Water Reclamation Facility and Collection System Facilities Plan

The City of Bradenton, Florida, is seeking a qualified consulting firm through a Request for Qualification (RFQ) process to develop a comprehensive Water Reclamation Facility and Collection System Facilities Plan spanning a 20-year planning horizon. The consultant must conduct assessments, inspections, and strategic planning while providing recommendations that comply with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requirements under Rules 62-503 and 62-552, F.A.C., and all applicable Florida Administrative Codes. Key deliverables include an FDEP-formatted facilities plan containing an executive summary, environmental review, development of alternatives with cost comparisons, public participation process documentation, fiscal feasibility analysis, implementation schedule, and adopting resolution. The plan must specifically address damage, impacts, loss of service, and disruptions caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with the final plan due by October 30, 2026. Proposals are due April 29, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on April 8, 2026, short-listed proposers presenting on May 27, 2026, and contract award anticipated on June 24, 2026. Evaluation criteria consist of three primary components: ability of professional personnel (30 points), proposer's past performance and experience (35 points), and project approach including management techniques and public outreach strategy (35 points). Proposers must be registered with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to provide engineering services and include at least one Professional Engineer licensed by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers; the City prefers firms with experience writing FDEP facilities plans for municipalities seeking State Revolving Funds and completion of at least three plant expansion projects within the past ten years.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restricted organizational categories are identified in the procurement documents. Proposers must carry workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and professional liability insurance of $1,000,000. The project is funded through the Supplemental Agreement - Helene and Milton (SAHM) program, requiring consultants to adhere to all SAHM funding requirements and comply with 2 CFR 200 federal regulations. No incumbent contractors or existing vendor relationships are identified in the available documentation. No specific contract award value or budget range has been disclosed in the procurement materials, suggesting that award amounts may be determined following evaluation and negotiation with the highest-ranked proposer recommended by the City's Evaluation Review Committee.