Construction Manager/General Contractor Services for the Halifax Plantation Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion

Volusia County is soliciting statements of qualifications for Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) services for the Halifax Plantation Wastewater Treatment Facility expansion, with responses due December 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and questions due November 19, 2026. The Part A draft requires compliance with minority business enterprise procurement goals under Florida Statute 287.09451, and the Part B draft references Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (D&WBE) participation and local preference considerations. The source describes these as goals and considerations rather than set-asides.

The work covers preconstruction services under Part A, including design review, cost consultation, value engineering, and preparation of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), followed by construction under Part B. The expansion increases the permitted capacity of the extended aeration plant from 0.300 to 0.450 million gallons per day by adding treatment processes and 0.150 million gallons per day of rapid infiltration basin wetted area. Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. is the project designer. Substantial completion is required within 365 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day, and completion is targeted for early 2029 or sooner. Performance and payment bonds must each equal 100 percent of the GMP, issued by sureties rated "A" or better by A.M. Best. Insurance requirements include $1 million per occurrence commercial general liability, $1 million auto liability, $4 million excess liability, $1 million per incident contractors pollution liability, $1 million professional liability, and builder's risk coverage before construction begins.

The County will select one or multiple firms under the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (Chapter 287.055, Florida Statutes) as a no-value basic contract, with pricing negotiated afterward. The initial term is 365 days or until project completion, whichever is later, with no renewal options. Renewals depend on mutual written agreement and County Council approval. Part A compensation is listed as "TBD," and the Part B fee percentage is also undetermined. Award is based on best value considering all evaluation criteria, which the County will weigh through an evaluation committee. Submissions must go through the OpenGov eProcurement portal, and proposals must remain valid through November 6, 2027. No pre-solicitation conference will be held.