Peace River Regional Reservoir Project

As of March 17, 2021, an engineer has been awarded and the project is in the feasibility/siting stages. Preliminary design is expected to begin spring 2022. Construction is anticipated in 2027. The previous solicitation is listed below for reference. --- The Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority's Water Resiliency Assurance Plan (WRAP) is a continuing program of infrastructure improvements to support regional water supply resiliency and meet growing drinking water needs across a 4-county area by interconnecting major water supplies and developing additional alternative water supply (AWS) capacity. As part of the WRAP, the Authority will develop at least 15 million gallons per day of additional drinking water supply capacity at the Peace River Facility. This additional AWS capacity development will require increased river pumping capacity, increased water treatment capacity, and an additional off-stream raw water storage reservoir at the Peace River Facility in DeSoto County, Florida. The additional off-stream reservoir and the increased river diversion capacity comprise the 'Peace River Regional Reservoir (PR3 ) Project' (Project), which is the subject of this advertisement. The Authority is requesting 'Statement of Qualifications' (SOQ) from consultants interested in providing professional design and engineering services for the feasibility, siting, design, permitting, and construction management of the Project. This work will require multi-disciplinary expertise for services including: reservoir and intake siting and capacity studies, evaluation of mitigation options, geotechnical and subsurface investigations, operational planning, engineering design, permitting, bidding, and construction management services. An information packet containing details of the Project and the SOQ submittal requirements is available for download from the Authority's website (www.regionalwater.org). If encountering any difficulties obtaining the necessary documents, contact Rachel Kersten at RKersten@regionalwater.org, or by calling 941-316-1776. Questions regarding this Request for SOQ must be directed by e-mail to Terri Holcomb at tholcomb@regionalwater.org no later than 5:00 P.M. EST on November 25, 2019. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. Milestone Expected Date of Completion (1) Advertise for Consultant SOQ 11/06/2019 (2) Final Date for Questions 11/25/2019 (3) SOQ Submittals Due to the Authority 12/06/2019 (4) PSEC Meeting to Shortlist 12/12/2019 (5) Notification of Shortlisted Firms 12/13/2019 (6) Interviews and PSEC (a) Meeting/Ranking 01/09/2020 (7) Consultant Selection (b) 01/31/2020 (Board Action) Work Estimated Complete Feasibility studies including siting and capacity of project components 2021 Testing, Design, Permitting, Property Identification & Mitigation 2025 Construction 2028 Filling 2030

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