24-D-00036 Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Renewal

"The City of Tampa Wastewater Department desires to obtain Professional Engineering services for the work necessary to complete the renewal of NPDES permit for the Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant(HFC AWTP) located at 2700 Maritime Blvd. Background: The HFC AWTP is permitted to treat 96-MGD with a Type I two-stage, high rate activated sludge biological nitrification/denitrification domestic wastewater treatment plant. The plant is operated to discharge advanced treated, high-level disinfected and dechlorinated effluent to Hillsborough Bay. The plant also has a public access reuse system. The plant operates under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Permit No. FL0020940, which was issued on March 09, 2021,and will expire on March 8, 2026. A permit renewal application must be submitted a minimum of 180 days prior to the permit expiration.Services will include, but not limited to, coordinating with the City to collect information and data needed for the permit renewal, reviewing and updating the information, completing all studies, reports, figures and analysis needed to prepare the permit renewal and to meet regulatory requirements. Studies, reports, figures and analysis may include: Completing FDEP Application Form 1 Completing FDEP Application Form 2A with all required documentation Updating Capacity Analysis Report Updating Operation and Maintenance Performance Report Updating Reuse Feasibility Study Effluent Sampling for 4-Nonylphenol Expanded Effluent Testing Preparation of power outage contingency plan Preparation of a pipe assessment, repair, and replacement action plan Responding to RFI’s during the permit review and issuance process Estimated fee is $250,000 - $350,000. Any additional material may be found at: www.tampagov.net/contractadministration/programs/architecturalengineering-construction-and-related-rfqs Questions may be directed to Jim Greiner, P.E., Contract Administration, City of Tampa, +1 (555) 000-0000, or E-Mail contact@example.gov." A pre-submission conference will be conducted at 3 PM July 29, 2024 in the City Council Chambers, third floor Old City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33602.Attendance is not required.In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act(“ADA”) and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this public hearing or meeting should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted via phone at +1 (555) 000-0000, email at contact@example.gov, or by submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request form available online at tampagov.net/ADARequest. Firms desiring to provide these services to the City must submit a single electronic file in searchable PDF format, Smaller than 10MB, that includes the attached RFQ Transmittal Memorandum completed as appropriate, a Letter of Interest addressed to Brad L, Baird, P.E., Chairman, and referring to this RFQ by number, together with a Statement of Qualifications and any supplemental material allowing evaluation for further consideration (short-listing) based upon the following criteria/point system: Successful Comparable Project Experience, (65 pts); Workload and Availability (5 pts); Past Performance/Low amount of City Work (5 pts); Standard Form SF330 (5 pts); “Ban-The-Box”(5pts); Planned WMBE/SLBE Solicitation & Utilization, Form MBD 10 & 20 (20 pts). The PDF file must be E-Mailed to contact@example.gov BEFORE 2 P.M., August 15, 2024. As a courtesy, the City will endeavor to provide an email acknowledgment usually sent within a few days after submission receipt (submissions received on the day of the deadline may not be acknowledged before the deadline or at all). It is Firm’s responsibility to confirm its submission (PDF file) has been received.