The County of Volusia is seeking the services of professional consultants to provide general stormwater and environmental engineering assistance to support the Stormwater Management Program. The purpose of this request for statement of qualifications (RSQ) is to select the most highly qualified firm(s) to provide the requested services. It is anticipated that one (1) firm or multiple firms will be awarded a basic contract to provide the necessary services for a period of three (3) years exercisable at the option of the County. Two, one-year renewalsmay be allowable exercisable at the option of the County and as approved by the Volusia County Council and mutually agreed upon. Authorization for performance of services by the selected firm(s) under the basic contract shall be in the form of written task assignments signed by the firm, executed and issued by the County. Each project shall be negotiated at the time of the development of the scope of work. Each task assignment shall describe the services required, state the commencement and completion date of work and establish the amount and method of payment. The task assignment will be issued under, and incorporate the terms of the basic contract. The County makes no covenant or promise as to the number of available projects or that the firm will perform any project for the County during the life of the basic contract. The basic contract does not authorize the performance of any work or require the County to place orders for work. Expiration of the term of the basic contract will have no effect upon task assignments issued pursuant to the basic contract and prior to the expiration date. Obligations entered therein by both parties shall remain in effect until completion of the work authorized by the task assignment. This solicitation is made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 287.055, Laws of Florida, known as the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA). Question Submission Deadline:April 25, 2024, 11:59pm The County of Volusia is seeking the services of professional consultants to provide general stormwater and environmental engineering assistance to support the Stormwater Management Program. The scope of services shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following needs: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program assistance and implementation,
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program assistance and implementation including, but not limited to, the evaluation and establishment of estuarine TMDLS and Numeric Nutrient Criteria (NNC), developing ecosystem goals and targets based on the requirements of the environmental and biological indicators, hydrodynamic modeling, water quality statistical analysis, natural systems analysis, and habitat analysis,
Watershed management planning including, but not limited to, initial hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of the sixteen (16) watersheds in Volusia County, as well as pollutant loading modeling and updates to existing Stormwater Management Master Plans of the watersheds,
Engineering analysis and design and permitting of capital improvement projects, including coordination with permitting agencies having jurisdictional oversight, and
Other stormwater/environmental needs that may arise.
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