Grant Agreement and Hudson Bayou Dredging Project Summary

This is a Grant Agreement document signed by Lori Serino, Director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Administration, issued on June 30, 2025, in connection with Sarasota County, Florida's Request for Professional Services (RPS) solicitation numbered 262837AMS for Engineering and Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) Services for the Hudson Bayou Dredging Project. Sarasota County seeks qualified professional engineering firms to provide comprehensive services including design, environmental assessment, bathymetric and hydrographic surveying, sediment characterization, hydraulic and hydrologic analyses, dredging design, permitting support, bid phase support, post-design construction services, and full construction engineering and inspection. The project extends from downstream of US 41 to the bayou mouth and includes two northern channels, with the primary objectives of restoring hydraulic capacity, improving flood resiliency, and addressing sedimentation impacts while managing contaminated or polluted sediments. Proposals are due by March 27, 2026, with the Professional Services Review Committee conducting discussions with at least the three highest-scoring proposers before ranking candidates for award recommendation. Short-listed proposers must attend presentations or interviews in Sarasota, Florida, or participate virtually. The contract will be awarded as a CCNA Specific Project Agreement running for the duration of the project, and the selected consultant must submit a detailed Scope of Services for County approval within 30 days of the Notice of Recommended Award.

Proposing firms must be registered with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation and employ at least one registered Professional Engineer licensed in Florida, with preferred qualifications including a Lead Engineer holding PE licensure with coastal waterway and dredging experience. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $500,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate, Professional Liability of $1,000,000 per claim, Workers' Compensation in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 440, and Marine Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence if vessels are used, with Sarasota County named as additional insured. The project is funded through a combination of City of Sarasota surtax and HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. All proposers must comply with grant-funded terms and conditions, including Davis-Bacon and Related Acts labor standards administration and HUD labor standards requirements applicable to federal grant compliance. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in available documentation, and no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated, though the County encourages participation from small business, minority business, women's business enterprise, veteran-owned business, and labor surplus area firms.