Submitted By: Rusella Bowes-Johnson
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Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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Department: Water & Sewer
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the provision of professional design services associated with the design of Water Treatment Plant No. 2 in an amount not to exceed $4,999,484
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
RFP Released to Public: 11/09/2021; Selection Committee Meeting: 02/02/2022
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BACKGROUND:
On November 9, 2021, the City of Ocala ("City") issued its Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. WRS/211026 for the provision of professional design and other related services associated with the design of a 30 million gallon per day ("MGD") membrane at Water Treatment Plant No. 2 ("WTP #2") located at 3744 South Pine Avenue, Ocala, Florida.
The new water plant treatment process will be nanofiltration with the finished water quality mirroring the existing WTP#1 finished water. The City has determined that the Lower Floridan Aquifer ("LFA") is characterized as brackish groundwater at WTP #2 and is a suitable alternative water supply and with minimal treatment, can become the primary potable water source for customers. The treatment would require a 15-20% raw water blending from the Upper Floridan Aquifer with the LFA. This process ensures that the City's customers receive uniform quality drinking water and maintain customer satisfaction. The water demand projection based on a 20-year plan is a 30 MGD plant.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
After a sixty-three (63) day solicitation period and sourcing a total of 393 potential vendors for this opportunity, RFP No. WRS/211026 closed on January 11, 2022, with a single response from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. ("Kimley-Horn"). The City's Selection Committee reviewed and considered Kimley-Horn's proposal against the weighted evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation and, after final scoring...
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