Phase 2 Study of the Port St. John Regional Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Project

Brevard County Utility Services Department is seeking a professional engineering consultant to conduct a Phase 2 Study for the Port St. John Regional Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Project through Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 7-25-08. The project aims to evaluate alternatives for consolidating wastewater treatment flows from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Kennedy Space Center, and adjacent communities into a new regional facility. Key deliverables include confirming flow projections, identifying force main corridors, determining treatment plant locations, and establishing potential regional wastewater system participants. The evaluation criteria will assess proposers based on firm background, key personnel qualifications, project experience, project approach, and funding assistance, with a maximum score of 100 points. Three engineering firms were initially evaluated: Black & Veatch, Hazen and Sawyer, and Jacobs, with Jacobs ultimately being selected as the top-ranked firm. Proposals were due on January 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM, with a selection committee meeting held on February 13, 2025, and a project period extending until May 31, 2026.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The project has secured $750,000 in federal funding from the Department of Defense's Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, with an additional $1,800,500 in non-federal matching funds, creating a total project budget of $2,550,500. Three vendors were initially considered: Black & Veatch Corporation from Orlando, Hazen and Sawyer from Cocoa, and Jacobs from Orlando. The existing infrastructure includes a current wastewater treatment facility on a barrier island that is vulnerable to hurricanes and projected to exceed treatment capacity by 2031. The draft contract allows for task orders to be issued, with compensation based on predetermined hourly rates for various professional roles, and a maximum contract duration of approximately three years. The project's ultimate goal is to develop a more resilient mainland wastewater treatment facility that can support growing space launch activities in the region.