Design Services for Northeast Service Area Utility Infrastructure Improvements

As requested by the Engineering and Project Management Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Request for Professional Services (hereinafter, “RPS”) with the intent of obtaining proposals from interested and qualified Consultants in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications stated or attached. The Consultant, at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications or Scope of Work stated. All references to “Proposer” are also referred to as “Design Team” “Consultant,” “Firm,” “Offeror,” “Contractor,” and “Vendor.”

The selected design team shall perform comprehensive design and construction administration services to construct up to eight new IQ wells, piping, and all appurtenances; Potable Water and Irrigation Quality Booster Re-Pump Station Improvements at Brightshore Village, Town of Big Cypress/Rivergrass, and Camp Keais Utility Site; and Utility Transmission Mains on Oil Well Road. The selected Design team will perform preliminary design, geotechnical, surveying, subsurface utility engineering, hydraulic modeling, final design, permitting, bidding packages, opinion of probable costs, public involvement services, construction administration services, and construction warranty services. The selected firm will also coordinate with Engineering and Project Management Division (“PUD”) staff, Landowners/Developers, and the Transportation Management Services Department (TMSD) to deliver the planned infrastructure improvements.

On July 8, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved the Northeast Interim Facilities Program, which identifies the components and projects necessary to provide utility services to the projected population growth and its associated utility demand from 2025 to 2031 in the northeast County, including the Board approved utility agreement areas of Rivergrass, Town of Big Cypress, Bellmar, SkySail, and Brightshore.

Area/Part 1: Eight (8) New Irrigation Quality (IQ) Water Wells
Five (5) well site locations, as shown in Exhibit 1 , have been identified, and three (3) additional sites of the same size and service connection to the irrigation transmission system. The locations for the additional sites will be determined at 30% design. These locations will be utilized to construct raw water Irrigation Quality (IQ) supplemental wells that will connect to the County’s IQ system. At this time, five sites are confirmed, and three remain to be finalized.

Each site will include a 50-foot by 50-foot County Utility Easement (Exhibit 1), located adjacent to the County Right-of-Way (ROW) and the IQ water transmission main (Exhibit 2). The Town of Big Cypress Landowners will assist in transferring their South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Consumptive Use Permit (CUP) for these five well sites to the Collier County Water Sewer District’s (CCWSD) CUP.

To comply with SFWMD requirements, the existing CUP No. 11-00052-W (Exhibit 3) will need to be amended, or a new permit obtained, as required by the permitting agency, to allow for the construction of up to eight (8) new Lower Tamiami Aquifer wells.

The supplemental raw water IQ well project encompasses, for each well site, the following components, including but not limited to:
• Raw water well and well casing
• Pumps, piping, valves, pig launcher, and other above-ground appurtenances
• Electrical and SCADA
• IT conduits and fiber
• Structural
• Portable Generator connection
• Access Road
• Landscaping
• Security
• Site improvements
• Coordination with other construction projects within and adjacent to the project area, designed by other professionals for other Collier County Departments
• Other utility relocations

Area/Part 2: Potable Water and Irrigation Quality Booster Re-Pump Station Improvements – Brightshore Village, Town of Big Cypress, Camp Keais

This project includes providing IQ Water and Potable Water Storage Tanks and Potable Water Booster Pump Stations to multiple utility sites at Brightshore Village, Town of Big Cypress, and Camp Keias. See Exhibit 4 for site locations.

The potable water and IQ booster pump station project includes, but is not limited to, the following components:
• Ground Storage Tanks
• Pump building
• Pumps, piping, valves, and other appurtenances
• Mechanical and HVAC
• Structural
• Electrical and SCADA
• Generator/fuel tank
• Chemical feed
• Storm Water improvement and treatment concepts, quantity attenuation, storage, and runoff rate management and reduction
• Access Road
• Pathway/sidewalk
• Landscaping
• Security
• Site improvements
• Coordination with other construction projects within and adjacent to the project area, designed by other professionals for other Collier County Departments
• Other utility relocations

Area/Part 3: IQ, Water, and FM Transmission Main Improvement project - From Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park to Everglades Blvd N. along Oil Well Road
This project includes the installation of IQ transmission main on Big Corkscrew Drive to Oil Well Road and IQ, potable water, and wastewater transmission mains along Oil Well Road from Big Corkscrew Drive and ending at Everglades Blvd N. See Exhibit 5 for site locations.

The transmission main project includes, but is not limited to the following components:
• IQ, Water and Wastewater Transmission Mains
• Valves, hydrants, and other appurtenances
• Storm Water improvement and treatment concepts, quantity attenuation, storage, and runoff rate management and reduction
• Roadway
• Pathway/sidewalk
• Coordination with other construction projects within and adjacent to the project area, designed by other professionals for other Collier County Departments
• Other utility relocations