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 No. 26-028, with proposals due July 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. A mandatory minimum of 20 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation is required, with up to 15 evaluation preference points available based on certified SBE firm participation.

The scope includes architectural, engineering, land surveying, and geotechnical services at water and reuse treatment facilities. The selected firm will serve as Engineer of Record for planning, condition assessment, design, permitting, and construction phases, or as Design Criteria Professional for design-build and CMAR projects. Representative work includes the Integrated Utility Master Plan, Consumptive Use Permit studies, treatment plant expansion and alternative analyses, peer design reviews, Lead and Copper Rule studies, and treatment plant upgrades design.

Proposers and sub-consultants must hold current Palm Beach County CCNA certifications in engineering surveying, geological and geophysical studies, hydraulic and hydrologic studies, water supply treatment systems, water distribution systems, electrical engineering, structural engineering, and environmental engineering. Firms with pending CCNA annual renewal applications may submit proposals provided recertification is obtained prior to the Final Selection Committee meeting.

The contract term is four years. Under Florida Statute 287.055, the estimated construction cost of each individual project does not exceed $7.75 million and professional services fees for each study do not exceed $500,000. Compensation is structured on an hourly not-to-exceed or lump sum fee basis per individual Consultant Services Authorization. The anticipated award date is December 2026.

Proposal submissions require a Letter of Interest (10 pages maximum), GSA Form SF 330, Prime Consultant Questionnaire, sub-consultant letters of intent, OSBD Schedules 1 and 2, Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification, and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form, with nine originals (eight bound and one unbound) plus digital copies. The non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held June 8, 2026. Questions due date was not specified in the source. All solicitation documents are available through the Palm Beach County Vendor Self Service website at pbcvssp.co.palm-beach.fl.us.