Utility Distr & Collect Syst Continuing Engineering Services

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department is requesting proposals for Utility Distribution and Collection System Continuing Engineering Services (Project No. PBCWUD 26-019) under RFP 26-019, with proposals due July 8, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. The contract will select up to five firms under the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (Florida Statutes Section 287.055). A mandatory 20% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal applies, with up to 15 evaluation preference points awarded based on certified SBE firm participation.

The scope covers continuing engineering services for utility transmission, collection, lift station, and pump station facilities across Palm Beach County water and wastewater infrastructure. Prime consultants and sub-consultants must be registered vendors and pre-certified in specified Palm Beach County CCNA categories prior to the proposal due date; firms whose CCNA annual renewal applications have been submitted but not yet confirmed at proposal due date may submit proposals, provided recertification is obtained prior to the Final Selection Committee meeting. Hydraulic modeling will utilize InfoWater as the standardized platform, and GIS data is available in Esri format.

The contract term is four years. Estimated professional services fees are capped at $500,000 per study, with estimated construction costs not exceeding $7.75 million per individual project.

Proposals must include a letter of interest (10 pages maximum), GSA Form SF 330, Prime Consultant Questionnaire, sub-consultant letters of intent and questionnaires, OSBD Schedules 1 and 2, Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification, and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms, with nine originals required. Short list meetings are scheduled for August 2026 and selection committee meetings for August or September 2026. Contract award is projected for December 2026. The pre-proposal meeting was held June 8, 2026 at the Central Region Operations Center, Operations and Maintenance Building, Conference Room 55, 8100 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33413. Addendum No. 3 was issued June 16, 2026. All solicitation documents are available through the Palm Beach County Vendor Self Service portal at https://pbcvssp.co.palm-beach.fl.us/webapp/vssp/AltSelfService.