23-019 Water Treatment Pre-Proposal Mtg 03272023_JGH.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- RFP 720 WUD 23-019 5
- Issued by
- Palm Beach County, Florida
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This is a pre-proposal meeting presentation for Water Treatment and Water Resources Engineering Services issued by the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department for Project No. 23-019. The solicitation seeks a qualified engineering firm to serve as Engineer of Record for design, permitting, and construction engineering services, or as Design Criteria Professional for design-build projects supporting the county's five water treatment plants with combined capacity of 113.28 million gallons per day. Proposals were due by 3:30 P.M. on April 25, 2023, with a pre-proposal meeting held on March 27, 2023. The selection process included a short list meeting in May 2023, selection committee meeting in July 2023, and contract award anticipated for November 2023. The contract term is three years, and only one firm will be selected.
Proposals must include a letter of interest (20 pages maximum), GSA Form SF 330, prime consultant and sub-consultant questionnaires, OEBO Schedules 1 and 2, and required certifications, submitted in nine originals with eight bound copies, one unbound copy, and one CD/USB drive. The proposer and all sub-consultants must hold Palm Beach County CCNA certifications in nine specified categories covering surveying, geotechnical studies, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, structural engineering, and environmental engineering. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal is a mandatory minimum of 20% participation, with up to 15 evaluation preference points available based on certified African American-owned firm participation. All prime and sub-consultant team members must be registered as county vendors and CCNA certified prior to the proposal due date, with no modifications to team composition permitted after submission.
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Palm Beach County
Water Utilities Department
Water Treatment and Water Resources
Engineering Services
WUD Project No. 23-019
Pre-proposal Meeting
March 27, 2023
Disclaimer
Any statements, drawings, graphical representations or technical references in this presentation are for information purposes only.
The originally issued Bid Documents, and any subsequent
Addenda modifying the Bid Documents, are the definitive documents for this Bid and shall control over any conflict with the provisions of this presentation.
Agenda
Introduction
PBC Water Utilities Department
Scope of Services
Proposal Requirements
Proposal Schedule
Affirmative Procurement Initiatives (APIs)
Advantage Website
Selection Process (resources and tips)
Questions
PBC Water Utilities Department
3rd largest utility in Florida
Serve over 600,000 residents
Service area is 1,300 square miles More than 4,000 miles of pipe underground
Eight Water and Wastewater Treatment plants
1,000 Lift Stations
Water Treatment Plants
Water Treatment Plants
• WTP 2- 16.4 MGD
• WTP 3- 30 MGD
• WTP 8- 30 MGD
• WTP 9- 26.88 MGD
• WTP 11- 10 MGD
Scope of Services
The selected firm may act as the Engineer of
Record for design, permitting, procuring contractors, and engineering services during construction for assigned projects. The selected firm may also act as the Design Criteria
Professional for preparing design criteria package, assisting with procuring design-build entities, and providing owner’s representative services during design-build phase for assigned projects.
Proposal Requirements
Proposals are due no later than 3:30 P.M.
on Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Letter of Interest (20 printed pages maximum)
GSA Form SF 330
Prime Consultant Questionnaire
Sub-consultant Qualification Questionnaire
(for each sub-consultant)
OEBO Schedules 1 and 2
Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
Proposal Requirements (continued)
Nine (9) originals
Eight (8) originals bound as a combed and/or notebook format
One (1) original unbound
One (1) CD/USB Flash Drive with PDF
Only one (1) firm may be selected
Contract term is three (3) years
Proposal Requirements (continued)
The Proposer or sub-consultants shall be certified in the following Palm Beach County CCNA categories:
5.02 Topography – Engineering Surveying
6.01 Soils, Foundation and Material Testing - Geological and Geophysical Studies
6.04 Soils and Foundation – Hydraulic & Hydrologic Studies
7.01-7.05 Architectural - Architect
8.03 Mechanical Engineering – Water Supply Treatment Systems
8.04 Mechanical Engineering - Water Distribution Systems
9.03 Electrical Engineering – Industrial Facilities
10.03 Structural Engineering – Industrial
12.06 Environmental Engineering - Water Resource Evaluation and Development
12.07 Environmental Engineering - Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Design
- Subsurface Utility Engineering
Estimated Bid Schedule
Advertisement March 19, 2023
Advertisement March 26, 2023
Pre-proposal Meeting March 27, 2023
Proposals Due April 25, 2023
Short List Meeting May 2023
Selection Committee Meeting July 2023
Contract Award November 2023
Affirmative Procurement Initiatives
(APIs)
APIs
The SBE goal for this project is a mandatory minimum of 20%.
