State & Local Government Bid and Contract Opportunities

Solicitation Details - E07-WASD-09

Title :

DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE 54-INCH SANITARY SEWAGE FORCE MAIN FROM MIAMI BEACH TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A 20-INCH WATER MAIN FROM PORT ISLAND TO FISHER ISLAND

Due Date :

3/26/2008

Due Time :

03:30 PM

Announcement Info :

The County Manager, Miami-Dade County (County), pursuant to Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, 2-8.1 and 2-10.4 of the County Code and Administrative Order 3-39, announces that professional engineering services will be required for the services of a consultant to develop a design-build criteria package for the design and construction for the replacement of the 54-inch diameter sanitary sewage force main from Miami Beach to the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant (CDWWTP) located on Virginia Key AND for the replacement of a 20-inch water main from Port Island to Fisher Island. THIS SOLICITATION IS FOR A DESIGN CRIETERIA PROFESSIONAL AND NOT A DESIGN-BUILD TEAM. THE SELECTED DESIGN-CRITERIA PROFESSIONAL AND HIS/HER SUBCONSUTLANTS WILL BE PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE FUTURE DESIGN-BUILD SOLICITATION FOR THIS PROJECT. MDWASD will require a design criteria professional to prepare the design criteria package for highly specialized engineering project that will require a variety of technical services including permitting, surveying, subsurface investigations, land rights acquisition, developing contract documents, post design services during construction and project coordination services on an as needed basis, and any supportive tasks ancillary to the primary scope of services. In addition, the selected consultant will prepare the design criteria package with the best available technology for the replacement of the 54-inch diameter sanitary sewage force main from Miami Beach to the CDWWTP on Virginia Key and for the replacement of a 20-inch water main from Port Island to Fisher Island. The selected consultant will be responsible for the following services: evaluating sanitary sewage conveyance alternatives, finalizing preliminary route selection and methodology of installation; permitting for the construction and future operation of the facilities; site investigations; surveying; geotechnical and geophysical services; maintenance of traffic on land and harbor; hydraulic analysis; coordination with other utilities; assistance with securing € land rights € through the County € s General Services Administration, County Attorney € s Office, any other governmental agencies and/or municipalities, other professional consultants and significant public involvement campaign; preparation of design reports; preparation of contract documents, design drawings and specifications; preparation of cost estimates and project schedules; provide assistance as needed during contract procurement and construction phases for the replacement of the 54-inch diameter sanitary sewage force main from Miami Beach to the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant (CDWWTP) located on Virginia Key AND for the replacement of a 20-inch water main from Port Island to Fisher Island. The proposed sanitary sewage replacement pipeline is needed to entirely replace the existing 54-inch pipeline, which is in conflict with the proposed Miami Harbor (Government Cut) Federal Navigation Project. The existing 54-inch sanitary sewage force main is a critical pipeline that transmits all sewage collected from Miami Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor, North Bay Village and Fisher Island to the CDWWTP for treatment and disposal. As such, the proposed replacement pipeline will need to be designed, constructed and placed into service prior to the decommissioning of the existing pipeline, which needs to be removed from service and properly abandoned prior to the start of the Miami Harbor (Government Cut) Federal Navigation Project. The replacement pipeline will collect all sewage from Miami Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor, North Bay Village and from the existing pump station on Fisher Island. The proposed 20-inch water main is needed to entirely replace the existing 20-inch water main, which is in conflict with the proposed Miami Harbor (Government Cut) Federal Navigation Project. The existing water pipeline provides water service from Port Island to Fisher Island and continues onward to Virginia Key. The existing pipeline will need to be removed from service and permanently abandoned once the new pipeline has been constructed and placed into service and prior to the start of the Miami Harbor (Government Cut) Federal Navigation Project. Once the € land rights € have been secured, permits obtained and technical issues finalized, the MDWASD intends to have the selected consultant develop contract documents to a level sufficient for the procurement and award of a design/build contract for the proposed sanitary sewage replacement pipeline and the proposed replacement of the 20-inch water main. This project is for one non-exclusive Professional Services Agreement. The term of the contract is for a six (6) year period. Maximum compensation is four million dollars ($4,000,000), plus contingency in accordance with Ordinance 00-65. No minimum amount of work or compensation will be assured to the retained consultant. The County reserves the right to re-use the work products of the retained consultant and to retain other consultants to provide the same or similar services at its sole discretion. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: The prime consultant must demonstrate experience in the below listed areas. 1. Design and post design services of a minimum of three (3) pipeline projects, including pressurized pipeline design, within the last five (5) years from the date of the solicitation. 2. Design and post design services of at least one project with a 48-inch diameter pressurized main within the last five (5) years from the date of the solicitation. 3. Design and post design services of at least one tunnel project 12-feet in diameter or larger completed within the last five (5) years from the date of the solicitation. 4. Experience obtaining sub-aqueous easements and environmental permits from a State or Federal agency, within the last five (5) years from the date of the solicitation.

Technical Certification :

3.02A Highway Systems € Tunnel Design (PRIME) 6.01 Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems € Water Distribution and Sanitary Sewage Collection and Transmission Systems (PRIME) 6.02 Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems € Major Water and Sanitary Sewage Pumping Facilities (PRIME) 17.00 Engineering Construction Management (PRIME) 3.04 Highway Systems € TrafficEngineering Studies 5.01 Port and Waterway Systems - Engineering Design 9.01 Soils, Foundations and Materials Testing € Drilling, Subsurface Investigations and Seismographic Services 9.02 Soils, Foundations and Materials Testing € Geotechnical and Materials Engineering Services 10.05 Environmental Engineering € Contamination Assessment and Monitoring 15.01 Surveying and Mapping € Land Surveying 16.00 General Civil Engineering