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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ranking Professional Engineering Consulting Firms To Provide Construction Management, Grant Management And Inspection Services For The Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Emergency Bar Screen Bypass Project; And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Negotiate An Agreement With Carollo Engineers, Inc., The Highest-Ranked Firm.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Utilities operates the City’s wastewater system, which includes 86 sewer lift stations that convey sewage to the regional treatment plant for safe processing.
At the Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (“SRWWTP”), incoming wastewater passes through bar screens, large filtering devices that catch debris before it reaches and damages important equipment downstream. These screens are critical for protecting the plant and ensuring reliable wastewater treatment.
To continue operating safely, the plant requires an Emergency Bar Screen Bypass, which serves as an alternative screening pathway when one of the main screens is out of service. The project includes:
Building a third bar screen channel and installing a new mechanical screen
Installing mechanical equipment and slide gates
Temporarily relocating some utilities during construction
Constructing piping and a junction box that connects to the existing headworks system
Testing the new bar screen
Restoring utilities and the surrounding site after work is completed
The Department needs to hire a qualified engineering firm to provide Construction Management and Inspection Services for the project. Following state law (Florida Statute 287.055, Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act) and the City’s procurement policies, the Office of Procurement and Performance Management issued RFQ-286-25-AR to select the most qualified firm.
On April 1...
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