Design and Eng Services Carpenter Creek Hydrologic Restoration and Stormwater Improvements - DH018

Escambia County is seeking a qualified firm to provide planning assistance for the Carpenter Creek Hydrologic Restoration and Stormwater Improvements project.  Planning assistance will include data collection, engineering & design services, environmental services, and project coordination.  The firm will produce 30%, 60%, and 100% design plans, bid packages, and cost estimates. Final designs shall meet all applicable local, state, federal, and grant requirements. Design shall consider project objectives, regulatory and grant requirements, public input, and feasibility, including financial and site constraints.

The Carpenter Creek Hydrologic Restoration and Stormwater Improvements Project will consist of three designs: Robins Ridge Stream Floodplain Restoration, Coronet Drive retrofit stormwater filtering, and Cardinal Cove Stormwater Pond retrofit stormwater filtering. Once constructed, the Carpenter Creek Hydrologic Restoration and Stormwater Improvement project’s three designs will reduce downstream flow rates, expand and/or improve adjoining floodplains/wetlands, improve coastal flood protection, and improve overall water quality in the Carpenter Creek Bayou Texar Watershed and Pensacola Bay. Low-impact design and new technology Best Management Practices (BMP) should be utilized where appropriate.

Background

The Carpenter Creek Hydrologic Restoration and Stormwater Improvements project will complete a suite of stream restoration and stormwater treatment projects intended to aid in the revitalization of the Carpenter Creek watershed. The project area is within the historic Carpenter Creek & Bayou Texar watershed, which empties into Pensacola Bay and has been threatened by the effects of overdevelopment. The purpose of the project is to improve water quality through the reduction of sediment loading, stream restoration, and wetland creation. Sites focused on this project were identified in the Carpenter Creek Watershed Master Plan (WMP). Driven by public engagement and a focus on community resiliency, the WMP (2022) used best available science to identify specific water quality and habitat issues in the Carpenter Creek/Bayou Texar watershed and propose actionable mitigation plans.

Carpenter Creek is currently impaired for E. coli; Bayou Texar is currently impaired for Enterococci bacteria. However, the TMDLs were originally developed when fecal coliform was still the indicator of choice. The Carpenter Creek Hydrologic Restoration and Stormwater Improvement project’s goals are to retrofit existing stormwater retention ponds and install additional stormwater infrastructure to support stormwater treatment, thereby improving water quality in the watershed. Restoration activities include floodplain restoration, filtering, and stormwater filtering media infrastructure. Funding for planning, design, and permitting has been secured through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment settlement with BP, resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Funding will be administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Restoration Assistance.

Project Details

• Reference ID: PD 25-26.062
• Department: Purchasing
• Department Head: Lyndsey Stevens (Purchasing Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-07T17:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-04-21T15:00:00.000Z — Office of Purchasing 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor Pensacola, FL 32502 Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/250791399261992?p=VFmkItIZBrpAxuyaU2 Meeting ID: 250 791 399 261 992 Passcode: rt6cG3dU ________________________________________ Need help? | System reference Dial in by phone +1 863-333-5817,,316594677# United States, Lakeland Find a local number Phone conference ID: 316 594 677#

Addenda

• Official Notice #1: PD 25-26.062 - Pre-Solicitation Meeting - Reminder Notice (released 2026-04-20T19:12:13.891Z) —

  This serves as a reminder that the pre-solicitation meeting for PD 25-26.062 Design and Eng Services Carpenter Creek Hydrologic Restoration and Stormwater Improvements - DH018 will take place on 4/21/2026 at 10:00am CST. You can access it through the Microsoft Teams link below.

  Microsoft Teams meeting

  Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/250791399261992?p=VFmkItIZBrpAxuyaU2

  Meeting ID: 250 791 399 261 992

  Passcode: rt6cG3dU

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  Need help? | System reference

  Dial in by phone

  +1 863-333-5817,,316594677# United States, Lakeland

  Find a local number

  Phone conference ID: 316 594 677#

   

  Best Regards,

   

  Travis Simmons, FCCM, FCCN

  Purchasing Grant Coordinator

  Escambia County Board of County Commissioners

  213 Palafox Place, 2^nd Floor, Pensacola, FL 32502

  (850) 595-4918 Direct Line

  (850) 595-4980 Purchasing Line

  MyEscambia.com/Purchasing

    

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• Official Notice #2: PD 25-26.062 - Pre-Solicitation Attendance (released 2026-04-21T15:50:25.309Z) —

  Please see the attached attendance sheet for the pre-solicitation meeting of PD 25-26.062.

