WRWWTF Electrical Building Progressive Design-Build

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department is requesting proposals for progressive design-build services for the Western Region Wastewater Treatment Facility (WRWWTF) Phase 2 Electrical Building & Resiliency Improvements project, with proposals due November 12, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. (WUD Project No. 26-014R). No SBE set-aside applies.

The scope encompasses design and construction of an elevated new Main Electrical Building and Deep Injection Well electrical buildings with new equipment, an elevated outdoor enclosure for diesel emergency generators, demolition of the existing Operation/Electrical Building and main generator building, conversion of the existing DIW MCC building to storage, stormwater enhancements, powerline relocation or underground installation, and electrical, instrumentation, controls, and process improvements. Only one design-build entity will be selected. Proposers and sub-consultants must hold Florida Department of Environmental Protection certification in nine specific Palm Beach County CCNA categories: topography, soils and foundation testing, architectural services, mechanical engineering for wastewater treatment systems, electrical engineering for industrial facilities, structural engineering, environmental engineering, and subsurface utility engineering.

The contract term is five years. The project budget is $20 million, fully funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Resilient Florida Program. The facility is located 1.6 miles from Lake Okeechobee and has been affected by recent hurricanes and tornados; the project addresses vulnerability through elevation of critical assets to provide flood resistance and operational resiliency.

Design completion is targeted for December 2028 and construction completion for December 2029. Short-list selection is estimated for December 2026 or January 2027, with contract award estimated for July 2027. Questions are due November 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and addenda will be issued by November 5. Proposers must submit nine originals, eight originals in bound format, one unbound original, and one CD/USB with PDF files. A pre-proposal meeting and site visit occurred on September 23, 2026.