joe' for obtaining the grant and described the broader plan to use greensand filters across districts to address iron and manganese. One board member estimated the whole project might total around $3 million and said phase 1 is covered by the $1.81M award.

Why it matters: the work aims to improve drinking water quality for multiple districts and reduce the need for household filtration. Board members said the RFQ process follows EFC procurement requirements and will be handled in two steps: qualifications then an RFP.

Next steps: town staff will circulate the RFQ as drafted, accept qualifications, and return to the board to issue an RFP for engineering services once the grant conditions and qualifications are met.