26-020, 26-027 and 26-028 Pre-Proposal Meeting-9AM_20260605.pdf

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department

Wastewater Continuing Engineering Services

WUD Project No. 26-020

Utility Hydrogeologic Continuing Engineering

Services WUD Project No. 26-027

Water Treatment and Water Resources Continuing Engineering Services

WUD Project No. 26-028

Pre-proposal Meeting June 8, 2026

Disclaimer

Any statements, drawings, graphical representations or technical references in this presentation are for information purposes only.

The originally issued solicitation and any subsequent addenda modifying the solicitation are the definitive documents for this Request for Proposal and shall control over any conflict with the provisions of this presentation.

PBC Water Utilities Department

• 3rd largest utility in Florida

• Serve over 600,000 residents

• Service area is 1,300 square miles

WASTEWATER TREATMENT & COLLECTION

Wastewater Treatment Plants

• SRWRF- 35 MGD

• CRRWF- 3 MGD

• ECRWRF- 24 MGD

• WRWWTP- 6.5 MGD

• WRNWWTP- 1.2 MGD

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

WATER TREATMENT & DISTRIBUTION

Consumptive Use Permit Allocation

5 Wellfields

• 105 Surficial wells

• 11 Floridian wells

• 2 ASR wells

• 31 mi. raw water mains

Allocation Eastern System Western System

Annual Average 104.4 MGD 9.43 MGD Maximum Daily 114.32 MGD 10.7 MGD

RECLAIMED AND REUSE WATER SYSTEM

Water Reclamation Facilities

• SRWRF- 22 MGD

• CRRWF- 3 MGD

• ECRWRF- 27 MGD

Water Reuse Facility

• SRWRF- 2 MGD

Deep Injection Wells

• 8 Deep Injection Wells

• 4 Eastern System

• 3 Western System

• 1 inactive

26-020 Wastewater Continuing Engineering Services

• The term of the contract is four (4) years.

• One (1) firm will be selected.

• Provide architectural, engineering, land surveying, and geotechnical services at PBCWUD Wastewater and Reuse Treatment Facilities and other County and non-County facilities.

• The selected firm may act as the Engineer of Record for planning, condition assessment, 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 and CMAR entities, and providing owner’s representative services during design-build and CMAR phase for assigned projects.

PROJECT EXAMPLES – 26-020 Wastewater Continuing Engineering Services

• Integrated Utility Master Plan

• Influent Flume Investigations

• Treatment Plant Resiliency and Processes

Improvements BODR

• Treatment Plant Alternative Analyses

• Owner Rep During Design-Build

26-028 Water Treatment and Water Resources Continuing Engineering Services

• The term of the contract is four (4) years.

• One (1) firm will be selected.

• Provide architecture, engineering, land surveying, and geotechnical services at Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department Water and Reuse Treatment Facilities and other County and non-County facilities.

• The selected firm may act as the Engineer of Record for planning, condition assessment, 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 and CMAR entities, and providing owner’s representative services during design-build and CMAR phase for assigned projects.

PROJECT EXAMPLES - 26-028 Water Treatment and Water Resources Continuing Engineering Services

• Integrated Utility Master Plan

• Consumptive Use Permit

• Treatment Plant Expansion Studies

• Treatment Plant Alternative Analyses

• Peer design technical review

• New LCR and Corrosion Study

• Treatment Plant Upgrades design

26-027 Utility Hydrogeologic Continuing Engineering Services

• The term of the contract is four (4) years.

• Up to two (2) firm will be selected.

• Provide hydrogeologic engineering services for wellfields, production and disposal, located at Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department facilities and other County and non-County facilities.

PROJECT EXAMPLES – 26-027 Utility Hydrogeologic Continuing Engineering Services

• Production Wells CIP Upgrades

• Production Wells Replacement and New

• Wellfield Testing and Evaluation

• Consumptive Use Permit Modification

• Mechanical Integrity Testing

• Delamination Investigation

• Technical review and assistance

Continuing Contract

• FS 287.055 Limitations per Authorization- Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA)

• Estimated construction cost of each individual project under the contract does not exceed $7.75 million, as may be amended.

• Fee for professional services for each individual study under the contract does not exceed $500,000.