Up to 15 evaluation preference points shall be awarded based upon the relative level of dollar participation by certified African American owned firms that have been committed to on the bidder’s team.
See EBO Ordinance Section 2-80.27(1)(c) and 2-80.27(4)(b).
Advantage Website
The Request for Qualifications and additional information can be found at the
Palm Beach County Vendor Self Service located at:
https://pbcvssp.co.palm-beach.fl.us/webapp/vssp/AltSelfService https://pbcvssp.co.palm-beach.fl.us/webapp/vssp/AltSelfService
Vendors registered in the following 11 commodity codes will receive email notification for this solicitation and all amendments posted.
92597,92531,92546,92586,92517,90607,92588, 96291,92567, 96143, 91855
Click “Register” and use user ID and password
OR
Click “Public Access”
Enter “ *23-019* ”
Click Details
All documents will be stored here under
“Attachments”
Files available from Advantage:
1. Plan Holder Registration Form
2. Palm Beach County Notice (Advertisement)
3. CM / SBE Mentoring Guidelines
Files available from Cloud Drive:
1. Same as above
Selection Process:
Resources Palm Beach County Vendor Self Service (VSS) will be used to distribute information https://pbcvssp.co.palm-beach.fl.us/webapp/vssp/AltSelfService
Prime & Subs must be registered as vendors in
VSS
Vendor's Guide to "Doing Business with Palm Beach County" can be found at Palm Beach County’s main website www.pbcgov.com/Purchasing https://pbcvssp.co.palm-beach.fl.us/webapp/vssp/AltSelfService http://www.pbcgov.com/Purchasing
Resources (continued)
Relevant Forms and Instructions for completing
RFP submittals are found at:
http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/roadwayproduction/Pages/
Roadway-Publications.aspx
EBO Program Ordinance https://discover.pbcgov.org/oebo/PDF/EBO_Ordinance.pdf http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/roadwayproduction/Pages/Roadway-Publications.aspx http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/roadwayproduction/Pages/Roadway-Publications.aspx
Resources (continued)
PPM CW-O-043 Small/Minority/Women Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) Utilization for the Procurement of Goods and Services, Including Construction Related Goods and Professional Services http://pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/ppm/pdf/CW-O-043.pdf
Fillable pdfs of all EBO forms can be found at http://discover.pbcgov.org/oebo/Pages/Compliance-Programs.aspx
Office of Equal Business Opportunity vendor directory https://www.pbcgov.org/pbcvendors http://pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/ppm/pdf/CW-O-043.pdf http://discover.pbcgov.org/oebo/Pages/Compliance-Programs.aspx https://www.pbcgov.org/pbcvendors
Tips
Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (sunbiz.org) http://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/
Confirm correct name of each firm on team
Confirm principals for each firm on team http://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/
Tips (continued) Prime and sub-consultant(s) must be CCNA certified with the County in the listed categories prior to proposal due date
Sub-consultant(s) providing architectural, engineering, landscape architecture or surveying and mapping professional services must be CCNA certified prior to proposal due date
Equal Business Opportunity S/M/WBEs shall be County certified prior to proposal due date
Submit Schedule 1 and Schedule 2
Tips (continued) Project participation
Do not assign 0% or leave any blank
“TBD” is not allowed
Shall be calculated properly and total 100%
Must match the % participation in the prime/sub questionnaire(s)
After the proposal due date
Firms shall not add or delete team members
No adjusting of team participation
Questions
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