The District has been awarded Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the State of Florida in the amount of $10,823,000.00 to implement the Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WRF) Hardening Project.

This project will strengthen and improve the resilience of our existing wastewater treatment infrastructure through:

• Construction of a new, modernized headworks facility
• Process and piping modifications to Headworks #1 and #2
• Construction of a new 5-million-gallon equalization (EQ) basin

These improvements will:

• Balance influent flows during peak conditions
• Increase hydraulic capacity
• Reduce risk of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs)
• Improve system performance during hurricanes and extreme rainfall events

During Hurricane Milton, prolonged and intense rainfall caused excessive inflow and infiltration (I&I), overwhelming the WRF headworks and resulting in seven sanitary sewer overflows in residential areas. This project addresses those vulnerabilities by:

1. Providing surge storage during storm events
2. Protecting public health and the environment
3. Reducing impacts to wetlands and surface waters
4. Ensuring compliance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) permit requirements

The project will be implemented through a combination of District staff and competitively procured professional services, including:

1. Grant Administration and Environmental Review (ERR) Services
2. Engineering Services
3. Construction Contractor(s)

Construction will begin after:

1. Final design is completed
2. Environmental Review is cleared
3. Authority to Use Grant Funds is issued
4. Procurement requirements are fulfilled

Procurement Opportunities & Status

Active Procurements

• Request for Proposals (RFP): Grant Administration & Environmental Review (ERR) Services - Status: Open and listed on the Current Solicitations page (click the link Current Solicitations)
• Request for Qualifications (RFQ): Engineering Services - Status: Upcoming

Planned Procurements

• Construction Contractor(s) - Status: Pending Final Design & Environmental Clearance

Procurement Documents

All procurement-related documents will be posted upon release.

Note: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.1, procurement actions below the micro-purchase threshold are not required to be posted.

All executed contracts and award decisions related to this project will be published upon release.

This section will be updated regularly to reflect project progress:

• Current Phase: Procurement
• Next Milestone: RFP is currently open; Release of RFQ pending

Environmental Review activities will be conducted in accordance with HUD requirements. Relevant documents and public notices will be posted here once available.

For questions regarding this project, please contact:

Lance York
Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor
140 White Way
Immokalee, FL 34142
(239) 216-0826
LanceYork@immokaleewatersewer.com