Water Treatment and Water Resources Continuing Engineering S

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department is requesting proposals for water treatment and water resources continuing engineering services under Project 26-028, with proposals due July 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on June 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Central Region Operations Center in West Palm Beach. A mandatory minimum 20% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal applies, with up to 15 evaluation preference points awarded for certified SBE participation.

Respondents and subconsultants must be certified in specified Palm Beach County CCNA categories prior to the proposal due date. The scope encompasses ongoing engineering consulting services supporting the water treatment facility's planning, design, permitting, and construction oversight activities across the county's water infrastructure, which includes five water treatment plants with combined treatment capacity exceeding 170 MGD serving over 600,000 residents across a 1,300-square-mile service area. Selected firms may serve as Engineer of Record or Design Criteria Professional for planning, condition assessment, design, permitting, and construction services.

The contract term is four years with one firm to be selected. Individual project construction costs shall not exceed $7.75 million, and professional services fees for individual studies shall not exceed $500,000. Contract award is projected for December 2026.

Proposals must include nine originals of a Letter of Interest (10 pages maximum), GSA Form SF 330, Prime Consultant Questionnaire, subconsultant documentation, OSBD Schedules 1 and 2, and required certifications. Certified electronic signatures are acceptable; USB submissions may be used in lieu of CDs. Respondents with pending CCNA certification annual renewals may submit proposals provided they obtain recertification prior to the Final Selection Committee meeting. All proposals and amendments are available on the Palm Beach County Vendor Self Service website at https://pbcvssp.co.palm-beach.fl.us/webapp/vssp/AltSelfService. Addendum No. 2 clarified submission procedures and was issued June 11, 2026.