Summary

This is a Grant Agreement document signed by Lori Serino, Director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Administration, dated June 30, 2025. The agreement relates to a Request for Professional Services (RPS) solicitation issued by Sarasota County, Florida (Solicitation No. 262837AMS) for Engineering and Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) Services for the Hudson Bayou Dredging Project. The project encompasses design, permitting, bid phase support, post-design construction services, and full construction engineering and inspection for dredging operations extending from downstream of US 41 to the bayou mouth, including two northern channels. The initiative aims to restore hydraulic capacity, improve flood resiliency, and address sedimentation impacts, with particular focus on identifying and managing contaminated or polluted sediments. Proposals are due by March 27, 2026. The County anticipates awarding a CCNA Specific Project Agreement for the duration of the project. Short-listed proposers must participate in presentations or interviews in Sarasota, Florida, or virtually, with schedules posted in OpenGov Procurement. Within 30 days of the Notice of Recommended Award, the selected consultant must submit a detailed Scope of Services for County approval and contract inclusion.

Required qualifications mandate 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 with PE licensure and experience in hydraulic and hydrologic modeling for coastal waterway systems. The project is funded in whole or in part by HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds in combination with City of Sarasota surtax revenue. No specific budget or award value range is disclosed in available documentation. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate, Professional Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per claim, Workers' Compensation insurance per Florida Statutes Chapter 440, and Marine Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence if vessels are utilized. Sarasota County must be named as an additional insured on applicable policies. Proposers must comply with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts labor standards, HUD labor standards requirements, and federal grant compliance standards. The County encourages participation from small business, minority business, women's business enterprise, veteran-owned business, and labor surplus area firms, though no specific set-asides are indicated.