Continuing Professional Utility Engineering Services

The City of Casselberry, Florida, has issued a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ-2025-1234) for Continuing Professional Utility Engineering Services, seeking to engage three or more qualified firms to provide professional consulting services for utility projects on an "as-needed, when-needed" basis. The scope of services encompasses a comprehensive range of utility engineering activities, including design and preparation of construction plans, consulting services, construction contract administration, feasibility studies, and infrastructure evaluation for projects such as lift stations, pipe networks, water treatment plant optimization, and other municipal utility infrastructure improvements. Proposals were due on February 11, 2025, before 2:00 p.m., with the contract having an initial three-year term and the potential for two additional one-year renewals. The evaluation process follows the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) and will assess firms based on qualifications, project team experience, approach, and location, with additional points awarded to firms located within specific Florida counties. The solicitation will utilize a two-phase evaluation process involving initial proposal review and subsequent interviews with top-ranked firms, with individual project construction costs limited to $7.5 million and professional service fees capped at $500,000.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Eleven engineering consulting firms submitted proposals, including Alan Plummer and Associates, Baxter & Woodman, Burgess & Niple, CHA Consulting, CPH Consulting, GAI Consultants, Hazen and Sawyer, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Mead and Hunt, Rummel Klepper & Kahl, and Wright-Pierce. The Notice of Intent to Award, dated March 25, 2025, indicates the City intends to award the contract to five firms: Burgess & Niple, Inc., CPH Consulting, LLC, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., Mead and Hunt, Inc., and Wright-Pierce, Inc. While no specific total contract value is mentioned, the agreement will be funded through task authorizations, with design services paid on a lump-sum basis and post-design services paid on an hourly, not-to-exceed basis. The City will use a task authorization process for individual project assignments and reserves the right to negotiate rates and terminate the contract at its discretion. The solicitation is supported by comprehensive technical documentation, including the City of Casselberry Utility Standards Manual and detailed standard engineering drawings, which provide specific guidelines for utility infrastructure development.