Engineer Continuing Services Contract for Utility Projects

Pursuant to the Port St. Lucie City Code of Ordinance, Section 35.07, and Section 287.055, Florida Statutes (Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act), the City of Port St. Lucie, a Florida Municipal corporation (“City”) is requesting Proposals from qualified firms to provide Professional Engineering Services for Engineer Continuing Services Contract for Utility Projects.

This electronic Request for Qualifications (RFQu) has been developed to solicit responses from consulting firms (or teams of firms) proven to be qualified and experienced in providing professional Engineering Services.

The City intends to procure the services of no fewer than five (5) Professional Engineering firms to provide services for the City’s adopted Utility Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), Utility Master Plan, and/or any other utility-related projects and any subsequent amendments.

The Consultant shall provide professional engineering services for projects within the utility work program consisting of studies, design, permitting, and certification for all types of water and wastewater pipelines, facility improvements, lift station rehabilitation, pump station improvements, repairs, and upgrades to the water and wastewater utility system. The City will determine the exact scope of work under this Contract on a project-by-project basis, which may include, but is not limited to, the categories and types of services listed below.

Distribution and Collection Systems

• Water distribution system design, including pipelines, appurtenances, and related improvements
• Raw water main design, including transmission mains, appurtenances, and related improvements
• Reuse water main design, including distribution mains, appurtenances, and related improvements
• Wastewater collection system design, including gravity mains, force mains, low-pressure force mains, and related improvements

Water & Wastewater Facilities

• Water treatment facility design, upgrades, and improvements
• Wastewater treatment and reclamation facility design, upgrades, and improvements
• Raw water well facility design, testing, and upgrades
• Pump and repump station facility design and upgrades
• Membrane system design and replacement
• Fluid metering facility design and upgrades

Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls

• Electrical system and motor control center (MCC) design and upgrades
• SCADA system design, modification, and upgrades
• Control panel design
• Instrumentation and controls design and upgrades

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Deliverables

All deliverables shall be provided in hard copy and in electronic format, in the size and format requested by the City.

The Initial term of the contract(s) is for three (3) calendar years from the execution date. The City shall have two (2), one (1) year option(s) to renew, which options shall be exercisable at the sole discretion of the City.

The standard hours of work allowed in the City’s rights-of-way are from 7:00 a.m. to sundown Monday through Friday.

Professional engineering firms must be registered in the State of Florida and maintain staff with the appropriate qualifications and experience necessary for each individual project.

The Schedule of Events lists the Question Submission Deadline as **November 16, 2026, 5:00pm**, the Question Response Deadline as November 23, 2026, 4:00pm, and the Response Submission Deadline as **December 7, 2026, 3:30pm**.

The Evaluation Phase (Non-Mandatory) is January 12, 2027, 1:00pm.

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