Downtown Stormwater Drainage Improvements - First Street Flood Risk Reduction Professional Services

City of Fort Myers - Engineering (Public Works) has issued request for statement of qualification, solicitation RSQ 26-039.

The City of Fort Myers seeks qualified professional firms to provide comprehensive engineering, environmental, permitting, and construction phase services for stormwater drainage improvements along First Street in downtown Fort Myers. The project is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and CDBG-DR. The project is intended to reduce repetitive stormwater flooding impacting approximately 1 mile (5280 linear feet) of First Street from Edison Bridge west toward Virgina Avenue. The proposed improvements will increase stormwater system capacity to mitigate flooding associated with intense rainfall events and coastal influences, protecting roadway infrastructure, maintaining emergency access, and reducing loss of function within the downtown corridor. The selected firm shall provide all professional services necessary to evaluate, design, permit, and support construction of stormwater infrastructure improvements, including upsized piping, culverts, drainage structures, and associated roadway restoration.

Responses are due October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT at Non-Mandatory Fort Myers City Hall - Finance East Conference Room 2200 Second Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 or Virtually Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/273469746705033?p=6DaGGtDgq67BfOLjF1 Meeting ID: 273 469 746 705 033 Passcode: Gr2xj63k Dial in by phone +1 239-205-3327,254087190# United States, Cape Coral Find a local number Phone conference ID: 254 087 190#.

Commodity categories: General Construction - Architectural; Architectural And Engineering Services, Non-Professional; Engineering Services, Non-Licensed (Not Otherwise Classified); Safety Engineering and Accident Studies; OSHA Studies; C.I.P., Architectural/Engineering Services; C.I.P., Construction, Roads; Construction, Utility/Underground Projects; Construction Services, Trade (New Construction).

Contact: Derek Spoerl, stormwater Resource Manager (dspoerl@fortmyers.gov, (239) 321-7630).

4 documents are attached to the notice: INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS CHART; Federal Funding Compliance Addendum v8.2026 (8-31-26); Supplemental Conditions_hmgp-9-2-26; DRAFT AGREEMENT-PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES_(8-31-26).

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityftmyers/projects/245567. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.