Evaluation Criteria

• Innovation of Project Approach (20 pts) —

  Describe innovative technologies your team has utilized in similar-scale projects to improve water quality. Which types of approaches to floodplain restoration are recommended for this project? Which types of treatment systems may be expected to improve stormwater treatment for nutrients, sedimentation removal, reduce flooding, etc., for this project?

• Relevant Project Experience (30 pts) —

  Identify projects the project team has completed to demonstrate the firm’s prior project experience, within the last five (5) years, specific to flood plain restoration, stormwater filtering structures, stormwater filtering media structures, construction, or other miscellaneous services related to stormwater.

• Vendor Availability (10 pts) —

  Describe the ability of the firm to manage this project within the specified project time and within budget. Show the current workload of available personnel and hours projected on this project. Provide a schedule of project progress beginning with notice to proceed and ending with final plans and specifications submittal.

• Qualifications of Key Personnel (20 pts) —

  Describe the education, experience, and relevant abilities of key personnel who will be responsible for the project through completion and identify their precise role(s) in accomplishing the work. Resumes, awards, certifications, and other information demonstrating personal and professional integrity and competence should be included.

Submission Requirements

• I certify that I have read through the attached solicitation, and I understand all specifications, terms, conditions, and materials provided therein.
• Contract Execution and Certificate(s) of Insurance* (required) —

  The contract shall be executed by the successful bidder and shall be returned, with the Certificate(s) of Insurance to Escambia County so that it is received within 10 working days after the bidder has received the contract for execution. Failure to do so shall be just cause for forfeiture of the proposal guaranty.

• References Form —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Deletion of Records Form —

  Deleted and Destroyed Documents Letter
   

  PD PD 25-26.062 Design and Eng Services Carpenter Creek Hydrologic Restoration and Stormwater Improvements - DH018

  To the Escambia County Office of Purchasing

   

  Our firm recently received an Request for Letters of Interest on the above-mentioned specification.

  We hereby acknowledge and certify that our company has destroyed/deleted any digital downloaded copies of the plans and specifications relative to this project.  At the time we received this information, we understood that it was exempt from the Public Record Law and all of the information, whether originals or duplicated, shall be destroyed/deleted.

• E-Verify Certification —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload with your proposal submission.

• Anti Human Trafficking Affidavit - HB7063 —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Sworn Statement Pursuant to Section 287.133(3)(A), Florida Statutes on Entity Crimes (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload with your proposal submission.

• Conflict of Interest Form —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload with your proposal submission.

• Drug-Free Workplace Form —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload with your proposal submission.

• Information Sheet for Transactions and Conveyances Corporate Identification. —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload with your proposal submission.

• Scrutinized Companies Certification —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload with your proposal submission.

• Certificate of Authority to do Business from the State of Florida (SunBiz) (required) —

  The person listed as the contract signature authority must be listed as an authorized representative with the records on file with the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) for FEIN provided.  Upload your proof of certification with your Proposal Package.

• Copy of current Required Insurance declaration page with Escambia County named interest or, Letter of Insurability from Carrier stating that the levels of coverage will be obtained. (required) —

  Upload with your proposal

• Federal document requirements, 2 CFR 200 —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload with your submission.

• Proof of registration with the Federal System of Award Management (SAM) (required) —

  ***This must be active at the time of submission and under the company name in which your bid is submitted.***  Upload your certification with your proposal.

• Current W-9 (required) —

  Please upload as a part of your submission package

• Proposal Package (required) —

  Enter your proposal in the format required by this solicitation.  See Scope of Work for Submission Format. 

