Design Services for Upper Gordon River Improvements

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has awarded funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for the design of Upper Gordon River Improvements. The HMGP funds are provided by FEMA to help implement hazard mitigation measures following a major disaster. Hazard mitigation measures are any sustainable action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk of damage to properties from future disasters. Proposed improvements will help alleviate flooding within the Upper Gordon River Basin. All work performed under the resultant contract is to be in strict conformance with FEMA Guidelines. The selected firm will be fully responsible to comply with all of requirements. The grant only covers “Section B” (as identified here within) These Upper Gordon River Stormwater Management System improvements are required to enhance the conveyance capacity of stormwater flow through the Gordon River to the receiving waters of Naples Bay, and reduce flooding in residential and commercial developments in the basin. The project shall be designed to provide an adequate flood protection level of service for this area against a twenty-five (25) year, three (3) day storm event. All work under the resultant contract shall be completed in strict compliance with Federal, State and Local applicable Rules and Regulations. This project is located in a section of the Upper Gordon River located between Pine Ridge Road and Golden Gate Parkway, identified on the attached documents (For informational purposes only). These sections are bordered by the Forest Lakes Community, Royal Poinciana Golf Course, and Estuary at Grey Oaks Golf Community to the east; and the Country Club of Naples, Hole in the Wall Golf Course, Wilderness Golf Community, and Freedom Park to the west. This project scope will consist of professional engineering survey and design, permitting, and Engineer-of-Record services for development of a potential combination of structural measures, but not limited to, clearing of exotic vegetation, building a maintenance access travel way, dredging of the river channel, reinforcing the banks, and replacing an existing rock weir with an automated concrete gated weir. The gated weir should have provision for automated operation to be compatible with the remote monitoring and operating systems of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The selected firm “ENGINEER” is required to submit multiple preliminary design options and estimated associated costs to the County with a focus on a maintenance access travel way and easement considerations, as these are potentially limiting factors, therefore, extensive survey will be necessary.