The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) is seeking qualified firms to assist in updating the existing Water Supply Assessment – 2004 (Assessment) and in developing a regional water supply plan for the Upper Santa Fe River Basin. This will be done in conformance with Section 373.036, F.S. The update of the 2004 Assessment will include water withdrawal projections for a 29-year planning horizon from 2001 to 2030.

The request for qualifications (RFQ) document outlines the scope of services and all general and specific conditions associated with that scope. All qualification packages submitted to perform the requested services must be prepared in accordance with the RFQ document.

Any work proposed by the District as part of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is subject to District Governing Board approval and funding.

A copy of this RFQ is available at: http://ftp.srwmd.state.fl.us/pub.incoming/RFQ%200809-007WR/ OR requests for the RFQ document may be directed to:

        Debbie Davidson, Administrative Assistant

        Suwannee River Water Management District

        9225 CR 49

        Live Oak, FL 32060

        (386)362-1001 or 1(800)226-1066 (Florida only)

A mandatory pre-qualification meeting will be held at the District headquarters on October 29, 2008, 2:00 p.m. All questions concerning the RFQ must be presented at the pre-qualification meeting and will be answered by email to all respondents no later than 4:00 p.m., November 3, 2008. To receive responses to questions and to receive instructions on the mandatory pre-qualification meeting, a Contractor Registration Form must be emailed or faxed to the District to (386)362-1056 no later than October 27, 2008, 4:00 p.m.

Qualifications are due at SRWMD headquarters in Live Oak prior to 4:00 p.m., November 14, 2008.