Agenda Item: 16(d)
Prepared By: Jeffrey E. Poteet, General Manager
Business: City Council Item
Department: Water and Sewer
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Award of Contract to Black & Veatch to Conduct an Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) Conversion Evaluation of the City's Reclaimed Water Production Facility in the Amount of $182,959.00 - Jeffrey E. Poteet, General Manager, Water & Sewer Department
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Marco Island currently operates a Modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) treatment process at its Reclaimed Water Production Facility (RWPF), with a permitted average daily flow of 4.92 million gallons per day. While the RWPF currently meets or exceeds the regulatory standards for public access irrigation, it does not meet the more stringent criteria required for Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) as defined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
At the July 7, 2025, City Council meeting, Council directed the City Manager to pursue an RFP to assess the cost of upgrading the facility from Advanced Secondary Wastewater Treatment to full AWT, in alignment with the Grizzle-Figg statute. This direction was further refined during the July 21, 2025 Council meeting, during which staff presented the procurement approach and proposed scope of work. The draft scope was also presented to the Waterways Advisory Committee on August 21, 2025, and no changes were requested.
Following City Council's direction, staff solicited a formal proposal from Black & Veatch to conduct a comprehensive engineering evaluation of potential upgrade alternatives to achieve Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) standards at the RWPF. Black & Veatch is a globally recognized, full-service engineering consulting firm that is currently included in the City's Continuing Services Library - a pool of pre-qualified firms selected through a prior Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process. This evaluation will help determine the feasibility, cost, and regulatory implication...
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