Watershed Management Plan 2025

The City of St. Pete Beach is seeking a consultant to develop a comprehensive Watershed Management Master Plan through a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued on August 6, 2025. The project aims to update the city's existing Stormwater Master Plan, focusing on flooding mitigation and water quality improvement for a barrier island community. Key deliverables include watershed evaluation, floodplain analysis, surface water resources assessment, best management practices for water quality, benefit cost analysis, a 10-year capital improvement plan, and funding options analysis. Proposers must demonstrate extensive experience in watershed management master planning, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, and coastal stormwater systems. The evaluation criteria will prioritize qualifications and experience, understanding of project scope, past performance and references, team organization and key personnel, and innovative approaches. Critical procurement dates include a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on August 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM via Zoom, a question submission deadline of September 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM, and proposal submissions due by September 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM. The project is estimated to take 730 days from the notice to proceed, with a contract term of 3 years and two potential 1-year extensions.

The RFP does not explicitly mention any set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The procurement requires electronic bid submissions through DemandStar or Bonfire platforms, with no physical submittals accepted. The project builds upon previous stormwater master plans from 1991, with the most recent updates in 2012 and vulnerability assessments completed through 2020. The scope includes a private seawall elevations survey and addresses potential sea level rise impacts, with particular attention to areas potentially under elevation 2.0 feet (NAVD88) in the coming decades. While a specific budget range is not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests a significant investment in infrastructure planning and resilience. The pre-bid meeting demonstrated strong interest from the engineering consulting community, with representatives from firms including AECOM, Halff, WSP, Northstar Contracting Group, Land & Water Engineering Science, and Advanced Engineering & Design participating in the mandatory pre-bid conference.