• Solicitation Type (required)
• Award (required)
• Will this solicitation result in a Lump Sum Agreement (required) —

  A Lump Sum Agreement is defined as any solicitation requesting a fixed dollar amount based on explicit specifications.

• Term of Agreement (required)
• Outside of County Funded (required)
• Grant Type (required) —

  Example:  FEMA, LAP, Restore Act, etc...

• Special Terms/Conditions of Grant (required)
• Grant/Contract Uploaded in Documents (required)
• Additional Grant Funding (required)
• Grant Type-2 (required)
• Special Terms and Conditions of Grant-2 (required)
• Grant/Contract Uploaded into Documents-2 (required) —

  Confirm you understand that Grant funded projects should include any grant documents & application for Purchasing to review. You may upload these in the Attachment section of your project request.

• Construction Bid (required) —

  Is this project a construction project?

• Liquidated Damages Amount (Numerical) (required) —

  i.e $1,250.00

• Liquidated Damages Amount (Text) (required) —

  i.e. One Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty Dollars

• Days to Substantial Completion (Numerical) (required) —

  Number of Days from NTP to Substantial Completion in number format (i.e. 120)

• Number of Days to Substantial Completion (Text) (required) —

  Number of Days from NTP to Substantial Completion in text format (i.e. One Hundred Twenty)

• Days to Final Completion (Numerical) (required) —

  Number of Days from Substantial Completion to Final Completion in number format (i.e. 30)

• Number of Days to Final Completion (Text) (required) —

  Number of Days from Substantial Completion to Final Completion in text format (i.e. Thirty)

• Total Days to Completion (Numerical format) (required) —

  Total number of days from Notice to Proceed to Final Completion in numerical format

• Total Days to Completion (Text) (required) —

  Total Number of days from Notice to proceed through final completion in text format

• Estimated Cost (required)
• Permits Required (required)
• Technical Specifications Uploaded in Documents (required)
• Engineer Approved Drawings Uploaded in Documents (required)
• Approved Drawings Date (required) —

  Enter the date the drawings were approved.

• Allow Piggybacks off of your agreement (required) —

  Piggybacks allow another agency to adopt or "piggy back" on Escambia County Agreements. Note- This will require additional Board Approval in your board recommendation.

• Insurance-Construction (required) —

  Is this a construction project?

• Insurance for Construction-Professional Liability (required) —

  Will this contract involve Architectural/Design work?

• Insurance for Construction- Pollution Liability (required) —

  Will this project involve potential pollution risk to the environment from working in, on or beneath the surface of the land (or water) or involves a system such as HVAC or refrigeration that contains a potential pollutant

• Insurance for Construction-Aviation Liability (required) —

  Will Drones or Unmanned Aircraft be used on this project?

• Insurance for Constuction-Broadened Pollution (required) —

  Will the project involve the transportation and disposal of hazardous materials

• Insurance for Construction-Builders Risk/Owners Protective Liability (required) —

  Is this contract for a substantial construction project i.e. new building/substantial renovation? Only Required over $15M

• Insurance for Construction-Installation Floater (required) —

  Will this project involve the installation of property, equipment or materials purchased by the Offeror 

• Insurance for Construction-Moving & Rigging Floater (required) —

  will this project involve the lifting of any type of crane or Heli-lift?

• Insurance-IT, Consulting Professional Services (required)
• Insurance-Professional Services* (required) —

  Consultants, Architects, Engineering, Design, etc...

• E. Insurance for Services or Work on Waterfront, Marina, Beachfront or Port Area (required)
• Endorsements/Additional Insurance to Consider (required)
• Termination/Adverse Change Endorsement (required)
• Fidelity/Dishonesty/Liability Coverage (required)
• Aviation Insurance (required)
• Property insurance (required)
• Products Liability Insurance (required)
• Professional Liability (required)
• Do you need a Pre-Solicitation Meeting? (required) —

  Pre-Solicitation meetings are not mandatory but encouraged if you have special terms & conditions in the project, submission formats outside the standard process, or if you believe the vendors will need a site visit to evaluate the space. These can happen in person/on site or via Microsoft Teams. 

• Attendance (required)