26-8635_Authorization_to_Advertise_FE.pdf

This is an Authorization to Advertise document issued by Collier County Procurement Services Division on February 4, 2026, authorizing the release of Request for Professional Services solicitation 26-8635 for the South County Water Reclamation Facility (SCWRF) Treatment Technology & Flow Management Improvements project. The solicitation seeks a qualified engineering firm to provide comprehensive design and construction administration services for the facility's expansion and modernization in Naples, Florida. Services required include preliminary design, geotechnical surveys, surveying, subsurface utility engineering, hydraulic and wastewater treatment process modeling, final design, permitting support, bidding packages, opinion of probable costs, public involvement services, construction administration, and one-year construction warranty services. The project involves expanding plant capacity from 16 million gallons per day to 21.1 million gallons per day average flow and 56 million gallons per day peak flow, incorporating membrane bioreactor technology and improvements to preliminary treatment, screening, secondary treatment, tertiary filtration, disinfection, flow equalization, pumping, electrical systems, odor control, sludge handling, and storage facilities. Proposals are due by March 9, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. EST through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for February 19, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. The design must be completed within one year of the Notice to Proceed, with construction targeted for completion by 2031.

The solicitation will be evaluated using the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act methodology with scoring across six criteria: Professional Personnel Ability (20 points), Certified Woman and/or Minority Business Enterprise status (5 points), Past Performance (25 points), Project Approach and Time/Budget Compliance (20 points), Location (10 points), and Workload Capacity (20 points). Proposers must maintain required business licenses, professional certifications, E-Verify enrollment, Florida Certificate of Authority, Commercial General Liability insurance at $1,000,000 single limit with $2,000,000 aggregate, Worker's Compensation coverage per Florida Statutes Chapter 440, Employer's Liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence, and Automobile Liability coverage. Bonds at 100 percent of contract value are required for projects exceeding $200,000 underwritten by surety rated "A-" or better by A.M. Best Company. No incumbent vendor is identified. The preliminary cost estimate for capacity expansion improvements totals approximately $30.0 million, though the specific design and construction administration budget is not explicitly stated. Permitting fees for county permits will be paid by the Public Utilities Department, while the Engineer of Record will obtain state and federal permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, South Florida Water Management District, and United States Army Corps of Engineers with reimbursement by the Public Utilities Department. No grant funding is designated for this solicitation.