Water Treatment Plan and Distribution System Facilities Plan

The City of Bradenton is seeking services of a qualified engineering firm to complete a Water Treatment Plant and Drink Water Distribution System Facilities Plan. The Facilities Plan must address the key components of a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) sponsored facilities plan and the requirements established by FDEP and Rule 62-552, F.A.C., and others as applicable .

The Facilities Plan shall span a 20-year planning horizon and include specific documentation and details that address damage, impacts, loss of service, or disruption due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton in addition to the listed elements above.

Project is being funded through the Supplemental Agreement - Helene and Milton (SAHM), Consultants must adhere to the SAHM funding requirements, include 2 CFR 200. The City requires the final plan to be completed by October 30, 2026.

Background

On December 21, 2024, the American Relief Act, 2025, P.L. 118-158, (“the Act”) became law. The funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Title VII of the Act  is available only to states or territories in EPA Regions 3, 4, and 9 for wastewater treatment works and drinking water facilities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the Hawai’i wildfires. Florida is eligible to apply for these CWSRF (Clean Water ie Wastewater) and DWSRF (Drinking Water) supplemental funds. States will administer the funds through existing SRF (State Revolving Fund) programs. SRF requirements and procedures apply to these supplemental funds.

Potential projects were identified through a Request for Inclusion (RFI) submittal process. Final project eligibility will be determined once the Facilities Plan is received and reviewed. Projects that are determined not to meet the Supplemental Agreement – Helene  and Milton (SAHM) eligibility requirement will not be funded beyond the planning phase.  With the initial RFI submittal, the City was awarded $35,139,169 in a capitalization, principal-forgiveness loan through FDEP SRF for drinking water improvements.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-030EJ
• Department: Public Works
• Department Head: Irvin Lee (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-15T21:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-04-08T18:00:00.000Z — https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83646886692?pwd=ZEkEH8bfbhpak62hcAuHgQ1CEfjfFe.1

Evaluation Criteria

• ABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL (30 pts) —

  Experience and qualifications of the Proposer. 
  Experience and qualifications of the Proposer’s Key Personnel and sub-contractors

• PROPOSER’S PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE (35 pts) —

  Relevant project experience of Proposer and sub-contractors with projects that indicate proficiency in similar work with public outreach.

• PROJECT APPROACH (35 pts) —

  Project management techniques, controls, program and technologies. 

  Proposed public outreach approach and components. 

  Proposed project management techniques & controls.

  Personnel assigned.

  Innovation

  Proposed timeline, indicating major milestones.

Submission Requirements

• Require Forms —

  Failure to complete and submit any of the forms listed below with a submittal may cause a Proposer to be declared non-responsive.

• Interest in Competitive Bid Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• SunBiz Registration Certificate (required) —

  Upload a copy of your SunBiz registration certificate establishing your firm as authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida as provided by the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.  Please refer to www.sunbiz.org.

• Non-Collusion Affidavit (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Public Entity Crime (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Negligence or Breach of Contract Disclosure(s) (required) —

  Do you need to disclose any negligence of breach of contract actions that have occurred over the past 10 years. 

• Negligence or Breach of Contract Disclosure Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Anti-Human Trafficking Affidavit (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Required Certifications —

  Failure to acknowledge and certify the statements listed below may cause a Proposer to be declared non-responsive.

• Examination of Documents (required) —

  In submitting this proposal, Proposer makes all representations required by the Instructions to Proposers and further warrants and
  represents that:

  1. Proposer has examined copies of all the solicitation documents and all addenda.
  2. Proposer certifies that this bid is signed and executed by a corporate authority.
• Drug-Free Workplace Certification (required) —

  Preference shall be given to businesses with drug-free workplace programs. Pursuant to Section 287.087, Florida Statutes, whenever two or more competitive solicitations that are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received by the State or by any political subdivision for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a response received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process. Established procedures for processing tie responses will be followed if none of the tied providers has a drug free workplace program. In order to have a drug-free workplace program, a business shall:

  1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.
  2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.
  3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under proposal a copy of the statement specified in Subsection (1).
  4. In the statement specified in Subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under proposal, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 894, Florida Statutes, or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.
  5. Impose a sanction on any employee who is so convicted or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program as such is available in the employee's community.
  6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of applicable laws, rules and regulations.

  As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements.

• Scrutinized Company Certification (required) —

  Section 287.135, Florida Statutes prohibits a company from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a contract for goods or services of any amount if, at the time of contracting or renewal, the company is on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida Statutes, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel. Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, also prohibits a company from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a contract for goods or services of $1,000,000 or more, that are on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector Lists which were created pursuant to s. 215.473, Florida Statutes.

  Certification:

  As the person authorized to sign on behalf of Respondent, I hereby certify that the company identified above in the section entitled “Respondent Vendor Name” is not listed on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List. I further certify that the company is not engaged in a boycott of Israel. I understand that pursuant to section 287.135, Florida Statutes, the submission of a false certification may subject company to civil penalties, attorney’s fees, and/or costs.

• Required Proposal Documents —

  In addition to the required forms and certifications listed above, proposals must include the documents below. Failure to provide any of the below documents with a submittal my cause a Proposer to be deemed non-responsive.

• Proposal Documents (required) —

  Upload a copy of the required documents listed in the INSTRUCTION TO PROPOSERS Section of the solicitation. 

• Pre-Bid/Site Visit (required) —

  Select an option below.

• Qualifications (required) —

  Identify the Qualifications the Vendors must meet to provide the goods and services needed.  Include any required licenses and/or certificates they must provide documentation for when submitting their bids.

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