Background:
The City of Sunrise, Utilities Department owns, operates, and maintains the Sawgrass Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), with a permitted average daily flow capacity of 20 million gallons per day. This facility has two treatment trains with four existing secondary clarifier tanks in each train, containing clarifier mechanisms that rotate to remove solids from wastewater as part of the biological treatment. Many of the working components within the clarifiers have reached the end of useful life and need replacement.
As part of the City’s ongoing infrastructure maintenance program and efforts to upgrade aging systems and equipment, this project was identified as a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) and was recommended in the City’s 2019 Water and Wastewater Master Plan.
On January 9, 2024, City Commission approved Project Agreement Number PA-24-011-BC via Resolution No. 21-44-24-A with Brown and Caldwell (Corporation), for the design, permitting, and bidding services for the Sawgrass WWTP Train A Clarifier Mechanism Replacement project.
On March 25, 2026, Bid No. 26-27-12-CM was issued for this project. Following the evaluation by the Purchasing Office, Utilities Department, and Brown and Caldwell (Corporation), it was recommended to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, TLC Diversified, Inc. There is a separate Agenda Item on the September 8, 2026, City Commission Meeting recommending award of the construction contract.
As the project moves to the construction phase, construction contract administration services will be required. The Utilities Department developed Project Agreement No. PA-26-010-BC with Brown and Caldwell (Corporation), to provide construction administration services, including inspection services and engineering certifications by staff experienced in the discipline fields that correspond to the project.
Staff negotiated a fee that is fair and reasonable for the scope and complexity of the work with Brown and Caldwell (Corporation) and these funds are currently budgeted for completing this work.
This work is consistent with Item Number 3 in Exhibit "A" Scope of Services of the 2021 Continuing Services Agreement with Brown and Caldwell (Corporation) for Water, Wastewater, Wastewater Reuse, and Natural Gas Utilities Projects Engineering.