Design Services For Wekiwa Spring Septic Tank Retrofit Project – Phase 4 And Above

Orange County, Florida has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) #Y22-817-RC for design services related to the Wekiwa Spring Septic Tank Retrofit Project - Phase 4 and Above. The project involves providing professional engineering services to construct a multi-phase public gravity sewer system serving up to 1,500 residential parcels within the Wekiwa Springs area. Specific deliverables include surveying, preliminary engineering, geotechnical and ecological investigations, community meetings, permitting, construction document preparation, funding assistance, and construction administration services. Proposers must have experience with wastewater retrofit projects, and the project manager and project engineer are required to be registered professional engineers in Florida. Proposals are due electronically via the OpenGov Procurement portal by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference held virtually on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 10:00 AM. The county anticipates awarding two contracts: the top-ranked firm will receive approximately 450 lots across two phases, and the second-ranked firm will be awarded approximately 425 lots within one phase.

The project is funded through a $36,875,000 grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Wastewater Grant Program, with an estimated total construction contract price of $72,000,000. The primary objective is to replace existing on-site sewage treatment systems with a public gravity sewer system to reduce nutrient pollution in the Wekiwa Spring springshed. The county requires design, permitting, and construction administration to be completed within a 12-month period for each assigned phase. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation, the project demonstrates a significant environmental and infrastructure improvement initiative. The procurement does not indicate any restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, provided they meet the professional engineering qualifications. The estimated cost for this project is $18,000,000, with the potential for substantial additional work across multiple project phases. Contractors will need to demonstrate technical expertise in wastewater infrastructure design and a comprehensive understanding of environmental restoration projects.