Engineering and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services for Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility (RSF) Central Cell

Sarasota County is requesting proposals for engineering and construction engineering and inspection services for the Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility Central Cell project, with proposals due September 8, 2026. The scope includes design, permitting, bid-phase support, post-design construction services, and CEI for upland excavation to create wetlands and multi-stage wetland systems spanning approximately 60 acres between Fruitville Road and Palmer Boulevard and between I-75 and E Road. The County anticipates awarding a CCNA Specific Project Agreement for the project duration.

Qualifying proposers must be registered with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to provide engineering services, and at least one key personnel must hold a Florida Professional Engineer license. Preferred qualifications include experience with wetland design and permitting, soil investigation and contaminated soils remediation, wetland and water quality credit negotiations, and current Florida Department of Transportation Construction Training Qualification Program certifications including Earthwork Construction Inspection Levels I and II, Quality Control Manager, Final Estimates, Florida Stormwater and Erosion Control, Advanced Temporary Traffic Control, and OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER.

Engineering deliverables include soil sampling and management planning, hydraulic and hydrologic analyses, wetland design, landscape and planting design, pedestrian access improvements including trails and boardwalks, and construction documents. CEI services include daily construction reporting, contractor surveillance, pay-estimate verification, topographic and bathymetric survey verification, environmental monitoring, and traffic control plan review.

The project is funded wholly or partially through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program with a final expenditure deadline of June 30, 2031. The consultant must provide labor standards administration services in compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirements and HUD regulations. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence, Professional Liability of $1 million per claim, and Business Automobile Liability of $1 million. The Professional Services Review Committee will score all timely proposals, invite the top three for presentations and interviews, rank proposers, and recommend the highest-ranked firm for award. The anticipated timeline is posted in OpenGov Procurement.