Wastewater Treatment Plant Masterplan Upgrades

The City of Lakeland, Florida is soliciting qualifications under RFQ 2026-RFQ-134 for design-build wastewater treatment plant masterplan upgrades at its Glendale and Northside Wastewater Reclamation Facilities, with a mandatory pre-qualification meeting on November 12, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. and responses due December 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The City is using the Progressive Design-Build delivery method, and the solicitation specifies no set-asides.

Scope covers design, permitting through local, state, and federal agencies, and construction of final designs selected on a best-value basis within available budget. Named components include replacement of the Glendale intermediate pump station; development of a solar drying facility or equivalent biosolids treatment facility; replacement of sludge holding tank blowers and aeration systems, plus dewatering upgrades, at Northside; digester improvements at Glendale; replacement of climber screens, diffusers, and the secondary clarifier drive mechanism; control systems upgrades; dump pad construction at both facilities; Glendale fence replacement; and increased plant capacity recommendations.

Respondents must carry Commercial General Liability, Business Automobile Liability, Excess Liability, and Professional Liability coverage of $1 million each, plus Builder's Risk or Installation Floater coverage at replacement cost. Required submittals include a Certificate of Insurance, Hold Harmless Indemnification Agreement, W-9, Florida Sunbiz registration, and Human Trafficking Affidavit, along with certifications covering drug-free workplace status, suspension and debarment, public entity crimes, conflict of interest, non-collusion, E-Verify participation, and scrutinized companies compliance. Pricing and rates may not appear in qualifications, consistent with Florida's Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act.

Evaluation weights are wastewater treatment experience and past performance at 30 points, progressive design-build experience and past performance at 25 points, key personnel qualifications at 15 points, project understanding and approach at 15 points, schedule and budget management at 10 points, and capacity and availability at 5 points. Written questions are due November 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and submissions must be filed electronically through the OpenGov procurement portal. Qualifications remain valid for sixty days from the opening date. The City may award to one or more respondents based on best value and reserves the right to waive technicalities and reject any qualifications.