Renovation of a water / sewer project in Fort Myers, Florida. Working plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The Lee County Board of County Commissioners seeks to contract with a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CM) for the construction of an advanced water reclamation facility (AWRF) capable of treating 6 million gallons per day (MGD) of wastewater. The underground infrastructure being built will allow for a facile expansion of the AWRF from an initial 6MGD to a maximum buildout of 10MGD. The AWRF will provide a conventional advanced treatment process consisting of the following major units: o Equalization tank; o Headworks with bar screens and grit removal system; o Splitter box; o Oxidation ditches (5 Stage Bardenpho); o Clarifiers; o Deep bed gravity filters; o Contact chambers; o Clearwell; o Conventional reuse system, consisting of a storage tank and booster pump station that will convey reuse to existing and new reuse customers or other offsite beneficial use consisting of an Indirect Potable Reuse (IPR) system; o Reject system consisting of a ground storage tank; o Alternative reuse system, , or both, to be determined during design; o Deep Injection Well (DIW) system; o Digesters; o Sludge holding and dewatering system; o Supporting chemical systems; o Supporting odor control systems; o Other miscellaneous systems such as storm water, electrical, SCADA, back-up power generators, etc. o Main process building housing AWRF's electrical room, server room, control room, break room, locker room, administrative offices, and storeroom for spare parts & separate maintenance repair shop. Proposal Question Deadline 8 Calendar days prior to submission deadline Prior to 5:00 PM Questions regarding this Request for Proposal are to be directed, in writing, to the individual listed below using the email address listed below or faxed to (239) 485 8383 during normal working hours. Brian Boehs bboehs@LeeGov.com No Pre-proposal Conference is scheduled at this time. Bonding/Surety is required in accordance with the Lee County Procurement Management Department Ordinance 22-06. In accordance with F.S. 255.05 and Lee County Procurement Management Ordinance 22-06, a Public Payment and Performance Bond is to be issued in a sum equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the total awarded contract amount by a surety company considered satisfactory by Lee County and otherwise authorized to transact business in the State of Florida shall be required from the successful Proposer. This shall insure the faithful performance of the obligations imposed by the resulting contract and protect the County from lawsuits for non-payment of debts incurred during the successful Proposers performance under such Contract. The Procurement Management Director reserves the right to exercise their discretion to: Reject any and all proposals with or without cause;