Engineering Services for Englewood Coastal Stormwater Improvements

Sarasota County is seeking professional engineering services for the Englewood Coastal Stormwater Improvements project through a Request for Professional Services (RPS). The procurement targets design, permitting, bid phase, and construction phase services to address stormwater drainage infrastructure and flooding potential along South Indiana Avenue in Englewood. The project area is bounded by East/West Dearborn Street, Michigan Avenue, Lemon Bay, and East/West Riverview Avenue, with specific objectives including installing additional inlets, new reinforced concrete pipes, and replacing undersized conduits. Proposers must be Florida-registered engineering firms with at least one licensed Professional Engineer and demonstrate significant experience in stormwater modeling, drainage system design, and flood protection. The evaluation process will involve a Professional Services Review Committee scoring written proposals and conducting presentations with the top three scoring proposers. The proposal was posted on April 11, 2025, with the submission deadline set for June 16, 2025, and the project is funded through multiple grant sources including FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and HUD Community Development Block Grant Resilient SRQ grant.

The contract requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including commercial general liability, professional liability, workers' compensation, and business automobile liability with specified minimum coverage amounts. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the procurement documents include extensive federal grant-funded procurement terms and conditions that mandate compliance with various federal, state, and local regulations. The project involves multiple funding sources, including U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which introduces complex compliance requirements such as debarment and suspension certifications, lobbying restrictions, and clean air and water regulations. Contractors must complete several certification forms, including Government Wide Debarment and Suspension Certification and Foreign Country of Concern Attestation. While a specific award value is not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the project and its multi-agency funding suggest a significant budget allocation for addressing critical stormwater infrastructure improvements in the Englewood coastal area.