Proposal Requirements

• Proposal due no later than 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 9, 2026

• Letter of Interest (10 pages maximum)

• GSA Form SF 330

• Prime Consultant Questionnaire

• Sub-consultant Letter of Intent to Perform and Questionnaire (for each sub-consultant)

• OSBD Schedules 1 and 2

• Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

• Nine (9) originals

• Eight (8) originals bound (combed/notebook format)

• 1 original unbound

• 1 CD/USB Flash Drive with PDF

Proposal Requirements: 26-020 Wastewater

The Proposer or sub-consultants shall be certified in the following Palm Beach County CCNA categories:

5.02 Topography – Engineering Surveying

6.01 Soils and Foundation – Geological & Geophysical Studies

7.01- Architectural - Architect 7.05

8.01 Mechanical Engineering – Waste Water Treatment Systems

8.02 Mechanical Engineering – Waste Water Collection Systems

9.03 Electrical Engineering –Industrial Facilities

10.03 Structural Engineering - Industrial

12.07 Environmental Engineering – Water & Wastewater

Treatment Process Design

- Subsurface Utility Engineering

Proposal Requirements: 26-028 Water Treatment and Water Resources Continuing Engineering Services

The Proposer or sub-consultants shall be certified in the following Palm Beach County CCNA categories:

5.02 Topography – Engineering Surveying

6.01 Soils and Foundation - Geological and Geophysical Studies

6.04 Soils and Foundation – Hydraulic & Hydrologic Studies

7.01 Architectural - Architect

-7.05

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

Proposal Requirements: 26-027 Utility Hydrogeologic

The Proposer or sub-consultants shall be certified in the following Palm Beach County CCNA categories:

5.02 Topography – Engineering Surveying

6.01 Soils and Foundation – Geological & Geophysical Studies

6.04 Soils and Foundation – Hydraulic & Hydrologic Studies

8.03 Mechanical Engineering – Water Supply Treatment Systems

9.03 Electrical Engineering –Industrial Facilities

10.03 Structural Engineering - Industrial

12.03 Environmental Engineering – Soil & Groundwater Contamination Assessment & Remediation System Design

12.06 Environmental Engineering – Water Resource Evaluation and

Development

APIs are various program tools and solicitation incentives that are used to encourage greater prime and subcontract participation by SBEs, including, but not limited to, bonding assistance, evaluation preferences, and subcontracting goals.

Projects were presented to Goal Setting Committee and the following APIs were applied:

Affirmative Procurement Initiatives (APIs)

Affirmative Procurement Initiatives (API):

- Wastewater Continuing Engineering Services

- Utility Hydrogeologic Continuing Engineering Services

- Water Treatment and Water Resources Continuing Engineering Services

A minimum mandatory goal of 20% SBE participation is established for this contract. See SBD Ordinance Section 2-80.24(2)(d)

Up to 15 evaluation preference points shall be awarded based upon the relative level of dollar participation by certified SBE firms that have been committed to on the respondent’s team. See SBD Ordinance Section 2-80.24(2)(c)- Option 2

Projected Schedule

• Advertisement May 31, 2026

• Advertisement June 7, 2026

• Pre-proposal Meeting June 8, 2026

• Proposals Due July 9, 2026

Projected Dates

• Short List Meeting Aug 2026

• Selection Committee Meeting Aug/Sept 2026

• Contract Award December 2026

Advantage Website

• The Request for Proposal 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

• All solicitation documents and subsequent amendments are posted to VSS.

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CCNA Process: Resources

• Selection Process defined by PPM CW-O-048 http://pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/ppm/pdf/cw-o-048.pdf

• Relevant Forms and Instructions for completing RFP submittals are found at:

http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/roadwayproduction/Pages/Roadway- Publications.aspx

• Palm Beach County Vendor Search (directory) https://www.pbcgov.org/pbcvendors http://pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/ppm/pdf/cw-o-048.pdf http://pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/ppm/pdf/cw-o-048.pdf http://pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/ppm/pdf/cw-o-048.pdf http://pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/ppm/pdf/cw-o-048.pdf http://pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/ppm/pdf/cw-o-048.pdf http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/roadwayproduction/Pages/Roadway-Publications.aspx http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/roadwayproduction/Pages/Roadway-Publications.aspx http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/roadwayproduction/Pages/Roadway-Publications.aspx https://www.pbcgov.org/pbcvendors

CCNA Process:

Tips

• Prime & Subs must be registered as vendors in VSS

• Prime & Subs CCNA certified in the listed categories prior to proposal due date

• Prime and Sub-consultant(s) must verify “fees considered”

• Office of Small Business Development

• SBEs shall be certified prior to proposal due date

• Submit Schedule 1 and Schedule 2

• After the proposal due date

• Firms shall not add or delete team members

• No adjusting of team participation

CCNA Process: Tips

• Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ByName

• Confirm correct name of each firm on team

• Confirm principals for each firm on team https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ByName

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2. Type project # “26-016” in search box

26-016

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