Grant_Agreement.pdf

This is a Grant Agreement document digitally signed by Lori Serino, Director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Administration, dated June 30, 2025. The document pertains to a Request for Professional Services solicitation (RPS 262837AMS) issued by Sarasota County, Florida, for Engineering and Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) Services supporting the Hudson Bayou Dredging Project. The project scope encompasses comprehensive professional engineering 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 dredging project extends from downstream of US 41 to the bayou mouth, including two northern channels, with objectives to restore hydraulic capacity, improve flood resiliency, and address sedimentation impacts while managing contaminated or polluted sediments. Proposals were due by March 27, 2026, with the County planning to award a CCNA Specific Project Agreement for the duration of the project. The Professional Services Review Committee was scheduled to evaluate written proposals and conduct discussions with at least the three highest-scoring proposers before ranking candidates for award recommendation, with selected short-listed proposers required to attend presentations or interviews in Sarasota, Florida, or virtually.

The project is funded in whole or in part by a combination of City of Sarasota surtax and HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds, with no specific budget or award value range disclosed in the available solicitation documents. Minimum qualifications require that proposing firms be registered with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation and employ at least one registered Professional Engineer licensed in Florida. Preferred qualifications include a Lead Engineer holding PE licensure with experience in hydraulic and hydrologic modeling for coastal waterway systems and team experience with dredging design, permitting, sediment management, and embankment construction. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence with $1,000,000 aggregate, Professional Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per claim, Workers' Compensation insurance in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 440, and Marine Liability (Protection & Indemnity) coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence if vessels are used, with Sarasota County named as an additional insured. The solicitation encourages participation from small business, minority business, women's business enterprise, veteran-owned business, and labor surplus area firms, with selected consultants required to submit a detailed Scope of Services for County approval and contract inclusion within 30 days of the Notice of Recommended Award. Proposers must comply with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts labor standards administration, HUD labor standards requirements, and federal grant compliance standards applicable to CDBG-DR funding.