Coastal Engineering - Manasota Key Beach Restoration

The County of Sarasota, Florida, is soliciting professional coastal engineering services to manage and maintain the Manasota Key Beach Restoration project through a Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) Project Specific Agreement. This solicitation, identified as 262807MN and issued by the Planning and Development Services office, seeks a qualified consultant to provide comprehensive engineering support spanning all project phases, including design, environmental permitting, sediment analysis, offshore borrow area delineation, grant application management, public outreach, construction compliance, and long-term monitoring. The project requires adherence to federal, state, and local regulations, including those from FEMA, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The awarded consultant will be responsible for delivering bid-ready plans, technical reports, environmental assessments, and annual coastal surveys, ensuring compliance with permitting requirements and grant conditions. The evaluation and award process emphasizes technical qualifications and past performance over price, employing a trade-off methodology where the County will select the most qualified proposer based on professional personnel credentials, demonstrated experience, and comprehensive project approach. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the OpenGov portal by the stated deadline and include detailed letters of interest, resumes, workload disclosures, and organizational charts. The contract incorporates federally mandated grant-funded terms and conditions aligned with 2 CFR Part 200, including compliance with clean air and water standards, prohibition on certain telecommunications equipment, domestic preference provisions, and equal employment opportunity requirements. Contractors must maintain specified insurance coverages, including commercial general liability and professional liability, and allow audit and inspection access by multiple government entities. Subcontracting preferences encourage participation by small, disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and labor surplus-area businesses. The contract requires strict record retention, flow-down of federal clauses to applicable subcontractors, and prohibits unauthorized use of DHS/FEMA logos. Overall, this solicitation formalizes a federally compliant, multi-phase coastal engineering engagement aimed at sustaining the ecological and infrastructural integrity of Manasota Key's critical shoreline.