Purpose
Pre-qualification insures New Hampshire municipalities are represented by engineers qualified for planning, design and construction administration for specific water pollution control and drinking water related projects.
Applicability
Pre-qualification is required for engineers working on State Revolving Fund (Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF) projects and Wastewater State Aid Grant projects.
Statute and Administrative Rules
RSA 486:1 V (b)(2) Aid to Municipalities for Water Pollution Control
Env-Wq 600 Selection of Consulting Engineers
Application
Application for Prequalification 
Fee
$200 for first application. $50 for yearly renewals.
Processing Time
Typically, seven to ten days.
Term/Renewal
Term is one year. Use Application for Prequalification for renewal.
Modification/Amendments
Submit modifications to the Wastewater Engineering Bureau using the Application for Prequalification .
Transferability
Not transferable.
Appeals
Described in Env-Wq 603.09 Right of Appeal (Env-Wq 600 Selection of Consulting Engineers)
Any person aggrieved by a final decision can appeal the decision to the Water Council in accordance with Env-WC 200.
Status of Current Applications
Contact Paul Heirtzler at paul.heirtzler@des.nh.gov or (603) 271-2001.
More Information
Engineer Prequalification
Roster of Prequalified Consulting Engineering Firms 
Procurement of Engineering Services (Fact Sheet WD-WEB-5)
Contact Us
Wastewater Engineering Bureau or
Paul Heirtzler at paul.heirtzler@des.nh.gov or (603) 271-2001.
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