WAIVE SOLICITATION AND APPROVE SINGLE SOURCE - AECOM - ASSESSMENT TO DESTROY CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN (COCs)

Awarded State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
SS-25-020-RS
State
Florida
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About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The City of Altamonte Springs is pursuing a single-source procurement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for a specialized water resource management project focused on assessing hydrothermal processing (HTP) technologies for destroying Contaminants of Concern (COCs) in wastewater biosolids. The primary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of emerging technologies in eliminating challenging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, perfluoroalkyl, and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The project is funded through a $750,000 Innovative Wastewater Technology Grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), with a contract term extending until May 31, 2026. Key deliverables include a comprehensive assessment of HTP's ability to destroy COCs and an exploration of potential beneficial reuse of processed biosolids. The procurement process included a Notice of Intent to Single Source posted on January 24, 2025, with a response deadline of 4:30 p.m. on January 29, 2025. During this period, interested vendors were invited to submit alternative solutions that could potentially overcome the sole/single source justification, though no alternative providers responded.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The contract is entirely grant-funded, with services to be reimbursed on a cost basis, and does not require matching funds from the City. AECOM is being designated as the sole-source vendor due to their specialized expertise in water resource management and hydrothermal processing technologies. The total contract value is capped at $750,000, matching the FDEP grant amount. The procurement requires City Commission approval due to exceeding the formal solicitation threshold of $50,000. No incumbent vendors are mentioned, and the project appears to be exploring new technological approaches to wastewater treatment. The final contract execution is subject to review by the City Attorney, with the Mayor authorized to complete the agreement. The project represents an innovative approach to addressing emerging environmental challenges in wastewater treatment technologies.

Opportunity text

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The City of Altamonte Springs intends to waive the solicitation process and approve AECOM as a single-source vendor for the services described below: ************************ Aecom will be contracted to assess the effectiveness of using hydrothermal processing technologies (HTP) to destroy Contaminants of Concern (COCs) found in wastewater biosolids, as well as explore the potential for beneficial reuse of the hydrothermal-processed biosolids. Emerging COCs, such as pharmaceuticals, perfluoroalkyl, and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), present significant challenges for conventional wastewater treatment plants. ************************* Interested Vendors (firms or individuals) that can provide the goods/services can respond with an alternate solution that overcomes the sole/single source reasons stated on the sole/single source documentation, along with sufficient detailed convincing documentation, regarding their ability to supply equivalent commodities or services. The responses must be submitted and posted online no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Files

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SS-25-020-RS_AECOM_Comm_Memo_Approved.pdf PDF
SS-25-020-RS_AECOM_Comm_Memo_Final.pdf PDF
SS-25-020-RS_Assesment_for_destruction_of_COCs-_AECOM.pdf PDF

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