Estimation of rainfall accumulations using national weather service

The St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida is seeking a consultant to provide adjusted radar rainfall estimates for areas within the District and within 30 miles of the District's land boundaries. The purpose is to support efforts in the Upper St. Johns River and Lake Apopka basins to refine modeling of water supply withdrawals. The contract resulting from this solicitation is intended to be available for use by other Florida governmental agencies for radar rainfall estimates. The estimated budget for the first term of the project (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023) is $115,000, with anticipated not-to-exceed budgets of $115,000 per fiscal year through September 30, 2027, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $575,000. Proposals will be evaluated based on criteria including background and qualifications of personnel, project management and technical merit, evaluation of rainfall data sets, and cost effectiveness. The bid due date is 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 3, 2022, and respondents are required to submit evaluation data sets of adjusted 15-minute radar rainfall estimates for December 2019 and May 2018.

The contract is intended to be available for use by other Florida governmental agencies, but the RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There are no listed incumbent vendors or current contractors, and no existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total potential award value of the contract is $575,000 over a five-year period.