Professional Engineering Services for Water And Wastewater Plant Electrical Improvements

The City of Cooper City, located in Broward County, Florida, is soliciting proposals through Request for Qualifications (RFQ2025-2) for comprehensive professional engineering services focused on water and wastewater plant electrical improvements. The procurement seeks qualified engineering firms to evaluate, design, permit, and provide construction award assistance for a complete electrical system upgrade across the city's water and wastewater treatment, storage, distribution, and collection systems. Proposing firms must demonstrate expertise across all engineering disciplines and provide full resources including labor, equipment, tools, software, hardware, and testing services. Key deliverables include a complete set of drawings and specifications targeting electrical infrastructure improvements based on recommendations from the 2024 Water and Wastewater Master Plan. Critical procurement dates include a mandatory in-person pre-proposal conference on November 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM, a site visit on December 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM, and electronic proposal submissions due on December 15, 2025, at 3:00 PM via the OpenGov procurement portal. The city prefers firms with at least 10 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in water and wastewater facilities.

The solicitation appears to have specific requirements for disadvantaged and small business participation, including mandatory E-Verify usage and provisions for minority business engagement. Funding for the project will be derived from a combination of state resources and federal Community Project Funding, which necessitates compliance with federal regulations such as the Davis-Bacon Act. The project will be executed in three potential phases, targeting electrical distribution systems, utility services, standby generators, and electrical component replacements, with an estimated contract term of 16 months. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly detailed, the comprehensive electrical system upgrades suggest a significant infrastructure investment. The project will require integration with existing electrical infrastructure originally constructed in the 1970s, including main switchgear (SWGR-1) that currently distributes power to both treatment plants. Compliance with additional federal regulations, cybersecurity provisions, and domestic preference requirements will be mandatory for successful proposers. The city reserves the right to extend the contract up to 120 days beyond the original expiration and will consider contract award through its commission at a date to be determined.